Cicely-Belle Blain is co-founder of the Vancouver Black Lives Matter and we created these portraits together for their Xtra Vancouver column.
Cicely-Belle was featured on the Coolest People in Vancouver list published by Huffington Post and created a diversity and inclusion consulting firm to help companies become more diverse and inclusive. (website).
When I googled Danny Ramadan, pages and pages of links for Syrian Refugee, Author, Journalist, Public Speaker, Activist and LGBTQ Refugee Advocate came up.
Danny has only lived in Canada for 3 years and has become a vital citizen sharing his passion and compassion to assist LGBTQ refugees from 80 countries where being a LGBTQ person is a punishable offense.
His TEDX talk video below brought tears to my eyes. His words are poetry.
2016 Pride Grand Marshall - photo by belle
Baby Theo's sweet family invited me into their beautiful home for his 3 week birthday.
I can't run after toddlers or make sure you look your best for that business portrait without the help of some talented folks. Shout out to my Awesome Assistants!!
Ray - Keeper of the Bags and baker of delicious cookies.
Deb - attention to detail. She moved back to England. :(
Greg - such a handsome model for the lighting text.
Bridgett - grey card realness.
I spent family Day at Trout Lake with this East Van family and their wee new addition.
Vancouver's had a wacky winter and there was still snow on the ground. We should have made a Snowman!
Meet Squeak. Rescued as a kitten at Scottsdale Veterinary Hospital in Surrey, BC, he is the feline love of veterinarian Jeffrey Berkshire's life.
Two years ago our elder kitty was suffering and we had to make that difficult decision that no one wants to make.
We were so grateful to have a vet come to our home and assist Mr. Nigel's peaceful passing.
Lifting Stars Pet Homecare is a mobile veterinary service for end-of-life care and at-home compassionate euthanasia for dogs, cats and small mammals in the Greater Vancouver area.
Jeffrey is a gentle and caring person as these testimonials on his website attest.
This past year I worked with some awesome businesses who were launching in 2016, or they were established businesses and wanted to modernize their branding with new imagery.
Kashoo Simple Online Accounting
Klinik Health Collective
Lifting Stars Pet Homecare
Maison d'etre Design Build Inc.
Strength & Soul Wellness
Transfocus Consulting
I usually let the kids direct the family session. We stop occasionally for posed portraits, but for the most part, I let them run the show. It's playful that way, and they always show me magical places I haven't seen through my adult eyes.
My regular assistant was unavailable the day of his family session and Mr. Cutie here did an excellent job filling in as my mini photo assistant.
Vancouver portrait photographer Belle Ancell specializes in creating heirloom fine art for families.
CONTACT
778-888-0313
belle@belleancellphotography.com
