Element Photography

Sweet baby girl Charlie surprised everyone with an arrival on 11.11.11 at about 8:15pm!! What a lucky day to be born!! And get this, Charlie’s momma celebrates her birthday on Feb 29 making her a leap year baby and only 7 years old : ) Lucky bunch they are!! Krista, John and Emma couldn’t be happier to finally cuddle the new addition they had been waiting to meet for so long. Charlie had so many awesome little onesies it was so hard to choose which ones to use in the shoot, she’s going to be one stylin’ little girl! Emma is rocking the role of ‘big sister’ helping her mom, watching out for Charlie and super eager to hold her whenever possible!!

As promised, here we go! Hayley’s Yoga check her classes and availablity HERE in Oliver and HERE at Reflections Yoga Studio in Penticton. Such an inspiration she is, rockin these moves on her 32nd birthday. For such a petite lady loo she packs alot of strength, power and determination.  Cheers to you!!

The Cooper family are a tough bunch! I had them rolling around in the leaves as the sun went down in the middle of a chilly November afternoon! They we so awesome and persevered through the elements! And their big smiles make my heart smile too…awe. truth. It was sooo worth it as went got broadsided with a snowstorm the next morning. hello winter!

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Brittny + Dave =  Jasper + Jazmyn

Britt + Dave make really beautiful babies. I photographed this family almost every year since they first became pregnant with Jasper. With so many beautiful babies, the more they get infront of my lense the better! I photographed them during their first pregnancy, newborn shots of Jasper, last fall in the leaves, and now again with the arrival of their pink little bundle. Repeat clients rock my socks and LOVED seeing how much Jasper has grown up in a year!

We spent the morning together capturing life as is rolled out in their home. Taking the perfect with the imperfect and keeping it oh-so-real. The more spontaneity and authenticity families bring to their session the more their photos show real life connection. Britt + Dave and their little family did just that. The look of their photos are real, they are alive. These guys are so far beyond the traditional white shirt and jeans. And I loooove it!

We played with moustaches on sticks, we changed diapers, had snacks, we had monkeys jumping on the bed and even got Jasper taking photos with me. cutest second shooter ever. he’s so hired!

Jasper, you start Monday!

Meet the Stopa family!! What a fun afternoon we had together tromping around in the forest! Jackson and Rowan we so cute to work with. They both brought along their favorite toys to play with for the afternoon. For Jackson his bears, and Rowan her blankey. Rowan has toted that blanket around since she was born and even has a favorite corner that she loves to pieces!! We talked about Halloween costumes and played make-believe in the forest. Not every day I get to play make-believe! Afterwards a little picnic snack and then a few more smiles for the camera and we were all done! Thanks Hayley + Trent for being so well organized and up for anything!! Families who bring the goofiness to photo session are my favorite. This family dances’ together. So naturally when photo’s wrapped a dance-off ensued. Watch for Jackson’s sweet moves…!

LOVED IT!

Stay tuned for more photos from a mini yoga photo session I had with Hayley. If your looking for yoga in the Oliver area look no further Hayley is sweet and very talented.

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Cass + Ken sweet couple from Vernon who I met a few years back on the streets of Osoyoos. A fun loving couple always up for an adventure, were always looking for an opportunity to bring Malcolm + I to famous Douglas Lake Ranch where the two of them grew up! Douglas Lake Ranch is Canada’s Largest Working Cattle Ranch. With a current cattle herd of approximately 20,000 head. It was established way back in 1884 and is a sprawling half a million acres. Loads of history in all the buildings and landmarks. Ken used to cowboy on the ranch and was eager to show us the sites! We jumped at the opportunity a few weekends ago and toured the home ranch, visited with Ken’s family and made our way into the back 40 – errr – 400 000 to send the night huddled up in a historic cowboy bunker. We got the fireplace roaring, broke out the table games, lit the propane lamps and had such a great time!

I’ll also mention that  Cassandra + Ken celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary the summer!! So naturally some photos to mark the occasion : ) these two – just beautiful, in and out.

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Maui with my girlfriends. Travel to Maui with my girlfriends who are going to a wedding. Travelling to Maui with my girlfriends who are going to a wedding and I get to shoot the wedding. I get to shoot the wedding!? Yes please!! I had planned to go to Maui with my friends Rachelle + Kim, one who was attending a wedding while we were there. It came up in conversation with the bride Jenn that I was coming along with my camera and she was curious if I would be interested in photographing their wedding. Of course I was interested!! We connected online and met for the first time on the beach in Maui a few days before the wedding. So perfect!

Jenn + Mike were married at the Wailea Golf Club. A morning wedding, on a beautiful lookout with ocean all around. It was a gorgeous day and everyone was so excited for these two to finally tie the knot! Jenn + Mike had nearly 80 guests fly in from all over Canada to celebrate with them! Based out of Regina, Jenn + Mike met through work connections nearly 3 years ago. Word is they were compeitiors in the cattle biz.  They’re “cattle people” as their friends would say, many of whom are also in the same industry, cows, tractors or farming…you name it. The BEST kind of people! Everyone was so so fun!! Cattle people dont let you play shy, they dont even let you think about it!! After the wedding ceremony we shared a delicious lunch at the resorts famous restaurant Gannons. Famous for being the set for the Jen Aniston movie ‘Just go with it’!

Photos were snapped on the golf course grounds and then at the locals only  ’secret beach’. A gorgeous tiny cove tucked away from the hoopla. The wedding party were brave and climbed over the rocks, dodging the waves and ocean spray! Lots of laughs were shared, no one fell in and no one fell down. Thank goodness!  We wrapped up photos just after lunch and headed over to the pool where guest had changed into their skivvies and the party continued poolside!

I fell prrretty hard for these guys and their families. Thanks for the great celebration and friendships! Enjoy your photos and the Agribition social!!

PS. for more beautiful photos of this amazing island check out my personal reflection HERE.