I had THE BEST photoshoot today! I didn't even realize how great it went until I got got home and loaded the images onto the computer...as I was going through them I just couldn't stop picking favorites!

The Tuppers spent the weekend at the Madrona Resort in Parksville for a family shindig. Deana is Adam's cousin, and she invited me to document their Sunday morning on the beach.

There was a number of toddlers on hand. Now, I often feel overwhelmed with my life these days; with three restaurant jobs, a growing photography business, a full-time boyfriend, ect. it often feels tough to keep up with "life". However, after spending a mere couple of hours with these mums and dads, I realized, WOW...they have their hands [and arms, and every possible limb on their body] way fuller than I. Those kids put me through the paces in those two hours...but we got some great shots to show for it!

Thanks for the great day! I hope you enjoy this sneak peek...& perhaps you'll have me back next year...maybe Sarah will be able to sit still by then!

...This last one pretty much sums up how the group shot panned out:

Adam & Julie go camping...finally.

At last, by the first week of September, Adam & I managed to coordinate two consecutive days off together. We headed out to the Jordan River area for our first camping trip [and quite possibly, unfortunately, our last] of the summer. We were only a little over an hour away from home, and only gone for a day and half, but it seemed like we were so far from the city and gone for so much longer! It was so, so, so great.

Adam catching some sweet wide-angle sunflare. That's my boy.

Check it out: he even carries ridiculously heavy camera bags.

Leah and Scott, an engagement session.

I met up with Leah and Scott for a-day-before session downtown yesterday evening. They came from Campbell River for their wedding which is happening in just a few hours from now! The two of them were absolute naturals in front of the camera, the light was great and I was excited to shoot downtown for a change...we got tons of excellent shots, so I had a pretty tough time narrowing it down for a quick little preview for them!

...stay tuned for the images from their celebration this evening!

Matt and Jennifer...are MARRIED!

Here is a quick little sneak peek for these two who wed, here in Victoria last Saturday. It was so fun to work with them, they had tons of great ideas for photos - we managed to make our way to every corner of this town in that afternoon! The kids were just lovely and cooperated for the lens so well! As always, thanks so much to Georgie for the help. And of course, congratulations Matt and Jennifer!


(I must mention how impressed I was with the party their wedding guests got going very early on...seriously as soon as the officialities ended!)