joddi

Over the weekend I had the chance to join several photographers on a lifestyle photoshoot at UBC’s Vancouver Point Grey Campus.  This event was hosted by the Vancouver Photo Network.  Our model, Joddi, from LUXE was fabulous!  Our makeup artist, Amanda Kuiack, did a great job with the makeup as well!

amanda & matt portraits

During my trip out to Toronto for a wedding, I had a full day of shooting with Friday being a double-header shoot because I also had the opportunity to get in a portrait session with the Maid of Honor, Amanda and her beau, Matt.  So, we headed off to Unionville, a quaint, small town in the midst of the sprawling metropolis of Toronto.  I consider this town to be one of Ontario’s best-kept secrets, and is particularly rich in things to shoot, with all the color and architecture of a time gone by.  Perfect for a good looking couple like this!

For some reason, this town reminded me of a scene from Forrest Gump.  You know, the scene where Forrest says, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”  So, naturally, I just had to recreate it!  Here’s my take on it:

Now that I got my Gump-inspired shot out of the way, we were off to eat some candy, slushies, ice cream, and do some more photos!  I hope you enjoy the photos as much as we had fun taking them!

Thanks for a great time, guys!

hutchens family portaits

I recently had the opportunity to shoot Wes Hutchens, Pastor of Lions Gate Baptist Church in North Vancouver.  One fine morning, we met up at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver and had a good time just getting to know them.

I love the spontaneity of this next photo.