Have A Spectacular Christmas
Even though there’s not even a remote chance I’ll see snow this Christmas, while I’m in a tropical location shooting a wedding in a foreign language, I hope your Christmas is cold and snowy and full of family.
Even though there’s not even a remote chance I’ll see snow this Christmas, while I’m in a tropical location shooting a wedding in a foreign language, I hope your Christmas is cold and snowy and full of family.
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…
Our two week roadtrip honeymoon was one of the most fabulous adventures imaginable (and the most pragmatic, since we had to get my car from North Carolina to British Columbia anyway!) so when we decided to take another roadtrip (in fewer days and with more kilometers!), it seemed risky to try to recreate the fun…
One-on-one brainstorming, late-night gab sessions, mid-morning soul-talk, lingering conversation over a cup of cooling coffee, relaxed dinnertime discussions, meandering breakfast dialogue. I crave community and this is community in an airbnb retreat23 Six like-minded ladies in a heritage home for twenty hours. A baker, a blogger, a community facilitator, a photographer, a writer. Several moms,…
Thirty-ish years ago, she finished her course, passed the exams, walked across stage, received a pin and a lamp, and started working as an LPN. That’s Licensed Practical Nurse, for those of you who wanted to know. It meant she cared for people, made them feel better, and just all-around made a difference in a…
I hate cliches. But there’s one I actually like. (And only one). Life isn’t about the breaths you take, but about the moments that take your breath away. Like when I was standing on the dock at Port Moody, British Columbia. Waiting for the bride to show up at her hair appointment. Trying to get…
Every year, my own Christmas card photoshoot has to be something fun and unique and memorable. Last year I was five months pregnant on the shorts of the Mediterranean, the year before I made a fake sunset, and one year we were in Costa Rica on our Christmas card. It’s become a personal challenge and…