Shawna and John visited Victoria with their four children, all six and under. I think they’re very patient and brave to travel with all those kids. We met up at Willows Beach in early August for a documentary family session. Chasing the kids around was a great workout for me and I loved watching the […]
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Documentary Family Gathering
Lynda contacted me because her family was going to be in town to visit her parents, who live on the beach in Oak Bay. I didn’t really know much about it until I showed up, but it turns out that her parents were celebrating their 50th anniversary. I love how grandparents’ anniversaries tend to turn […]
Beach Documentary Family Photos
I was so excited that Rebecca and Graham wanted me to take some family photos for them last month. I photographed their wedding back in 2011. Check out a comparison photo of Rebecca’s family below. It’s always cool to see my clients start their own families, and this shoot had the added bonus of seeing […]
A Very Long (Distance) Engagement
Ok, not that long distance, but enough. Sophia and Deryck live in different countries, with her living in Washington State and him living here in Victoria. Over time, they’ve settled into their own Friday night ritual for when she comes to visit. He picks her up at the ferry, bringing some food for them to […]
Jennifer, Gord, & Jasper
Jennifer, Gord, and their six-month old son Jasper were in East Sooke a couple weeks ago visiting family. They had me along for a documentary family photography session at the beach at East Sooke Park and then some time at their family’s home nearby. I don’t typically do family portraits, so I was thrilled that […]