Saturday 30 November 2013

Happiness Shot Out of Their Faces Like Lazer Beams: Squamish Family Photography

    Exuding the kind of bliss that would turn Scrooge into a caroling, ho ho ho-ing, ray of sunshine.  I can honestly say I've never seen anything like it and I've met a LOT of really wonderful, happy and loving families.  I've been mulling over this post for weeks and the title just kept running though my head....Happiness shot out of their faces like lazer beams, for real.  Big brother took a tiny bit of convincing, but a few seconds of booger talk & were fast friends! 

Saturday 16 November 2013

No Pressure: Squamish Maternity/Family Portraits

     This may come as a surprise to you.  Photography is not as glamorous and lucrative as most people are lead to believe.  Nowadays pretty much anyone and their iPhone is considered a photographer, and a whole session of digial files sells for the same or less than photographers would sell the negatives for in the 1980's. So despite being very busy and doing something I love I still have a 'real job'. A full time position that ensures I can put food on the table and pay the bills even when things get slow.

So no pressure at all when the lady that makes sure that cheque makes it to me every two weeks, and her husband who happens to be my boss' boss come all the way from New Westminster for some family/maternity photos.

Their daughter was actually one of the very first newborn sessions I ever did & she's as spunky as the first day I met her.    I am very much looking forward to meeting their new little one close to Christmas and maybe by then big sister will understand what I was talking about when I pointed out 'Mt' Crumpet and told her that's where the Grinch lives.


Half a World Away: North Vancouver Family Portraits

  Despite the miles and ocean between them it was as if his auntie's lived next door with the connection they shared.  A testament to technology today & social media.

  I have been lucky to have many clients travel from all over the lower mainland this year to see me.  Langley, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, and all parts of Vancouver.  These ladies take the prize for being the furthest I can add to my portfolio having come all the way from the UK...not really to see me of course, but to meet their new niece and visit with this little heart breaker of a nephew!