I went to Barrie in the Fall










The best part of my job is, by far, the exceptional people I meet along the way: the brides, the grooms, the seniors, the families. The fun is magnified, too, when I get to drive hundreds of miles of highway and fly across the continent and cross state lines and international borders. The past two…
I love having guests come visit me from my homeland of North Carolina. We band together drinking sweet tea and speaking in exaggerated drawls and spreading “ya’lls” like there’s no tomorrow. I make them eat a Tim Hortons donut. I beg them to try poutine. I show off my mountains. I take them to the…
Each time I stand in front of the camera, I realize afresh how hard it is to be photographed! I knoowww that John and I make it look effortless since we’re pro models (hahaha. just kidding. so not profesh), but it’s ridiculously hard work to be posed but not frozen, casual but not sloppy, lovey…
It started as another rainy day in the Pacific Northwest. The rain scares me. A lot. Anytime a local finds out I’m gearing up for my first winter in rainyland, a variation of “I hope you survive” is inevitably coming my way. Whether its the well-meaning acquaintance wishing me luck in the coming months or…
I went to China. For three weeks, I was free to roam the city alone for a vast majority of the daylight hours each day; just me, myself, and my camera to explore the cultural goldmine. Husband was at work. English-speaking friends were limited (but a gem to find!). I had a bicycle, a bike…