It has been such a pleasure having an opportunity to work with Carmen from Wildflower Retreats on her latest workshops for Mothers and Daughters. We first worked together in March this year on an adult Mother & Daughter afternoon which you can see more of at this blog post. Each time I am present at … More Forging deeper bonds with Wildflower Retreats
In April I traveled for the first time to Victoria on Vancouver Island, to document a workshop specifically targeted towards self care for workers within the education system. I worked with facilitator Lisa Baylis and asked her a few questions about Awaken Wellbeing, why she was inspired to start offering these workshops, and why self-care … More Self care for educators with Awaken Wellbeing
I connected with Tiffany at a Women in Male Dominated Industries (WIMDI) event late in 2017, and we recently worked together on a workshop she held in Vancouver – Better Life Bootcamp. I wanted to share with you a bit more about Tiffany and why she is so passionate about fostering self care and a … More Better Life Bootcamp
Whenever I move to a new city, I join the kiwi expat group so that I can have some connection to a bit of home. It wasn’t so much of an issue in Canberra or Melbourne, since there are so many kiwis living in Australia I usually would end up working with or knowing few … More Kiwi expats come together
Annabel is personality plus if you can’t already tell from the photos! She has a super quirky sense of style and I loved seeing all the outfit options she brought to the session we had. There was even a full head to toe Spice Girls outfit option – check out what was brought along on … More Working with an Aussie actress – Antipodeans unite!
This was our first full year in Vancouver, we still haven’t acclimated to the winter weather and I am constantly amazed that I don’t really need a full winter coat or socks on a regular basis – Geoff is testing to see if he can wear shorts the entire winter season. Although I would say … More 2017 – What a year!
I was talking with a friend the other day about how easy it is to become overly familiar with the way you light when you are in a smaller space, and end up stuck in a comfort zone. I am so feeling that right now with this larger space I am working in, and getting … More Rocking the red dress
Aneko caught my eye because she has such an awesome personal sense of style, so it’s actually no surprise that she has just recently graduated from Blanche MacDonald School to become a freelance stylist. We mixed and matched some of her items with things that I have accumulated over the years (mostly the sequins!) and … More Studio Light Portraits – Aneko
It’s been quite a while since I had a trip home to New Zealand – in fact it was my brother’s wedding in 2012 that last took me home. So when I saw that Air NZ were running a special promotion to celebrate the Rugby 7’s being hosted in Vancouver, I decided to try and … More A trip home to New Zealand
It has been a busy summer with shoots lined up at the studio space so that I can test some lighting. Working with a new space (and especially a huge new space), has been overwhelming at times. I was so comfortable with what I had been able to achieve in a small basement spare room … More Studio and Natural Light Portraits – Mckayla
Photography by Angela McConnell 