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Goodbye Sweet Summer

I, for one, am always most excited about the change of seasons. The best time of the year is when everything is changing over to something new. I’m excited to see what unfolds into autumn this year: travelling to Fort St John (Sep 20-23, sessions still available, hit me up!), all the lovely family/beauty fall sessions, and so many cozy sits reading books, burning incense, drinking lattes, family dinners & board games. I am, and always will be, a fan of sweater weather.

Here’s a little capture from the Cultus Lake Flower Fest - it’s such a lovely space, I would 100% recommend going next year! (It just closed for the season today).

I hope you all had a wonderful summer, let’s mosey on into fall - booking September and October currently and I can’t wait to photograph you.

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Wild Mountain | Chilliwack | with Inhale Floral Designs, Montana's Bridal Hair, and Joelle Marks (Family Management)

This day was cold, and awesome. I pretty much drove into the ditch, but I pulled myself out (through strength of will and only small, well hidden moments of panic) and the sky was blue and perfect and Chilliwack Lake was like a storybook winter wonderland. It was freezing. Like, it was really really cold, which makes model Joelle even more of a champ - she braved that cold in a dress and fur blanket and never complained once. 

We shot quick, we shot cold, and I feel really lucky to live in this lovely place surrounded by such awesome creative people.

Beautiful floral creations by the talented Haley Marks for Inhale Floral Designs 

Hair (I am in love with that braid) by Montana Bullied (Montana's Bridal Hair) 

Model: Joelle Marks from Family Management 

Assisted by super champ Audra Coton, and Utah Jack

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Mamas, meadows and beautiful golden light | Chilliwack Maternity Photographer

Ok, fast forward back to early summer, when I'm driving around one of my favourite new places and stumble across this random amazing meadow on the side of the road. By August this place was in full on bloom with tiny purple wildflowers, and I knew it would be the perfect place to do maternity photos with Chelsea and Chris. Lemme tell you about Chelsea and Chris: They are two of the loveliest people you could meet. To be honest, this entire paragraph was originally just going to read "CHELSEA AND CHRIS ARE AWESOME" followed by photographic evidence. 

...I'm terrible at blogging. But honestly, this session and these people hold a real special place in my heart, and I'm so grateful I got to share a few moments with this wonderful little family. 

 

 

 

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A halfheartedly updated record of all the things that make my heart sing + a celebration to all the rad people I get to create with

Throwback to this stunning set with @amberpmcgregor with @shiverzdesigns - I have August spots open for this kind of magic, but Sep and Oct are booking fast ✨ and thanks for all the love on my last post everyone!! Made my whole week!
Hey, hi, it’s me! My name is Sarah, I love photography with my whole heart, I once performed Jailhouse Rock unabashedly in a ripped up pair of stirrup pants for my entire school, and I’m probably the most likely person you know to try and
I’ve had a really restorative rest these last couple days after a month and a half of shooting - diving back into photography and art making after barely shooting through 2020 has been so good for my heart. I hope that as things open up for all
TWENTY FOUR // NICOLE: “2019 was a year of crumbling A crumbling of a misaligned job, relationship, identity and self. The pieces that fell created spaciousness and opportunity for profound healing. 2020 was an activation and a homecoming I
TWENTY THREE // AMBER: “Public art has always fascinated me. A couple of years ago, I began installing large scale murals on the back of my business (The Book Man). When I ran shy on walls, my friend Mavik and I volleyed around the idea of exp
TWENTY TWO // KLEO (they/them): “2020 was a year of learning to accept myself and to let go of people who do not accept me, while understanding that isn't my fault, it's just where they are in their journey. It was letting go of many things, an
TWENTY TWO // JESSICA: “When the world hit pause in 2020, one of the first sectors to crumble was tourism. I had no idea that it would also shatter the barrier between myself coping with, and truly utilizing, my neurodivergent brain. In 2019,
TWENTY // JULIE: “2020 was a struggle and a blessing! After securing a new home for my 3 children and I in a beautiful neighborhood, 1 month before Covid was declared, we were happy we got a chance at a new beginning. But, as the world slowed
NINETEEN // DANIELLE: “At the beginning of 2020 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. When it was time for my second chemo treatment, COVID had hit, and I was told that my husband could no longer attend my treatments and my oncology appo
EIGHTEEN // KEENAN & DANIELLE: “After Covid’s initial takeover, I had to move back home from the mountains and get back to work as a paramedic in Abbotsford. There wasn't a whole lot to do and being the energetic guy I am, I guess I