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Come As You Are Portrait Party | Chilliwack Photographer

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Friends! I’m so excited to offer this limited time portrait package! I was thinking the other day of “Come as You Are” parties - these parties don’t seem to happen much anymore, but if you do some Internet digging you can find black and white vintage photos of people gathering in all kinds of dress, showing up in the middle of doing something. The goal was to just be there, arrive, be who you were - and I love how inclusive & spontaneous that idea is. Just show up. Be present. You’re welcome to be here, regardless of how you come. I also love how every gathering would then be different - the group that showed up and how they showed up would shift with every meet up (which also falls in line with why I love Recraft so much, too - the act of just showing up will always make a difference to a space, and that’s so beautiful.)

To celebrate my birthday next week, I’ve decided to throw a Come As You Are Portrait Party for the next little while and I really hope you’ll join me! Here’s how they work:

  1. PACKAGE: Portrait Sessions are $100, and include 1 digital file. 5-15 minutes. 1 person. *Inquire for more than 1 person, or for travel beyond Chilliwack.

  2. BOOK LAST MINUTE: These can happen fairly spontaneously. Have an idea Thursday morning? Reach out to me asap and we could potentially shoot in the afternoon. Payment is due once booking is confirmed.

  3. ADD ONS: You get 1 file of your choice (if multiple files are available), but you can add on additional files for $25 each if you’d like to.

  4. These are VERY different from full sessions (like family, portrait/headshot, or beauty sessions). They’re unconventional, collaborative, and quick - posing is done very lightly, and you don’t need to look at the camera - the goal is to get one photo that captures a feeling, narrative, creative concept without any extensive editing and focusing on one person. Always wanted a photo in your garden? A picture in front of your favourite blue wall? Your favourite bookshop? With your pet parrot? Want to wear a bathing suit in front of your vintage car while holding a unicorn pool toy? LET’S DO THIS! These sessions give room to creating movement, playing with focus, expressing emotion, thinking outside the box and exploring space.

Ready to book? Fill out the form here!

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Self Care for the Creative Workshop: MAKING SPACES

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I am so excited to offer this workshop!

Book prior to February 25th, 2020 to receive $10 off your ticket. This workshop will be 2 hours long and explore how we engage with space-making + care for ourselves as we go. We will delve into themes of self-compassion and self-kindness, and both the physical and internal spaces we build to express our creative selves. The workshop will include time for art-making (the focus is on process + reflection, not on skill or outcome - all levels of creative are welcome), discussion + journalling.

We will be meeting at the Decades Coffee Club Grounds Room on Saturday March 7th, 1-3 p.m. Tickets are $55 (*$45 when purchased early) and spots are limited. For full details and to book, visit the event page.

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Go Inward to Grow Outward | Chilliwack Photographer

This image is all about going inward to grow outward. It’s ok to rest, recharge & reconnect with your creativity - I go through periods of hibernation sometimes where I barely pick up my camera. Other times, I can shoot all day long, every day. That quiet for me is so essential. Your artistic worthiness doesn’t lie in the volume you produce, it’s in the creative spirit, the hands and heart that make it, the voice that tells it - in a billion immeasurable things about you. It’s ok to rest, it’s ok to grow, it’s ok to change the scope and style of your work, it’s ok to make things for you and no one else. Sometimes when we take that rest, when we go inward with self compassion, we discover how much more we can create.

One of my favourite people, in one of my favourite fields.

Model: Melissa Sovereign

Model: Melissa Sovereign

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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