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Thanks to the Givers! | Comox Valley Portrait Photographer
I thought it would be particularly fitting, this Thanksgiving weekend, to share a few photographs of three Comox Valley 'Givers'; people who selflessly contribute to our community in positive ways...
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BACKYARD SESSIONS | One-stop Christmas Shop!
I don't like shopping; however, I do like giving thoughtful gifts. And there you have it; yet ANOTHER reason why I love photography. (Apparently I also love using semi-colons.)One dreary November day...
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Shelley & Adam Part II
It's fitting that I can hear my daughters playing their violins as I write this post. Shelley, the stunning bride in these photos, is our violin teacher.I posted photographs of Adam and Shelley on...
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The Tiernans at Play | Comox Valley Photographer
Many of you knew an inspiring young woman named Jennifer Zahavich, who brought an entire community together in the name of love. Jenn passed away last March after battling breast cancer, but she left...
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Meeting Oprah
Part I: The OpportunityFor fifteen years I was a teacher in West Vancouver. One of my former colleagues at Collingwood School, Danielle, contacted me last fall about having some photos taken of her...
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Meeting Oprah...Instalment Two
The banquet room at Rogers Arena was a hive of activity with at least 150 Very Important People anxiously awaiting the Queen Bee's arrival. The room itself had a bar, servers milling about with...
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Nancy and Brian (Part One)
Brian and Nancy tied the knot this past Saturday at the spectacular Dolphins Resort, a place so beautiful and quaint you'll never want to leave! It is the perfect location for a wedding; especially...
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Nancy and Brian (Part Two)
Nancy and Brian's ceremony was a beautiful mixture of love, laughter and pure joy.It was evident that everyone present was thrilled to see Brian and Nancy tie the knot!After receiving hearty...
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Gratitude Giveaway
I am so grateful for my family. I'm also grateful for the photographs I've taken of my daughters over the years and I want to share the gift of photography.Each year, during the month of their...
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Marvellous Michele
Last month I had the privilege of working with the Comox Valley Record to photograph local professionals for their upcoming supplement entitled, Profiles of Excellence. Michele Courtney, a local...
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Zinc Strategies
I know Marci Hotsenpiller not only as the smart, savvy, successful, stunning owner/operator of Zinc Strategies, but also as a dear friend.These are exciting times for Zinc Strategies: this past...
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A 'Grotto' Wedding
Photographing Brian and Leigh's wedding last weekend at The Grotto was SUCH FUN! Besides being an absolutely stunning couple, Brian and Leigh are classy, gracious, genuine, loving and just so darn...
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Love on the dock!
It seems hard to imagine, in the midst of this gorgeous summer weather, that it was just over a week ago that Katy and Jordan and I were trying to decide whether we should postpone their engagement...
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Amanda & Matthew
Amanda and I visit each other approximately once every 6 months when she cleans my daughters' teeth! Yes, Amanda works alongside our wonderful dentist, Dr. Burgess, and the girls and I always look...
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Katy and Jordan's one-of-a-kind wedding
There are some couples that just glow when they are together; Jordan and Katy are such a couple. Their love has stood the test of time, yet they interact as though they are newly in love; it's a...
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Honouring Bear
Our family has had to say goodbye to three pets in the span of a year-and-a half, so when Roberta contacted me about scheduling a photo session with her dying dog, Bear, I knew exactly how she was...
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Welcoming Banjo!
Instead of berating myself for not writing blog-posts for the past six months (YIKES) or attempting to rationalize my hiatus, I'm going to follow the advice of my dear old colleague, Len Sampson, who...
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Colleen Dane joins Zinc Strategies!
In June, I had the pleasure of photographing a woman whose work I've admired for many years; Colleen Dane. What a lovely surprise it was to discover that Colleen is as charismatic and warm as she is...
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Sheana and Ryan
I have photographed numerous clients in our beautiful Filberg Park, but this was the first time I had the pleasure of shooting a wedding in my favourite location! Sheana and Ryan, who hail from...
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Matt & Amanda
When I think of Matt and Amanda, the first word that pops into my head is 'teeth.' Not only because I met Amanda through our dentist's office, but because both she and Matt have the brightest, most...
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Best of luck, Brooke!
I was so excited when Brooke Lamoureaux's mom, Cheryl, asked me to capture some images of her daughter before she headed off to compete in the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championship in...
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Handsome Hotsenpillers
I love the Hotsenpillers.I've known this family since I was eleven or twelve years old, and I find it such a privilege to watch their lives unfold. I've seen Russell evolve from a jean-vest clad...
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Florence
I was recently approached by an editor at the United Church Observer magazine to capture some photos of a woman named Florence Kaefer as part of their special interview issue in November. Florence has...
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Fabulous Ferences!
When I was in the sixth grade in a school in Vancouver, I had a guest-teacher named Mr. Bucher who taught a creative writing class that I'll never forget. He immediately won me over by introducing the...
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My Intermission
Greetings friends!I haven't posted any professional photos in nearly a year, and although most of you may not even have noticed my absence, I thought it was high-time that I explained the intermission...
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