Kirsty contacted me a while back to take some photos of her and her boyfriend, Craig, and his teenage daughter Evie who was visiting. I know Kirsty from back in the day, when I was a runner (before I hurt my knee). I wasn’t entirely sure if they wanted documentary photos or some posed photos, […]
Documentary Family Photography Posts 2
Documentary family photography is a great way to capture the current time in your family’s life the way it really is.
Willows Beach Family Photography
Shawna and John visited Victoria with their four children, all six and under. I think they’re very patient and brave to travel with all those kids. We met up at Willows Beach in early August for a documentary family session. Chasing the kids around was a great workout for me and I loved watching the […]
Beach Family Session with Teenagers
Dianne wanted some last family photos before her oldest son left for university, and this session ended up doubling as a father’s day gift as well. This was my first family documentary session with parents and teenagers, but no younger kids. I was a bit nervous, wondering whether the boys would feel awkward and everyone […]
Documentary Family Gathering
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 […]
Windy Winter Beach Family Documentary
Tricia contacted me because she was coming with her husband and baby to visit their family in Victoria, including her parents and sister’s family with two little girls. We were worried it might rain a lot for the session last weekend, but it ended up being super sunny at Island View Beach. The wind was […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
Paulette and Jim are (Still) Married
On the August long weekend, in the midst of a crazy wedding season, I got to photograph an amazing celebration of marriage and family. Paulette and Jim have been married for fifty years and their family got together for a party at a family home on the lake. They prepared a meal with flowers, herbs, […]
Jennifer, Gord, & Jasper
Jennifer, Gord, and their six-month old son Jasper were in East Sooke a couple weeks ago visiting family. They had me along for a documentary family photography session at the beach at East Sooke Park and then some time at their family’s home nearby. I don’t typically do family portraits, so I was thrilled that […]
