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Brentwood Bay Lodge | One Shot

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:36:01 +0000

Isn’t she breathtaking ?!! Angie you look stunning. I had to share this image that I just adore. More to come!

Elaine & Chris {Engaged} Part II

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:24:28 +0000

I couldn’t help myself. I had to post more of this adorable couple. If you didn’t catch part I just scroll down below.

Sweet Gifts

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:53:55 +0000

Darren, Hayden and I have been so spoiled with so many lovely and thoughtful gifts during this special time in our lives. We are so incredibly grateful. He is going to be the best dressed baby on the block HANDS DOWN!

Our house smells divine with beautiful bouquets of flowers, which I absolutely love. I love flowers so much and having lots around reminds me that I should really buy them more often, just because.

Erica and her wonderful staff at Rook and Rose sent us such a unique bouquet of amazingly fragrant Hyacinths. So gorgeous!

Thank you so much! I can’t walk by them without taking a good deep breath.

Colour of the Year

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:44:21 +0000

2011 is going to be an amazing wedding year for me. I just know it. I have the best couples to work with and I am so excited to learn the details of their day that make their wedding uniquely ‘theirs’. Although I do have some hands-on grooms who have really been involved in the wedding planning process, for the most part it is the brides I always deal with. Our relationship often develops over the course of the year as they plan their day and I am always so excited to learn little tidbits and sneak peaks about the style and elements of the wedding. It’s a perk! Whether we are chatting about the cutest little garter she found on Etsy (Jenny!), a bouquet that will top all bouquets, or the most fabulous DIY invites I just love seeing it all come together.

Yesterday I had an email from one of my incredible brides, Elaine, that made me squeel. Literally. My cat Dezzy even jumped from his curled up ball on my desk. When Elaine had first emailed me about their wedding, I was smitten. Not only are they a couple who is absolutely the sweetest and so truly in love, but learning about their wedding style and vision for their day made my heart flutter. By the time we actually met for our consult I wanted to book their wedding so bad I am pretty sure I would have broke into the ugly cry if they decided not to book with me. Elaine and I have emailed back and forth throughout their planning and she has kept me all up-to-date on the gorgeous details of their day. Yesterday she told me about the bridesmaid dresses. They are all going to be in various shades of pink, including Pantone’s Honeysuckle colour of the year *love*, and all CHIFFON! How amazing does this sound? I know it will photograph like a dream and this just made me more excited about capturing the gorgeous-ness of their day.

Lisa & Steven {Engaged}

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:12:21 +0000

Maybe it’s the pregnancy hormones, but I was melting behind the camera at how sweetly Steven looks at Lisa. Seriously so much love in their eyes. I feel privileged to work with couples who share such a love.

Lisa and Steven both said they felt a bit nervous having their photo taken. Um, are you kidding me?! These two rocked it out like they do this every Saturday afternoon just for fun. I think that so much of creating naturally beautiful images comes down to the comfort and closeness between the couple. And with a sweet love like this I knew they would have an easy time looking fabulous.

True love is also wearing a purple sweater when it wouldn’t have been your first choice Steven you are the man and you look awesome in purple!

Can’t wait for your wedding in May!!

Lisa you look so beautiful.

Heeeeheee!!

Mr. Murphy made an appearance for a few snaps. So cute!

Happy Day of Love !! {Published}

admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:40:07 +0000

What better way to celebrate love on the blog than with this adorable romantic breakfast Valentine’s Day inspired styled shoot. I am SO excited that it was chosen to be published today on the awesome wedding blog Rock and Roll Bride!! This has been an amazing start to 2011 for wonderful publications and I just can’t wait to see what the rest of the year has in store.

And because this is the day of love. One of my FAVOURITE days of the year I might add. It’s a day when I am almost 100% guaranteed to get flowers from Darren, and I LOVE flowers. I hope he’s reading this And it’s a great excuse for us to have a romantic and fancy night out at one of our fave restaurants before baby is here. Can’t wait for tonight! I am already drooling at the thought of il Terrazzo’s olive tapanade.

I figured that today would also be the perfect day to announce the winner of two tickets to the fabulous Inn Love high-style wedding event on March 5th. Drum roll please! And the winner is ……………. Nikki P !! Congrats Nikki

Here are the rest of the images!

The shots above and below I just love

All these images were edited using Red Leaf Studios actions.

A big thanks again to all the vendors that came together to help create this fun shoot.

