Jul 2, 2022 | Maternity
It’s always a wonderful feeling when that bright, golden evening sun lights up a maternity session. It was especially fun meeting up with a past wedding client of mine to capture this next chapter in their life journey. We met up at St. Vital Park and got to...
Jun 24, 2022 | Commercial Photography, Social Media Content Photography
Susan of A Little Nutrition was looking to have a photographer create some fresh, personalized new content for her website and social media last year, so we talked about setting her up on an annual photography plan where she’d be able to get several photo shoots...
Jun 2, 2022 | Commercial Photography, Social Media Content Photography
A few months ago Lemon Sugar Bar approached me with her project request, and I immediately started dreaming of these final images. Without pause, I got Emily Janzen on board to help with sourcing decor props, developing a vision and to creating a styling plan for the...
Jul 14, 2021 | Commercial Photography
Emily and I were back in studio this past month, creating some new images for Almond Nail Bar’s Instagram grid. We always look forward to these photo shoots so much – all the colours, textures and beautiful models are so much fun to work with! Emily is an...
Jun 26, 2021 | Baby, Family, Kids, Lifestyle Photography
A drive out to the rural outskirts of the city, an early morning sun filtered by thin clouds and a beautiful family is what made this photo session absolutely perfect! Their daughter is almost a year old, and capturing this special milestone is something that I love...
Jun 15, 2021 | Baby, Family
Meet Félix. He’s not just a super cute baby, but a real warrior, a brave fighter, a champ – all with a big smile and adorable giggles! What he went through in the past months battling unthinkable cancer makes any mountain in my life seem like a molehill. To be...
May 19, 2021 | Newborn
Having a baby and raising small kids during a pandemic is no small feat. Seeing moms get through these incredibly hard but rich experiences is so beautiful and powerful to see. The love that is shared, the connections that are made – all in the context of a...
Apr 12, 2021 | Family, Newborn
I’ve been waiting a long time to finally meet Henry, and when the day finally came, I was overjoyed. Henry is a strong, energetic and curious baby boy. He came into this world and into his parent’s life quite unexpectedly early. While we were in the very...
Jan 28, 2021 | Family, Photography Education, Tips for Families
When I was young, my mom had a point and shoot film camera. She’d buy a 24 exposure roll of film and it would last her half a year, sometimes more. She’d pull it out to document small moments in our childhood: a birthday party, a picnic with friends, a trip to the...
Jan 1, 2021 | Photography
Well, it’s now 2021. What a year it’s been. At the risk of sounding cliché – I will say this: it was a tough one. And things are still tough now. But there are better days ahead for some of us. And there’s always hope for all of us. As I think back to an...
Oct 3, 2020 | Family, Headshot Photography
When Teko needed some updated headshots, we also took the opportunity to squeeze in a mini family portrait session too! It’s always such a delight spending time with Teko & Gabrielle – they are such warm, generous and lovely humans. And their boys...
Oct 3, 2020 | Maternity
I was fortunate to be able to meet up with this delightful family earlier last month to capture a pretty important milestone in their life: their next baby on the way! The last time I took their photos was several years ago, so it was so much fun to see them again to...
Sep 13, 2020 | Maternity
Over the past few years I’ve had the great joy of photographing these two’s love story, and this year it’s growing with even more love! Veronica and Matt are expecting their first child in the next few weeks so we took this opportunity to capture the...
Sep 13, 2020 | Family
What a beautiful morning for family photos! It was a bit chilly, but the sun was bright and warm and the colours were beautiful. I met up with the Derksen family at Munson Park, where the trees are beautiful and the Assiniboine River gives way to some gorgeous views....
Sep 11, 2020 | Family
Last night I met up with the super fun, super delightful Borys family for their annual family photos! This year, unlike last year, we had a WARM evening and it made things so much more comfortable for everyone! The trick: scheduling the session before it gets too cold...
Sep 10, 2020 | Family
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting up with the Strocen family for their annual family photos. Aynsley Strocen is also a fellow Winnipeg photographer and it’s always such an honour when she asks me to capture her family’s annual portraits. This year...
Sep 9, 2020 | Family
What a beautiful evening it was for photos for Charmaine Toews’s lovely family! It was so delightful meeting them all and quite the honour to be asked by a talented photographer to take her family photos! They were super fun to hang out with and it was a...
Sep 9, 2020 | Family
Question: How do you: – avoid the hot muggy heat, – get gorgeous lighting & – get an empty beach to yourself… Answer: – you get up at the crack of dawn and convince your clients to start a session at 7:45am! It’s worth it, and...
Sep 8, 2020 | Family, Lifestyle Photography
I got together with an emerging photographer for a one-on-one mentor session the other day to teach her some of my portrait photography techniques. She wanted to learn what settings to use, how to use light and what’s needed to make photos “pop”....
Sep 6, 2020 | Family, Lifestyle Photography, Newborn
Melissa and Steve have been friends of mine for several years and our photo journey starts many years ago when they got married far far away on a tropical island in the middle of a cold, Winnipeg winter! It was a delight taking their wedding photos and it continues to...
Sep 5, 2020 | Baby, Family, Kids
In 2019 I had the pleasure of photographing Miranda and Mike’s winter wedding, and instead of using the engagement session in their wedding package for engagement photos, they swapped it out for a future family photo session. The day finally came and I got to...
Sep 4, 2020 | Family
It was such a beautiful summer morning at St. Vital Park! We were worried about the cooler weather, but as soon as we got there the sun was warm and the temperature was PERFECT. I always cherish my time with this family, they’re not only my cousins but also...
Sep 3, 2020 | Family
What beautiful evening it was when I met up with the lovely Anderson Family! It was also one of those hot evenings where you are reminded that you are in the dead middle of summer (which I love!). This family always brings so much energy, fun and goofiness and I love...
Sep 2, 2020 | Headshot Photography, Senior Portraits
What a year it’s been for the 2020 high school grads! Even though it may have felt really strange, it was also really great being able to bring a certain level of normalcy and celebration to the grads. We did exactly that for Makayla, who just graduated grade...
Sep 1, 2020 | Baby, Family
Micah turned one! To mark this exciting milestone, his parents invited me to their home to take some lifestyle family portraits as well as to take photos of a cake smash in their backyard. We used my white paper backdrop, set up the cake and Micah did the rest. 🙂 We...
Sep 1, 2020 | Commercial Photography, Creative, Social Media Content Photography
When Almond Nail Bar reached out to me needing social media content photography for their Instagram account, I immediately knew that I would be bringing in Emily Janzen of Feast and Festivities to do the styling. After a few meetings, brainstorming and creating a...
Aug 18, 2020 | Headshot Photography
Ashley approached me earlier this Spring needing some updated headshots for her business. If you know her, you know that smile: which comes from her authentic, joyful, bubbly self that is a constant. She can light up any room and capturing these portraits of her was a...
Aug 18, 2020 | Family
It was time for updated photos for the lovely Blais Family so they chose King’s Park for their session this summer. We arrived at 6:30pm on a Sunday evening and the park was full of people! Can’t blame them, it was a warm summer evening and King’s...
Aug 13, 2020 | Family, Family Films, Kids
If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine how much more a film is worth. As moms, we often question ourselves, struggle with feelings of inadequacy and we easily fall into believing we aren’t doing the best for our children. Motherhood is exhausting,...
Aug 8, 2020 | Baby, Family
After having Duncan second shoot weddings with me for 13 years, he FINALLY now has the perfect excuse to be in front of the camera: his adorable baby daughter Leo! Ginny & Duncan are raising an incredibly sweet and energetic little girl, full of curiosity and...
