Archive for February, 2009

Steve + Elizabeth: Engagement Session

February 22, 2009
On the very brisk Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago, we went out with Steve and Elizabeth and had a walk around Yaletown for their engagement session. Not only is Yaletown a great place to take photographs, but also a fab place to do some designer dog watching, so we invited Steve and Elizabeth to bring their puppy with them. Their little puppy Ollie had a great time visiting with other doggies, as well as being a super posing puppy!

We had a lovely morning (although chilly) with Steve and Elizabeth and we are happy to premiere their engagement session with our new slideshow.

Enjoy!

steff + justin

Back from Las Vegas!

February 21, 2009

Hey Everyone! We’ve just come back from an intense 5 days at a photographers conference in Las Vegas and it was a blast! It was so exciting to be there and interact with some of the world’s top photographers. We definitely picked up a few new and exciting ideas (which we’ll ultimately be sharing with you!) and it was great to meet so many new people. Despite being super busy with the conference, we did find time to go out for a few spectacular meals, ride the exciting roller coaster at NYNY (we are huge roller coaster fans!) and Justin even took a few large format photographs along the Strip. Being a bit of an unusual camera, he tended to attract the attention of a few small crowds - even in the glitzy glam of Las Vegas.

It was a tiring action packed week away, so time to relax a bit, get some sleep and get caught up!

steff + justin

Engagement Session in the UBC Endowment Lands

February 14, 2009

Bernadette and Robin are so in love with each other and it shows! They just absolutely beam when they are in each others presence and we are so glad that we have had the opportunity to get to know them during their engagement. Being such a romantic couple it was very suiting that they chose a very mystical and enchanting portion of the UBC Endowment Lands for their engagement session with us. Many of us so often simply walk through a forest, not pausing to stop and listen. But we had the chance to really listen and reflect on the beauty of this space during their photo shoot.

We had a lot of fun with them and are excited about their wedding, coming up in just a few days.

Congratulations you two, you’re great!!

steff + justin

Dani and Baby Lily

February 10, 2009
A few days ago I went to visit my friend Dani and her new little baby girl, Lily. Dani and I have been friends since we were 12 years old, so it was truly amazing to see one of my closest friends now as a Mom. It was certainly a shift for me to see her in this new role I had never seen her in before. Despite Dani being a little tired (as is to be expected), I can see that she is truly enjoying motherhood and will be a wonderful mother with a lot to give and teach her little girl. As you can probably tell, I was mesmerized! Although Lily is still so young, I can already see she has Dani’s strength and unique sense of character. Having created maternity and baby photographs over the years, it was only natural for me to want to capture some of those first Mom + Daughter moments for Dani. Anyway, here are a few photographs from my first visit and baby photo session with Lily Viola, 4 weeks young.

steff :-)