Styling & Florals: Rook & Rose

Venue: Fairholme Manor

Hair & Make-Up: Stella Haute Coiffure

Cara’s Wardrobe: Charlie & Lee

Alex’s Wardrobe: Levis

Sweets: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

“Leap and the net will appear”

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:17:31 +0000

This quote from John Burroughs is one of my favourites. It is something I try to live by. As one of my good friends Kelly is moving and starting an exciting new chapter of her life I was reminded of this quote and how some of the most amazing opportunities are born from taking a risk. Kel, I am going to miss you millions, but I’m excited for what this new chapter will bring for you!

To complete this post I wanted to share just one shot from my latest session with such an amazing couple, Lisa and Steven. This couple is full of so much sweetness and love. Can’t wait to share more and to photograph their wedding in a few short months.

Dana & Adam {Married} – Oahu Destination Wedding

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:12:34 +0000

Voted one of the top beaches in the world. Yep, that is where their ceremony took place. The North Shore of Oahu is a treasure. Its white sand beaches, incredible surf (25 ft waves in the winter), and lush jungle provide endless picture perfect opportunities. And there are not enough hours in the day to capture it all. Dana and Adam chose this paradise as the place to share their wedding vows with family and friends. They had taken care of the legalities in a civil ceremony before they left and it’s a good thing they did.

Shortly after the scheduled ceremony start time the marriage officiant was still no where to be found. As guests waited patiently on the beach soaking in the beauty and gentle Hawaiian breeze we learned that the officiant would not be making the ceremony. Now, news like this would cause a wee bit of stress for the calmest of brides. But not Dana. She was cool as a cucumber and brushed off this ‘minor’ detail and quickly came up with a fantastic replacement officiant. One of their friends would perform the ceremony and I have to say he did an amazing job! I would have never guessed this wasn’t his actual profession! He nailed it. Potential crisis averted. I have the best clients and they have awesome friends

We shot until dark and the only light out was the moon. I just couldn’t stop! I had a hard time narrowing down the images for this post, so here are just some of my faves.

Dana and Adam thank you so much for including Darren and I in your fantastic wedding. You treated us like one of your own guests and we truly appreciated it. I hope these images convey the love and beauty of your amazing day.

Featured: Destination Inspirations

admin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:20:25 +0000

I am sitting in my condo in Oahu listening to the waves crash on shore. I can still feel the warmth of the day blowing in through our screen door. Nibbling on some cookies and cream ice cream is helping cool me down

As another year comes to an end I feel so blessed to be spending the last day of 2010 with Adam and Dana for their wedding in this Hawaiian paradise. I am a very very lucky lady.

Speaking of lucky, I have to say that I was honoured to find out that Dawn and Billy’s amazing destination wedding in Tulum was featured on the awesome blog Destination Inspirations. You can see the feature here.

Looking forward to sharing some tropical images with you soon!

Dawn & Billy – Mayan Riviera Destination Wedding – Part I

admin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:30:58 +0000

I have gushed about this wedding already in my first post for Dawn’s Trash the Dress session, here and here, but I have to gush some more! Where do I even start with this spectacular couple?! How about how their love for each other just ooooozes out of them in the most sincere and beautiful ways I have ever seen. You can literally feel the love these two share with the incredible energy they have and it is such an honour to be in the presence of it. Or, how they can’t take their eyes off each other, ever. They are so in love that it’s ridiculous! And I love it. Seeing a love like theirs is rare and I know without a doubt in my body that these two souls were meant to share their lives together.

Dawn and Billy were married at the Dreams Resort in Tulum and it was the perfect setting for their elegant sunset wedding and week long celebration. Their wedding was extra special to me as Dawn has been one of my dearest friends for years. So standing with her on that stunning white sand beach photographing her marrying the man of her dreams, meant more to me than words can express. None of this could have been accomplished without Dawn’s amazing mom, Lynne. If you missed the post about our BIG surprise and how we ended up in the Mayan Riviera you can read that here.

Now this post has been a long time coming and there will be more images to come. But for now here is just a taste of the getting ready, some details, and the emotional “first look.” I have never seen someone run so fast to her groom as Dawn did !!

Putting in her “something blue”.

Something Sparkly and Bright

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:48:23 +0000

Amber had the most beautiful engagement ring and I was SO happy that I brought along my new 100mm macro lens to get a couple up close and personal shots of this beauty. Careful, the sparkle might hurt your eyes! Well done Jason, it is a breathtaking ring.

If you missed the images from their engagement session you can find them here.

Amber & Jason {Engaged}

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:36:12 +0000

I don’t know if it is fair for two people to look so good together !! Amber and Jason came to our shoot looking so fabulous that I swear we could have been shooting these images for any fashion magazine spread instead of their Christmas cards. I am NOT complaining. I think that they look just incredible and their outfits really worked so well for creating some stylish winter images.

