Danielle & Stephen | White Rock Engagement Session

Just had to post this awesome beach session with Danielle & Stephen before heading off for the Long Weekend. These two had great May weather and were ready to have some fun in the sun (yes, cheesy joke insert). We had a great session in White Rock which ended in the beach and feet in the water. It isn't a White Rock Session with out some ocean water. These two were such troopers, getting dirty in the sand and playing around for their session.

Here are some of my favourite shots! Have a good weekend everyone! Happy Friday!

Tea time at the Empress - Fairmont Empress Victoria BC

It's a Sunday, a day for pretty dresses, church and family. My mother always dressed me in these dresses that made me look like a little pastry. Colours of pinks, purples and blues with floral designs all over them. My favourite dresses however were always white to my mother's dismay - she dreaded washing white clothing from a child. We would get out from church and hop in our car and drive home and have family Brunch after church. Sunday was our lazy family day. And on good days (when my parent's were feeling okay) we would go for a 'passeio' (Portuguese for "outing") which meant we would go for a drive in downtown Victoria past the harbour front. If I was 'good' that usually meant a stop at dairy queen for some ice cream afterwards.

I loved our Sunday 'passeio' they were my favourite part of being out with my parents - just driving around in the family car. Not much has changed. I still love driving in the car, and exploring. I love getting in the car and seeing where we end up. Verlon and I constantly take drives out into the valley to explore or down in Washington. Sometimes I feel like I was meant to be a dog, and stick my head out the window since I'm always just so excited to go for "car rides". Yikes, my future kids are totally going to only get to sleep by riding in the car!

I always remembered when we would go for our drives downtown looking at the Empress and wanting to go for Tea so badly, or to even stay at the Empress. Well, at this point I have done both. And I finally had a chance to get my mother to go with me for Tea at the Empress before my birthday. These photos below are from our trip to the Empress and tea time. I'm such a sucker for nice tea porcelain! 

This past weekend I was working on the island and had a lovely Wedding and Engagement sessions. - Today my mother and I went for a car drive out to Sooke and had ice tea's on a patio at a special spot on the island. I was glad to make up for my absence yesterday to hang out with her today. Even though she drives me crazy sometimes with mothering (too much love!) I appreciate and value her so much. Love you mom!

A Seattle Birthday Trip - places to visit in Seattle

The week before last was my birthday and Verlon and I decided to go to Seattle for a quick trip on my birthday. With the car loaded with our over-night bags, plastic champagne glasses and passport we headed towards the border. A two hour border wait may have interrupted our night but having one on one time with each other doesn't matter where it is, as along as we're together. You learn to appreciate moments where there are no interruptions so much more as you get older... (hah, cheesy since I'm now one year older).

We stopped off at the Cheese Cake Factory for my slice of cake with candle, then followed up with playing games at GameWorks. I personally love the carnival style games, or penny fall games. We proudly walked away with 1000 tickets and took home the prizes of candy, my sweet tooth was content.

In the morning we followed up our amazing adventure to Crepe de France in Pike Place Market. An absolute must if your visiting Seattle. I LOVE CREPES! Okay, well, I also love anything Parisian. I feel like I was secretly meant to live between the Eiffel tower & the canals of Venice. We wandered the market taking in all the small shops on the many floors. This is my 3rd venture to Seattle and I always feel like I never see enough. I love Seattle and I hope sometime that I will be able to photograph a wedding there (yay visas!)! It's fabulous and totally reminds me of Victoria.

Gas Town Engagement Photos - Cindy & Mark

I went to high school with her maid of honour and friend Jenny. When Cindy & Mark got engaged Jenny sent them on my way and was I ever glad to meet them. Jenny and I always had a fun sense of humour and these two are no different.

We had an excellent day of sunshine in downtown Vancouver for their engagement session. They came over from the island to do the session and the day was gorgeous! On our way back from Stanley Park due to traffic jams (and lack of taxis) we walked back from stanley park to gas town... lets just say I owe Cindy big... she had heels on... sorry!!!!! But girl while you walked you looked gorgeous in your black dress!

I'm really excited for their wedding this summer and I'm so glad they chose me to capture their day!