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A collection of past shoots

Rainy Paddle Boarding

When I saw that there was 75-100mm of rain in the forecast, I new I had to use it as an opportunity for a photoshoot with some tough friends in Lighthouse Park.

The ULTIMATE Vancouver Photoshoot LOCATION Guide

Picking the best location for a Vancouver photoshoot session can be hard. This list has all the most popular spots to get that perfect photo.

2019 in Review (Personal Work)

2019 was one of my most productive years to create photography I was happy with. Here is a year review with some of my favorite travels and photos.

Creative Portraits in Kelowna

While getting the perfect pose to look professional is great and important, I love when I get requests to get creative with portraits like with this session in Kelowna.

Family Photos in West Vancouver

Every year when the Lee family visits Vancouver we plan a session. This time we decided to go to Whytecliff Park at sunset. It’s always fun to see kids grow up in family photos!

Stanley Park intimate elopement

A small and intimate wedding in Stanley Park with some of the bride and grooms family. This couple couldn't wait to get married and are planning their big reception for next year.

Forest Wedding

Christine and Ilan were such an adventurous couple and so were their family and friends who joined them for their wedding under the forest and stars.

Sunset Salsa in Lighthouse Park

We did our session exploring around Lighthouse Park surrounded by giant trees and the ocean. Brittany told me that they were currently taking salsa lessons so I decided to play some on my speaker.

Deep Cove Sunrise Engagement

Wandered around Deep cove with these two at sunrise. This was my first time shooting here to early but it was definitely worth it! No one was around except for the occasional dog walker. To end our session we went to Honey’s Doughnuts; the best doughtnut shop in the world.

Cute Backyard Wedding – Vancouver

An intimate backyard wedding I photographed in Vancouver. Here are a few highlights from the special day.

Squamish Love Story

We decided to head up to Squamish from West Van to test out some new location ideas I had for couple sessions.

Intimate Coastal Elopement in West Vancouver

An intimate coastal elopement wedding in Whytecliff Park, Vancouver. This cute couple started dating 7 months ago and decided to get eloped before a more traditional wedding next year.

World Ocean’s Day Fundraiser w/ Simon Nessman

For World’s Ocean’s Day, I shot a fundraising campaign for Cedar Coast Field station with the help of Simon Nessman; one of the top male supermodels in the world. We filmed some short videos for his Instagram and got some photos of him around his home and on his boat.

Cleveland Dam Engagement Photography

An engagement photography session in Cleveland Dam, Vancouver. We explored the forest, river, lake, and dam. This adventurous couple was so fun!

Cute Outdoor Wedding in Whytecliff Park

This wedding was in Whytecliff Park, one of the most picturesque areas of Vancouver. It was absolutely incredible to photograph from the cute intimate ceremony overlooking Whytecliff Island to the reception afterward.

Portrait Session in Lonsdale Quay

A mini portrait session in Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver. We got a mix of professional business headshots and lifestyle photography.

Washington Mountaintop Love

These two were a dream to shoot. We drove around forest roads and then hiked up a mountain to enjoy sunset.

Rainstorm in the mountains couple session

We drove out to Diablo lake in Washington together, talking about everything from mediation, hot yoga, and our favorite podcasts.

Van Fam

My first session with a family living a van life. Two adults, one cat, one kid and another one the way all fitting in one van. It was so neat seeing how you don't need much to live comfortably.

Aida & Alba hit the hills on Cypress

Photographed two social media personalities on Cypress who were visiting Vancouver. We walked to a few secret cabins I heard about.

The hooping gal’s shoot at Whytecliff Park

Something I learned from this fun portrait shoot was that the action of using with hula hoops is called hooping. Pretty cool heh?

The Wedding Photos They Never Had

These two have been together for almost a decade and decided that they wanted pictures of themselves after not having any professionally done before. We drove to Chilliwack and found some awesome forest roads to shoot at. They brought their truck with a cool rooftop tent which made for some great pictures of how they like to spend their free time.

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