Away until July 29th

I'm headed to Pemberton Festival 2008 with 6 fantastic girlfriends. The concert line up is amazing and I am looking forward to a mini-break in between this super fun and busy summer.

Check back in a week for some great wedding pics!

Oh yeah - the image above is from a fantastic evening last week in Brooks.. Big Sky Baby, Big Sky!

Adrian Marcoux

If you haven't heard of him, you need to check him out. Adrian and I studied at the Western Academy of Photography together and he is a brilliant photographer. Adrian continues to shoot film, and in the random times that I get to see him these days, I am inspired by his dedication to the practice. He photographs people extremely well and has just posted some beautiful images from the Red Bull Psychosis Mountain Bike Race on his site, you need to see them... HERE

Patti & Jeremy are Married!

This was a very exciting day! You may remember Patti and Jeremy from the photo session I did with their Daughter Aidan a few months ago. Patti and Jeremy were married at Tunnel Mountain on July 3rd. It was a fantastic, beautiful day. Patti is from Ontario and Jeremy is from New Brunswick, and a lot of people make the trek out west for the event.

Patti and I used to work at Zona's together, and the reception was held there, what a perfect place to meet with friends again. The place has just been renovated and it was beautifully set up for the event.

I had a wonderful time at your wedding Patti and Jer, thanks for asking me to be there and for bringing so many great people together again!



I love this photo of Jeremy's brother, Ryan, adjusting his nephew's tie.







Patti was so excited. We could hear her laughing from the parking lot, she has a wonderful and resonating laugh.

The Hendriks Family!

I am so happy to share this post with everyone - especially after figuring out how to enlarge the images!!

Marise and Ziets are from South Africa originally and have been in Brooks for not much more than a year and called me to take some photographs, very specifically near a Canola Field, with Ziets' parents who are visiting and very much enjoying their new grand-daughter, Isabella. We had to wake Isabella up for the photos and I could not believe how observant, aware and photogenic she was!

I should share with you a behind the scenes moment from this session... I had just met Ziet's wonderful parents and asked them to casually stand near a cool barbed wire fence to get ready for a shot when the top post gave way and Ziet's Dad went crashing with the barbed wire to the ground. I am so glad everyone had a sense of humor because I was mortified as he lifted up his pant to show his wounded leg!.. not to mention when I almost head-butted him a little later, we soon learnt that I should stay very far away!

Thank you all for the wonderful session!













This image was one the last images taken as I looked back and saw Marise rocking Isabella, I think it's my favorite of the batch

The Bergs!

I was so excited when Debbie, Brian, Nathan, Sara and Amy asked me to come out to their farm for a photo session. I had heard a lot about their home and how beautiful it was, and I was not disappointed! They gave me a full photo tour of their land and was in visual heaven! They had so many different buildings and views and machines, I could have spent all day out there!

Before I left they even fed me! Thank you for the getting me out to your farm for the morning and for the lemon squares. Hmmm!!!

Jessie & Steve are Married!

What a glorious day for a wedding! I was so glad when Jessie and Steve asked me to photograph their wedding. I grew up with Jessie's sister, Amy and have watched Jessie turn into the beautiful Bride she was on her wedding day. There were so many great moments from her wedding and I hope you enjoy what I am sharing with you today. Thank you Jessie and Steve for letting me be a part of your day!



While Jessie was getting ready, her Mom, Judy told me that the last time her tree had bloomed was when Amy had gotten married in May 2005.







Jessies' nieces', Natalie and Jasmine did a fine job as flower girls!











My trusty assistant for the day Parker Bloom, who is has a keen eye for detail, suggested I bring the guys under the bridge, when I saw the shot I was super pumped. I love that the boys got right into the shoot. They were a lot of fun to work with.














Steve's ancestor was a member of the army and used this sword during his waring years. It has become a tradition in the Ashton family to cut the cake with the sword when you get married. The sword almost didn't arrive in time for the wedding, but I don't think Steve could have imagined having the show go on without it!






The Getaway car was the same car that Jessie and Steve drove to their high-school graduation!

Diggin' For Gold

I have been spending some time admiring my Moms garden today. She has one heck of a green thumb, and I am always learning from her. While I was getting in close, this beautiful bee showed up and started working hard, I love how covered in pollen it is. While I was snapping away, the song "Diggin' for Gold" by the Panderers came to mind (They are awesome - check them out!). Bee gold is a beautiful gold.