Annual Family Self Portraits






Watersprite Lake is a newly blazed trail near Squamish loaded with panoramic views, turquoise water, varied terrain, and a cabin built by the British Columbia Mountaineering Club. The Lower Mainland has so many hikes, every hike is a new hike . . . but this one is so new the trail even looks fresh! The first three kilometers…
Five reasons to go to Israel, as compiled at 39,000 feet above the ocean on an airplane somewhere between Tel Aviv and Toronto. I spent the past eleven days in Israel. Woah. Did I just say that? (And, the surreal moment continues when I say “that was after spending a weekend in Rome.”) It’s not…
Spoiler alert: this is a self portrait on a gloomy, gray day. Both sunset and raindrops are contrived. For the past several years, I have loved the challenge of creating unique and memorable photos for our annual Christmas card. It’s always easiest to hire a photographer (duuh!) but the creative exercise has become a highlight…
“Back in the day, I didn’t realize I’d have to tell this story so many times,” he said. “You come home from work every day and have all the stories and mine doesn’t compare to those. It’s not like the ones you write on your blog.” “But it’s YOURS,” said I. “I need to know…
I always said I would NOT be a June bride. Shunning cliches and stereotypes has kinda defined my life so when the timing and logistics of a June wedding fell into place, I was a teeny bit grumpy seven years ago. 😛 Being a June bride has meant that most years I am working on…
“Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one!”” I realize C.S. Lewis was not actually thinking of photographers when he defined friendship in The Four Loves, but he did hit the nail on the head. Over the past several months, I’ve been…