JESS + CALEB - BEGBIE FALLS ELOPEMENT

Photographing Caleb + Jessica’s elopement was a true privilege. Just over five years ago when I first started my full time job where Caleb was a supervisor, little did we both know that a few years down the road, after a few stints in other store locations, he would become the store manager and that I would be photographing his wedding!!

I can honestly say that being a part of this elopement was so cool!! From hearing Jess’s excitement over plans for the day and coming up with a little surprise for the bride + groom to fill their bellies after their ceremony, it’s safe to say that the day was a memorable one.

I am glad I was able to surprise the beautiful couple with a handmade cake made by Eva who runs a little cake business from her home called Sweet Amai Cakes. With a borrowed cooler, and a quick trip down, then back up the mountainside to stash the cake in the bushes I made it back to the top car park to welcome the couple as they arrived on the hot summer day.

As we hiked down the short walk to the waterfalls we fended off the mosquitoes then stood beside the roaring Begbie Falls (a must see spot if you stop in Revelstoke!). There were only a few family members to witness this epic life event and a beauty of a golden retriever, Blondie.

I wish you both all happiness as you step into marriage and continue to share life’s adventures together.

KIRKLIN & COURTNEY ENGAGEMENT

When Kirklin approached me about doing surprise engagement photos for his beautiful lady, I was thrilled at the idea!!
Kirklin brought his family from Regina to Revelstoke for a week of adventure in the mountains. The plan was to bring the family to Sutherland Falls for some photos of the waterfall, while I captured the moment that brought Kirkland to his knee, promising a lifetime of adventure to Courtney.

I arrived at the spot and hid in plain sight, taking photos of the waterfall as it poured over the edges of the cliff. The weather co-operated & the setting was as picture perfect as you could hope for during a beautiful spring day in Revelstoke, BC.

As the family arrived Kirkland bent to one knee and asked Courtney to spend the rest of their lives as husband and wife.
It truly was an honor to be a small part of this beautiful couple’s life adventure together and watch the family celebrate with some sparkling apple cider and happy hugs all around.

JENA + JEAN FRANCOIS

On a chilly October day, friends and family from near and far gathered in Revelstoke, BC to witness and celebrate the love that Jena + Jean Francois have found in each other through their passion for their Maker.
The crisp leaves had recently started changing colors and the rain held its place in the sky until our last photos were snapped and we could head indoors to eat some delicious food and share in the memories that Jena + Jean Francois will cherish as their years together unfold.

JOSIE + TY [MATERNITY SHOOT]

I met Josie about 10 years ago, when I first first moved to Revelstoke. We shared the same apartment complex and luster for discovering all that Revelstoke has to offer. Despite the small town vibes I think it’s safe to say we lost touch as she went her own way leaving town to study and I left to travel abroad for a few years.

Once I returned to Revelstoke, it was awesome running into her and realizing we both were drawn back to the beauty this town offers. When I saw she was expecting I was so honored to be able to share the joy in capturing Josie & Ty’s maternity images.
Josie’s positive attitude and luster for life and adventure pairs so well with Ty’s love for Revelstoke and they are looking forward to meeting the little one when he arrives.

It was unusually warm for January when we went for a wander in the woods to take these photos and try as we might we were hoping to get more images of their dog Bob, but Bob had other plans scurrying about enjoying the scenery!! This walk was one I’d never been on before, just a 5 min drive north of Revelstoke and I must say, when we stumbled upon the loader sitting in the forest I was quite stoked when the lovely couple was up for shots in front of it!!!

Josie & Ty I’m excited to meet the little one in a few weeks!!

INDUSTRIAL URBAN WANDER [REVELSTOKE]

It’s possible that you might find these images mundane, or wonder why I’ve decided to post, let alone take an image of a garbage bin. I cannot explain the why, or begin to tell you the sense of joy that it brings me to look at the mundane around me and capture it how I see it. I absolutely love wandering in alleys and taking photos of old things tossed aside. I find excitement wondering what unique discoveries I can stumble upon each time I take my camera out for a walk, and I love letting the camera see what I see and take images that to some, may be considered dull.
The ordinary of our lives is what we SEE daily but don’t take note of. We see it, but it becomes so familiar that we ignore it. Maybe that’s why I love seeing things others bypass on the way to work with eyes that say ‘YOU, you were made for a purpose, you deserve to be taken note of and shown to the world for all your beauty’.
Wander a few alleyways with me through this photo shoot and perhaps next time you go for a wander you too will take note of the things mostly known as commonplace [full series in the photo section].

SCOCIAL DISTANCING - REVELSTOKE

I’m posting these photos and headed to take my freshly washed work uniform out of the dryer (hoping it got all the virus off if I were to have been contaminated at work in the last shift I did yesterday - at least that’s’ what they say I should do right now).
The world changed overnight, yet it all feels like a dream that many people and countries are having at the exact same time and it’s hard to swallow (don’t worry my throat isn’t what’s making it hard to swallow, simply the news that we are bombarded with on the daily).
I am one of the few to be still employed in this wee mountain town Revelstoke and I am truly thankful for that, however each day as the outcomes flood my social media and customers spurt hearsay to me I wonder at how long this epidemic will continue. What the world will be like once it settles, or how long people will have to remain in self-isolation?
I also wonder if it comes to folk having to be monitored on the streets by our law-force if I will be pulled over on my way to work and have to show them that yes, during this crazy time in history I am currently working at Save On Foods, as a Cashier!!!!
I am not scared of the virus, I realize the severity it holds and I am cautious and care deeply for those I come into contact with and hope that no one will be infected… but the fact remains it’s ongoing, no one knows the outcome and I can only put my hope in the One who is Truth and brings Hope. Jesus.
I took these photos to document the moment and times that we are currently living in.
I am reminded of my photography lecturers in Scotland and how we were urged to look at what is right in front of us and take note with our camera sensors, to draw out the moment, as- is and to hold it as a memory for those who will come across them.
I pray you are safe, and that as you connect more with yourself and those in your immediate space that you would take this time given to you to reflect and be thankful, to pursue passions you haven’t been able to and to cherish your moments.
I’m getting ready for work now…. I can’t help but wonder … do I have enough toilet paper and have I just touched my face???
I will leave you with this.. ‘If you look at the world you will be distressed, if you look within you will be depressed, but if you look to Christ, you will be at rest’ – Corrie ten Boom.