Ok, not that long distance, but enough. Sophia and Deryck live in different countries, with her living in Washington State and him living here in Victoria. Over time, they’ve settled into their own Friday night ritual for when she comes to visit. He picks her up at the ferry, bringing some food for them to […]
A Day at the Fair
Back in September, I joined Wendy and Garry for a day at the Saanich Fair. They’ve been married for nineteen years and wanted to document something they love to do together. They spend a lot of weekends checking out different events in town and experiencing new things. The fair is an old favourite of theirs, […]
In the Garden
Last spring, I had the idea to do some photographs of marriage, rather than just weddings. I wanted to spend some time photographing married or committed couples going about their normal lives, particularly doing things that make them feel most at home or happy in their relationship. I thought it would be great to show […]
A Few More Weeks of Waiting
Back in September, I shot a documentary session with my friends Lauren and Andreas. These two were adapting to and preparing for some major changes at the time, having recently moved into their newly purchased first house and expecting their first child. Lauren ended up giving birth to a sweet baby girl, Leonie, a few […]
To Market, To Market
This summer, I got to do a few documentary couples shoots. The first one was an engagement session: The Weekend Morning Ritual. This time, it was with a couple, Claire and Daniel, who’s been together for three years and wanted to have a session to celebrate their relationship, even though they aren’t engaged. I think […]
The Weekend Morning Ritual
Lauren and Ben wanted to try something a little different for their engagement session on Friday. Most of this “portrait session” was spent photographing them without any intervention on my part, aside from a little bit of conversation that I can’t seem to stop myself from indulging in. They wanted to document their weekend ritual […]
