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I had a great night on July 4th, visiting Veranda Beach in Oroville WA. A  quaint little beach community, with a vintage twist definately takes you back in time. And strangely reminded me a little of Wisteria Lane from that show Desperate Housewives! All the lawns are perfectly groomed, white picket fences, even the wooden patio doors make that old fashioned and distinct “slam” when you shut them. What a neat place to stay for July long weekend! The Dundas family called Veranda Beach home for a few nights as they gathered to celebrate Denise and Rick’s wedding anniversary!  We had a nice evening wandering around throughout the property laughing and snapping away. With street names such as barefoot and flip flop how could you not love this relaxing little lakeside getaway?? Malcolm came too and got to talk fishing with Liam while the little girls marveled at my camera and I snapped a few candids. As we wrapped up the shoot Denise invited us to stay for BBQ dinner…YUM! What a wonderful night thanks again!

Just wanted to say a sincere THANK YOU to all my clients who have been so patiently waiting for their photos! With my own wedding a mere 3 weeks away my days are pretty full lately!

coming soon!

A few weeks ago I spent an evening with the Stenner family! They organized a GREAT BIG family fun session, and what fun it was!! Kids, dogs, everyone was there and we had a beautiful evening for photos. Everyone was such great sports with my spontaneous ideas, these guys like to laugh and goof around alot so we were a perfect match. I always love my family sessions, its so neat to have the opportunity to get invited into the tight knit family and spend the evening chatting and laughing with them.  Pretending like your one of the gang!  Watching the ways they interact with each other, learning about what they do for work and for play and getting to capture it all on my camera!

 What a busy couple of months its been!  I know the posts have been a little few and far between, but I’ve got lots of good things coming your way soon!

I’d like to share with you a mini family session that I did back in the Spring with the Bayda family. What started out as a just for fun shoot with the girls turned into a fun family session when the weather co-operated and turned out Jason had the day off too! Perfect! So we explored around town, I tried out a few different things with my equipment and had a great afternoon together! Thanks you guys for helping me out with this one and sorry for the loooong posting delay!

Have a great Monday!

 More of this darling  little munchkin to follow!

I’m so happy to finally post some more of the Bartsch family photos! It means I am slowly catching up with my work load before I get to kick back in enjoy the holiday season!!  A few more photos of a perfect little family on an absolutely gorgeous fall afternoon in the Okanagan.  Amy and Jason are great people that I am priviledged to call friends. You could not ask for a nicer couple to spend the afternoon with, had a great time chatting and catching up. Their dynamic  canines were ooozing with attitude and had so much energy, they really kept us on our toes (don’t you just love Boxers?). In between all the chatting and dog catching we managed to get in some photos and lucky me I got to  know their little man Jaxson just a  little bit better!

 The Parkers meet me one sunny November morning for a fun outdoor shoot!! I first took photos of Joel almost 8 months ago when he was just a wee little one. Hard to believe just how fast they grow!! Now he is quickly learning how to walk, he has also become a great musician with moms pots and pans and he loves his picture books!! Thanks again you guys I had a great time with you! Enjoy the photos of this little cutie-patootie!!

October 31st might have been one of the most gorgeous days of October…mother nature saved the best for last! Just a nice teaser for you guys tonight!  Its been a busy week and now I am off to Winnipeg to watch one of my best gal pals get married!! Thanks for the fun afteroon and great conversation! More great photos to come!

 I remember when I was small getting on the swing on the playground and pumping my legs back and forth making the swing go higher, higher, higher….so high that it felt like if you would strech your legs  a little further your feet would touch the clouds. A feeling that made you think that you just might be able to fly.  The wind would rush past my face and my blonde curls would swirl around in a blur. Then on a moments notice I would JUMP from the swing and fly, if only for one fleeting second…only to come crashing to the ground, curls in disarray. Giggles would burst out and I would get up and try it all over again!   This shot of Emily reminds me of those days!

The Duguid’s are a family abundant in energy, they are non-stop fun and upbeat. Infact I first met Eva in our early morning bootcamp classes at Breathe studio. The positive energy vibes that connects this family are contagious! After this session I went home cleaned up, made supper for friends and managed to wrap up a wedding shoot!! wow!! It was a pleasure to spend the afternoon trying to keep up to the girls and their Golden Doodle Buddy. Just imagine if we could bottle up the energy of a 6 year old everyday?? Imagine what we could accomplish!

One of the things I love about taking pictures is how it brings people together!  In this case it brought me together to meet an old high school aquaintance and her family who I had never met. Carmelle and I knew of each other in high school, but unfortunately our paths rarely crossed.  Now nearly 8 years later we connected through facebook and have been keeping in touch rather consistenly over the last year or so. What a great feeling it was to have the opportunity to connect with someone from your past!   That afternoon I discovered what an exceptional woman Carmelle has become, the beautiful family she has, and her l o v e for Bill.

Cheers to new friendships!  Thanks Carmelle you are a gem!