Lynda contacted me because her family was going to be in town to visit her parents, who live on the beach in Oak Bay. I didn’t really know much about it until I showed up, but it turns out that her parents were celebrating their 50th anniversary. I love how grandparents’ anniversaries tend to turn […]
Lifestyle Photojournalism Posts 2
Lifestyle photojournalism and documentary lifestyle photography in Victoria, BC. These sessions capture real moments in your life, without direction from the photographer. I specialize in couples documentary lifestyle sessions.
What is a Documentary Photography Session?
A documentary session is when a photographer documents your activities without direction. These sessions can be for families, couples, businesses, or individuals. They’re at their best when they involve love of some sort, whether it’s love between people or love of a job or hobby. Here’s what sets documentary sessions apart from posed portrait sessions: […]
Beach Documentary Family Photos
I was so excited that Rebecca and Graham wanted me to take some family photos for them last month. I photographed their wedding back in 2011. Check out a comparison photo of Rebecca’s family below. It’s always cool to see my clients start their own families, and this shoot had the added bonus of seeing […]
Behind the Scenes of a Makeup and Hair Photoshoot
Alexa of Artistry by Alexa invited me to take some behind the scenes documentary photos of their annual artistic photo shoot. You can see some photos that Emma Allen took at the shoot here. Alexa’s team of makeup artists and Christina from Salon C. made the models look amazing (well, even more amazing than usual). […]
Oak Bay Flower Shop
In late March, I got to spend a morning at Oak Bay Flower Shop to document their (typical) busy day. Wendy wanted some photos to show the face behind the shop, since so many florist websites seem alike and don’t show whether you’re dealing with a real local business or not. As a bonus, for a […]
Mrs. Jones Make Jams
I drove up to Cowichan Bay in December to meet Rebecca of Mrs. Jones Jams. Boy am I glad I did. She gave me some jam, and let’s just say that I need more – lots more. We took some photos of her making raspberry jam in her shared commercial kitchen, all the way through […]
Penguins, Superheroes, and Rozzy
Lyndsey and Brennan hired me way back in 2009 for the second wedding I ever photographed. We’ve kept in touch over the years and I was so excited to take some documentary family photos for them and their three-year old Roz. They live in a great old house packed with awesome games (board and video), […]
Decorating the Christmas Tree
I realize this post is massively late for Christmas, but I’m going to share it anyway because I love it. I kind of want to go back and hang out with these guys again, after editing the photos. Julie is a hobby photographer herself, so it was nice for her to be in some photos […]
Pancakes with Baby Kohl
I visited Robin, Kylan, and their baby daughter Kohl one Sunday morning to take some photos of their typical weekend morning. They wanted to document their lives with their new baby and new home, so this sort of candid session was perfect for them. Making pancakes on weekend mornings is a tradition for them, hopefully […]
Behind the Scenes on a Video Shoot
A few weeks ago, I got to photograph three awesome business women in action. Robyn Unwin was shooting a video for Sherrice Kirby’s (Greatlife Designs) new Mastermind/mentoring program. Melodie Reynolds of Elate Clean Cosmetics was there to make sure that Sherrice looked her best.
