Goodbye Sweet Summer

I, for one, am always most excited about the change of seasons. The best time of the year is when everything is changing over to something new. I’m excited to see what unfolds into autumn this year: travelling to Fort St John (Sep 20-23, sessions still available, hit me up!), all the lovely family/beauty fall sessions, and so many cozy sits reading books, burning incense, drinking lattes, family dinners & board games. I am, and always will be, a fan of sweater weather.

Here’s a little capture from the Cultus Lake Flower Fest - it’s such a lovely space, I would 100% recommend going next year! (It just closed for the season today).

I hope you all had a wonderful summer, let’s mosey on into fall - booking September and October currently and I can’t wait to photograph you.

Wild Mountain | Chilliwack | with Inhale Floral Designs, Montana's Bridal Hair, and Joelle Marks (Family Management)

This day was cold, and awesome. I pretty much drove into the ditch, but I pulled myself out (through strength of will and only small, well hidden moments of panic) and the sky was blue and perfect and Chilliwack Lake was like a storybook winter wonderland. It was freezing. Like, it was really really cold, which makes model Joelle even more of a champ - she braved that cold in a dress and fur blanket and never complained once. 

We shot quick, we shot cold, and I feel really lucky to live in this lovely place surrounded by such awesome creative people.

Beautiful floral creations by the talented Haley Marks for Inhale Floral Designs 

Hair (I am in love with that braid) by Montana Bullied (Montana's Bridal Hair) 

Model: Joelle Marks from Family Management 

Assisted by super champ Audra Coton, and Utah Jack

Mamas, meadows and beautiful golden light | Chilliwack Maternity Photographer

Ok, fast forward back to early summer, when I'm driving around one of my favourite new places and stumble across this random amazing meadow on the side of the road. By August this place was in full on bloom with tiny purple wildflowers, and I knew it would be the perfect place to do maternity photos with Chelsea and Chris. Lemme tell you about Chelsea and Chris: They are two of the loveliest people you could meet. To be honest, this entire paragraph was originally just going to read "CHELSEA AND CHRIS ARE AWESOME" followed by photographic evidence. 

...I'm terrible at blogging. But honestly, this session and these people hold a real special place in my heart, and I'm so grateful I got to share a few moments with this wonderful little family.