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Mothers & Daughters

M O T H E R S 

I had the pleasure to shoot this gorgeous mother-daughter duo at Queen Elizabeth Park. It was the perfect setting and they were dressed to match! I love shooting at this time of day, the warm sunlight filtering through bright green trees on a spring afternoon. Finding the perfect location sets the mood for the shoot, and did we ever have it. The mother daughter bond, the sweet dresses, the quiet location, it all worked together so well! 

T H E   B O N D 

The mother-child connection is something you can’t just expect or ask for, it is a natural phenomenon that we are so blessed to be apart of. That bond is so rare and special, and these two depicted it perfectly! They were so comfortable with each other, and clearly the best of friends. It was such a playful experience to photograph their relationship – the games, the handholding, kisses & cuddles. 

Moms are a child’s FIRST best friend. How lucky are we?!

ALL ABOUT  Y O U 

It’s all too often that the moms get stuck behind the camera, capturing all of the special moments and not be able to partake in the fun. I love sharing this time with moms, to allow them to be the ones on the other side of the camera for once. Not even to just be in the pictures, but to dedicate a time when it is JUST about the mothers and the kids. No expectations, no pressure, no “reason” for a photo, just a kid and their  mom “doing their thing”!

Mothers Day is just around the corner, so please contact me if you want to arrange something special with your little ones! 

X O X O

To all of my past and my future families, THANK YOU.

 

 

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Ambleside Family Session

 

Ambleside Family Session

F A M I L Y;

What a blessing it is to have the opportunity to photograph such a beautiful family and to capture their love and support on camera. This session was all about stealing those sacred, effortless moments of pure happiness and connectedness with each other.

Creating M E M O R I E S;

Running around Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver on a chilly Fall day, chasing the pup, exploring & looking for new fun spots. Camera in hand searching for that “moment”, I chased after Dylan, Robin and Teagan, who chased after Buddy. We explored, we played, we ran and we posed and this family made it SO easy! They were naturals in front of the camera. It might have helped that the kids were able to skip a few hours of school to score some great family shots! (Thanks mom!)

The air was crisp and the sun was setting, the perfect backdrop to capture those sweet family moments. Standing behind the camera really gave me a handle on the family in their element. These opportunities will evoke memories for all of us! How special is it that they have a collection of photos from such a special time in their lives. Time moves so fast and it is comforting knowing you can press the pause button on life to reflect on this day.

G R A T E F U L;

I was so fortunate to meet the Savages. They actually missed booking into a “mini session marathon” at Highlands Elementary that I had in North Vancouver a few months ago. Rather than miss out entirely, they took it upon themselves to book a session with me on another date. There is something special about this family; I love that they ordered prints and already have them hanging on their walls. It happens all too often that digital files are stored on the computer and forgotten about. Moments like this should be displayed and enjoyed!

It was a pleasure to spend the afternoon with you all. Thank you for trusting in me to be your family photographer! I had a blast!

 

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Lyons | West Vancouver Family Photographer

photocrati galleryI am so lucky to be these guys’ family photographer!

The first time I photographed the Lyons twins they were about 6moths old and I fell in love with them then.  I think I was meant to be their photographer anyways, because first, we all are from West and North Vancouver and the boys and I share a birthday!  So cool 🙂  I have done a session with them every year around their birthday and it is so amazing to see them growing up into these cool little dudes.  The last few times they brought their golf clubs and both their swings are amazing…..these dudes are natural athletes for sure.  We did this photo session in West Vancouver at a park called John Lawson.  It is a pretty good spot for pictures, it has grass, beach and a wicked playground to play on and the boys had fun.  We even ventured out on the pier for a few shots.  It was a beautiful sunny morning and so was super nice to just hang out and catch the boys having fun being themselves.  I love that Kim and Jason, are super stylish and everyone always looks great; not in an obvious way, but in the way that looks effortlessly chic.  Everyone is coordinated and looking cool which translates well in the photographs.  I cannot wait to photograph this family next year and see how much the boys have grown and changed!  Thanks for picking me as your photographer 🙂  So grateful!!

 

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North Vancouver Family Photographer

We have had some gorgeous sun and light in the last fews day – kinda makes up for the rain prior to that.

The light in the fall is just magical and makes me so happy.  Here are a few shots from recent shoots.

Thanks for visiting, Sarah

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West Vancouver Photographer

Well, it was a wet day…but oh so wonderful.  Kids don’t care if it is pitchin’ it out…they just wanna play!  I love these pictures- they       scream happiness.  I hope you love them too.  Thanks to the District of West Vancouver for having me as their photographer – they  always give me wicked, awesome assignments 🙂

 

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