They even brought along their adorable pups Wilbur and Lily for some fun family portraits. Love that !

Hope you guys like your first few teasers. I think you rocked it out.

PS – I couldn’t decide which one I liked best from these first few, so I posted all three.

Wilbur wanted to join in the fun.

Me and my big baby belly in action !! TTD Video by Billy Ives

admin — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:54:37 +0000

I am so excited about sharing the images from Dawn & Billy’s amazing destination wedding experience that I know my blog will soon be consumed with images from their incredible wedding. But in the meantime I have to share this awesome video that the flipping talented & uber creative Mr. Billy Ives – groom to the gorgeous Mrs. Dawn Ives – put together from our “Trash the Dress” beach session.

Here is baby and I hard at work with the help of my fabulous and sexy assistant, my husband Darren

Billy you are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this with me. Click on the link below to view the video. And also, here are a couple more shots from the session. Hope you enjoy

TTD Video

Billy is HUGE into kite surfing, so we had to get a few shots with his kite.

Mayan Riviera – Trash the Dress

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:13:33 +0000

I am so so so so so so so so so excited to share the images from this FABULOUSLY AMAZING destination wedding and Trash the Dress day after session. However, for now as I upload all the images to my home computer I just HAD to share a few quick teasers of the stunning bride and close friend of mine, Dawn. Isn’t she just breathtaking ?! Holy hotness!

Best Surprise EVER !!

admin — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:29:35 +0000

Guess where I am ??! Go ahead take a guess !! Give up ?!! I am in the MAYAN RIVIERA !! And do you want to know why ?!! Because one of my clients and looooong time friends, Miss Dawn Marie, has an AMAZING, no scratch that, an UNBELIEVABLY FLIPPIN AMAZING mom.

This surprise started way back in May. Dawn and Billy had started planning their destination wedding in Tulum and had invited Darren and I to attend and also they had wanted to hire me as their wedding photographer. Now as much as I soooo wanted to attend their wedding and be apart of their day creating beautiful photographs in the Mayan Riviera, Darren and I were hoping to be pregnant by May or June and depending on how that went I didn’t actually know if I would be able to fly and shoot their wedding come late November.

Now here is where it gets good, real good. In the meantime, I was contacted by Dawn’s mom, the unbelievably awesome Lynne mentioned above, who had decided that for her wedding gift to Dawn and Billy that she wanted to secretly fly Darren and I down to have me shoot the wedding. By this time Darren and I had found out we were indeed having a baby and that the timing would probably be perfect as I would just be six plus months come late November. So Lynne and I tried to decide on a story to tell Dawn as to why I “couldn’t” shoot their wedding. We decided to say that I wouldn’t be able to make it as I would be too far along at that point to fly. Little white lie. Sorry Dawn!!! I felt like a horrible friend, but knew this surprise would be SO worth it. So Lynne and I planned and schemed away and to make a long story short Darren and I were flown to Mexico to surprise these two lovebirds with some amazing wedding photography for their special day. How amazing is that ?! Such an fantastic wedding gift.

So as you read this I am probably lounging poolside sipping a delicious virgin lime margarita while basking my big baby belly in the fabulous sunshine. Go ahead and hate, because when I left Victoria the weather forecast was calling for snow, so I feel bad for all of you, really I do

I can’t tell you how excited I am to shoot this wedding and to share the gorgeous images I know we will create.

No post is complete without pictures, so here are just a few snaps from my latest lovebird session with Terrill and Dan. Enjoy!

Travel Snaps Tuesday – Blue Mosque

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:15:09 +0000

I am sitting at my desk sipping my decaf vanilla Early Grey tea with my blanket on my lap and watching the leaves blow by outside my window. It is a blustery day and I am perfectly content to be sitting here working away and feeling nothing but cozy. As much as Summer is by far my favourite time of year, days like this make me feel good … and fortunate to have a warm home to be inside.

What better day than to edit some travel pics and reminisce about our amazing time in Turkey. I think I probably only have a couple blog posts worth of images from this trip left to share, and then it will be on to my next travel adventure.

So today I am sharing with you images from the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. As you can tell I had a thing for the ceiling detail. Hope you enjoy!

