Donna & Judy's Minion Wedding

"These that truly love, have roots that grow toward each other underground,
And when the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches,
They find they are one tree and not two."

Donna & Judy met in a Xena online chat room and share a love of all things Minion.
Their wedding was sweet and obviously filled with giggles and playfulness.

Matty Lambert | Westender Van

I met Matty through my business association and we did a sunset photo shoot for his new business portrait. I just had to sneak in a GQ shot at the end. He is so damn handsome!

Personal Projects

If you'd like to learn more about these vibrant folks please visit my personal website.
You can view new work for my Vancouver Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence 'Unveiled' Photo Project by clicking HERE.

…and now we are 3

People often ask me what my favorite kind of photography is.
This is it. I love photographing children. I especially love the ages of 1-6 years.
There really is validity to the saying - "seeing the world through a child's eyes".

Phinda's Family

I photograph families. All kinds of wonderful families. This week I played in the park and photographed this handsome South Granville family and their furry family member Phinda.

I told them to just be themselves

For a family that has never been photographed or set foot in a studio this bunch of hams did amazing! 

The boy is 18 today

Hard to believe it's been 5 years since I photographed him.
I still adore this image. I always will. It was the first time I ever pushed myself to get past my fear of approaching someone I didn't know who I wanted to photograph.
I feel like this image opened a door for me I never stepped through. I feel like I'm always at the edge of defining my style and I sense there's something more I need to discover about myself as a photographer.
It's like that feeling of having a word lingering just on the tip of your tongue.
I believe this image is the closest I've ever come to finding my voice. 

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He's the Bees Knees

"What do you call a bee that gives milk instead of honey? A BOOBee!!"
This is the joke I told Governor General Literary Award winner Mark L. Winston.
Thank goodness he has a wonderful sense of humour and an adoration of bees.
I recently met Mark when the Arts Council of Canada chose me to photograph him for the 2015 Literary Awards.
Mark is a world renowned expert on bees and won the prestigious award for his non-fiction book, Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive.