kaihla contacted me almost 4 months ago about doing her work experience week with me as it is was the last requirement for her to graduate with her photography diploma at NAIT in edmonton. i was honored that she wanted to spend her time learning from me, although when i agreed i had no idea […]

after all of the photography conferences and connections made over the last few months, something i have really been challenging myself with lately is the idea of success. what does it mean, when do you feel like you’ve “made it” and (to keep it real)~ how do you not get overwhelmed with what everyone else […]

i am soo so incredibly excited to be in denver colorado with sc for a business “fight club” developed specifically for creative entrepreneurs – it is 3 days of intensive business coaching by the one and only jeff jochum, whose goal is to coach us on how to ultimately “work happily ever after” by figuring […]

ahh where to begin!! ryan is the brother of my very first bride, and kathy was in the wedding party from my very first wedding which was exactly 2 years ago from today! (so cool!) – these two are just amazing together, both equally hilarious and sarcastic, and you can just feel the love and […]

this past weekend i had the absolute pleasure of hosting 2 evening photography classes at my house in Lake Country. with 2 incredible groups, we talked about understanding aperture, shutter speed and ISO, the basics of shooting in manual mode with a DSLR camera as well as some of my favorite photography tips and tricks. […]

have you ever laughed so hard that your cheeks hurt at the end of the day? i have, and this weekend was exactly that. we were fortunate enough to be able to take the long weekend off for some much need down time, and enjoy the sunshine with my parents and my sister at our […]