There is something about the forest that always calls. Something, that no matter how dark the trees may be, or what whispers are heard of the danger, The steps into the darkness always seem worth the risk. The silence of the woods overtakes us and brings peace where once there was unrest. The dampness creeps into our bones, but instead of chilling us, it enlivens us, breathing into us a life much deeper and fuller than our existence knew before. Within the confines of the bra

It's the time of year that brings lots of misty days and cloudy skies, and although these photos were actually taken in the smoke and not in the mist or fog, they still remind me of this time of year. This creative session was inspired by the idea of shedding the old and making room for the new; releasing what no longer serves us and letting the water wash it away. Winter seems to naturally bring about these changes and I love that about our rainy days on the coast. Model: B

I love to combine hiking and portraits. Not only do we end up at amazing places when we hike, but by the time we end up at our destination, the vibe is more relaxed and grounded and it creates even more space for beautiful photos. So for these photos, that's what Natalie and I did :) We hiked with our backpack full of dresses for about an hour to get to this waterfall, changed into these pretty dresses and then climbed barefoot across some rocks to get to these epic spot. On

I'm not going to lie. I missing spring. And along with that missing spring, I'm also planting seeds for the next year. Last year I focused a ton on weddings, and although I am still keeping that focus, I also want to focus on empowering women (and men if they're interested), not only through photographs of themselves, but also through encouraging self-love practices and showing people safe spaces for understanding themselves more deeply. In the next month, I will be announ

The days have started to warm up and it has my creative juices flowing as well! I convinced a friend to get cold and barefoot with me in the forest so I could try some freelensing and create some interesting portraits. Forest boudoir is my favorite kind of boudoir, especially when it's also a little bit spooky! Thank you Sybil for being an awesome model like always! #forestboudoir #vancouverislandboudoir #parksvilleboudoirphotography #nanaimoboudoirphotographer #outdoorboudo