Does anyone get mad about puppies? No? I didn't think so. And, in that case, I present to you Artie the Labradoodle. And Artie's his parents <3 Pretty soon they will be getting married and Artie will be there with them, enjoying them showing each other how much they love one another. #adventureengagementsession #vancouverislandweddingphotographer #vancouverislandelopementphotographer #vancouverislandengagement #comoxvalleyweddingphotographer #comoxelopementphotographer #comox

When I think back over the past year and all the wonderful weddings, all of which were beyond beautiful, my mind always comes back to this day on Gabriola Island. Not only are Tom and Hailey fantastic people to be around, but all of their family and friends are equally as amazing. Their awesomeness was mirrored by perfect weather throughout the day- just the right amount of overcast until sunset when we were gifted with perfect colors and an almost cloudless sky- and the in

I love every wedding I photograph, but I especially love the ones that have a great story behind how they found me (haha)! A couple of months ago I made a post in a travel group about buying a sailboat. Alex ended up creeping my Facebook page because of that post and finding this website! So long story short, that is how I ended up in Courtney on Star Wars Day, photographing their beautiful back yard wedding. Both the ceremony and reception were held and homes on the street

I'm pretty sure that farm weddings, especially those involving dogs, are always a good time. There's a rule about it or something and Teighan and Cleighton's wedding was no exception. Full of fun people, beautiful scenery and tasty food, this wedding was a pleasure to be a part of! Getting ready/ first look photos were taken along the water in Cedar with the wedding taking part on a private property. #vancouverislandelopementphotographer #vancouverislandelopement #vancouver

I'm sure everyone who has been following my photography knows by now that I am a sucker for nature. But, did you know that I'm also a sucker for classic style, old home and english-ish style gardens? No? Well now that you know, it won't be hard to understand why I loved photographing this wedding so much (on top of, of course, how lovely Andrew- king of sarcasm- and Brianna are to be around). First look and getting ready photos were done at Brianna's mom's home/ her neighbou

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

Three ferries, four islands. One intimate ceremony. Amongst the smoke, we celebrated love. Lisa and Kaelin held their wedding ceremony and reception at Lisa's mom's house on Pender Island. It was my first visit to Pender Island, and amongst the forest fire smoke, the islands we crossed had an eerie yet beautiful feeling. Their ceremony was perfect and intimate, held in her mother's garden, just surrounded by flowers and immediate family. Natalie and I both had an awesome tim

I don't think it is any secret that Ucluelet is an incredible place. It's a mix of physical comforts and closeness to nature and adventure. Ucluelet/ Tofino area is also one of the most popular destinations for weddings in Western Canada. Rachael and Alex and their families travelled from Northern Alberta to Ukee for their big day. The day was filled with emotion and love, not only between Alex and Rachael, but amongst their loving and gracious family members as well. I fe

Can you imagine, you take a trip to Ireland from the US with your love. He convinces you that you need to drive across the country just to go to some cliffs... and then, out of nowhere, he drops down to one knee and pops out a ring! AND THEN A PHOTOGRAPHER IS IN YOUR FACE TAKING A BUNCH OF PICTURES! But that somehow makes it all the more magical, because you have said yes at the Cliffs of Moher! Congrats you two! Gus, you did well! #vancouverislandelopementphotographer #vanc

This styled elopement was originally posted on Rocky Mountain Bride. If you want to read more about this styled session. please check out their blog feature! All I will say here is nature + wedding dress + river rock= a happy Taryn :D haha. And the story behind this session is cool, so I recommend clicking the link above and reading it there! Vendors Photographer: Innocent Thunder Photography Style & Planning: Heartwood Weddings Floral Design: Vertgen Farms Hair Stylist: She

There are so many cool places in this world to explore that I could spend every day hiking and still not touch half of the places I want to see. And then, on top of it, every place looks different during the summer than it does during the winter. I had been up this mountain many times during the winter for snowboarding, but had yet to visit it during the summer. Clayton and Katie wanted to visit the mountains for their engagement session and I thought it was the perfect op

For five months, Natalie, Sid and I tried to find a weekend to hike up a mountain and capture some epic sunrise pics. For 5 months, our plans were re-routed by either the weather, fire bans ending our access to the mountains, or us all being so exhausted from our insane summers that we just didn't have the energy to get up and climb. For 5 months though, I dreamed of this hike. I dreamed of the colours, of the layers, of the beauty that exists when you are close to such per

I have been trying to convince these two to let me take photos of them together for quite some time now. When they finally agreed to hike up a mountain with me, I was beyond excited. Then the day came- the only day in the next 3 months that Ked was going to have time to do the session- and it was pouring rain. Not the light drizzle type rain either; the dark, looks like the sun has set when it's mid- afternoon kind of rain. BUT we are badass West Coast babes, so instead of

It took me a while to blog this session because it was so incredible that I had to figure out the best way to do it justice. I feel beyond blessed to get paid to take adventures like this, and sessions like these are the exact reason that I love being a wedding photographer so much. Not only did this session happen in a unbelievably beautiful location, but Goli & Amin were ridiculously fun to hang out with and I left this session even more excited to photograph their wedding

Camping!!!! I wanna be like, "it's that time of year again!" But these photos are from February, so clearly I go camping regardless of the time of year haha. This post is full of beautiful winter forests, my first attempt at astral photography, quads, puppy doggies and good times by the fire. #vancouverislandelopementphotographer #irelandelopementphotography #adventures #forestadventures #lakecowichanweddingphotographer #lakecowichancamping

I feel like these photos are going to speak for themselves, just as any other Tofino engagement does. The weather reports were calling for rain, and so I headed out to Tofino expecting to be covering my camera in a ziploc and praying that I didn't get water on my lens. But instead, the clouds only circled and we were blessed with one of those rare sunny West Coast days :D Mikaela and Nico decided to elope on the beach, They did all of the official marry-ish stuff on the la