Joanna and her Harp

Judah lay in the middle of the  living room floor on his favorite blanket (well, in a few months it will become his favorite — right now he doesn’t necessarily its any different than just the rug) and played with his Dad. Paul had become the archetypal father since I’d last seen him and was…

I don’t even remember his name.  I haven’t asked my parents, but it seems doubtful they would remember either.  It was so long ago, so many life changes have transpired between now and then.  So much living.  So much breathing.  So much being. But I will always remember him. I will remember him for the…

Over the years, I’ve photographed a variety of animals: a dog as a flower girl, cows in engagement photos, a bride with her horse. cats at Vancouver’s Catfe,  engagement photos with dogs but this evening celebrating Brizio specifically to create a horse portrait was a beautifully wonderful evening. Plus, this corner of Langley’s countryside has one…

“Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James The jazz concert provided the soundtrack for our afternoon together while the mosquitos were the quintessential welcoming committee for a North Carolina summer photo session. Dressed to perfection within their navy-and-gray-and-pink  color scheme (so much variety, and…

I would imagine that being in love must be something like dancing in the sunset on the rooftop: soaring high above the mundane lives of everyone else, watching them trod to work, but not really caring about the traffic jam that’s causing stress. The sun is brighter, you’re soaring higher, and you’re on a completely…

In the flurry of, you know, life and it’s adventures (this year I officially became a resident of Canadaland, added a couple new stamps in my passport, commuted across the continent for wedding season, and hosted over five weeks of guests) some of my favorite portrait sessions have never made it to the blog.   Ridiculous, right?…