Sandra {Allure}

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:43:23 +0000

For this Favourite Things Friday post I would like to highlight one area of my photography that doesn’t always make it to my blog, but an area that I am extremely passionate about shooting. My Allure sessions, or boudoir photography as it is commonly referred to, was a type of photography I wanted to specialize in right from the beginning. I have said this before, but the satisfaction I get from helping a woman feel beautiful, sexy, and confident is so incredibly rewarding to me. Yes, it may take a little or lot of courage depending on the individual to feel perhaps a bit vulnerable in front of the camera, but as I have seen time and time again the results are worth it in every way. I believe these sessions are such an empowering experience that the images themselves become almost a bonus. Hearing feedback from women who I have worked with in the past saying things like “I can’t believe that is me!” after seeing their private gallery always puts a smile on my face. I know that feeling when you have an image of yourself where you feel beautiful or sexy and it can be worth more than words.

So when I first spoke with Sandra, our conversation started the same way almost all of my Allure consults go. Sandra was a little nervous. This session was something she had wanted to do for herself and for her husband, but after having two gorgeous children she expressed a little anxiety about having her photo taken, especially wearing less than she normally would We talked about how it is my biggest goal to make her feel comfortable and to ultimately have fun with this session. I assured her that once these sessions get going they have a way of becoming so much fun that any insecurities seem to fade away as a distant thought.

I will let the images speak for themselves, but Sandra you look absolutely stunning. Seeing you become comfortable in front of the camera and get your ‘model’ on was such a pleasure to witness. You were fierce like a top model! I am sure that everyone would agree with me that you would never know you were nervous in the slightest.

Sandra, thank you so much for giving me permission to post these images and for choosing me to be a part of this special shoot.

I would also like to thank the amazing staff at Aveda for doing such a fabulous job on Sandra’s hair and make-up. She wanted a mad-men inspired look and they definitely delivered. Don Draper eat your heart out !

Also, I have to thank Sylvia Main of the incredible Fairholme Manor for letting me shoot my Allure sessions in such a spectacular venue. If you haven’t heard of Fairholme Manor be sure to check out her site or her Facebook Group. It is just breathtaking and such a romantic and historic B&B. I think it would be such a perfect place to spend your wedding night. Thanks as always Sylvia!

……. AND LADIES, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. If you think you may be interested in booking your own Allure Session for your special someone drop me a line soon as I am booking up fast for December and January.

Jen & Erik {E-Session}

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:00:29 +0000

Erik proposed to Jen during a romantic road- trip along the Oregon Coast. Tucked away in a private cove on a beautiful beach Jen said YES. And so here we are. I was so flattered when Jen contacted me right after their engagement to start talking about the wedding photography. My kinda girl! I am always so lucky to get clients who value the photography as a very special part of their wedding day. Jen is one of those brides

You will see in a moment or so, but these two are just so flipping adorable together. They cuddled together perfectly in front of me and my camera and despite it being a rather busy day at Hatley Castle, they didn’t even seem to notice.

Erik even brought along his ‘other woman’ for the session. You’ll spot her. She is also wearing blue, and has two wheels. I completely understand the ‘other woman’ concept. Darren has one. She doesn’t have a name, but she does have four wheels and for periods of time in our relationship I am pretty sure he spent more time with her than me. Building, fixing, maintaining, polishing and just generally loving her. It’s a good thing I have come to love her too.

Erik and Jen, I am so excited about your wedding! Looking forward to creating some beautiful images on your day.

I couldn’t pick a fave between the above or below shot, so I added both. What one do you like best?

Jen you look fierce!

Jen is a serious salsa dancer, so a dip shot was a must!

The below shot was a special request. Think it turned out pretty darn cute!

Katelyn & Paul {E-Session}

admin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:30:24 +0000

These two lovebirds are getting married next Summer and they have chosen me to be their wedding photographer !! I have known Paul since high school, so getting to be apart of their wedding will make it that much more special.

Katelyn is an avid runner and often jogs along the Gorge Waterway. So when we were deciding on a location with lots of gorgeous Fall colours and leaves, we knew this was the perfect spot. We completely lucked out with the weather too, considering my other two sessions for that weekend had to be rescheduled due to the rain. But for their session it was a beautiful day!

One of my favourite moments from their session was when Katelyn would stare so lovingly at Paul and when I would have them move in even closer she would look at him and giggle the cutest little laugh. Just adorable.

I also want to give a huge thanks to the very talented Melanie Baird for doing such a fantastic job on Katelyn’s make-up. It is always such a great idea for brides to time their make-up trial for the same day as their e-session. Thanks Melanie! You can check out her website here.

Katelyn you are soooo pretty !!

Diane {Fashion} Part II

admin — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:12:57 +0000

Here are just a few more from my fun session with my beautiful friend Diane. If you missed Part I you can find it here. As always, feel free to leave a comment below!