Nothing like a little road trip to clear the cobwebs of winter out. Last week I did a small trip to Cannon Beach, one of my favorite places. It is a truly picturesque little sleepy seaside community. Glorious sunshine and beautiful scenery can do wonders for remembering winter is just about over. I am welcoming spring with full force!! Here are a few of my favorite photographs from the journey.

I recently had the pleasure of photographing some beautiful ladies, friends who got together to have a fun night of glamour. They had decided to have some photos taken for Valentine’s Day for their special someone. For all of you brides out, there this is a great way to surprise your groom with some sexy photos of his soon to be leading lady. If you are looking for something fun to do with your friends, girls night out, stagette or a special occasion, ladies night is a great evening of fun, friends and most importantly, beautiful portraits of you!!

The evening consists of a photo session with up to 5 of your friends, a make up artist and a fantastic time. The choice of clothing or style is up to you, glam it up or bare it all.

For all of you that are thinking of having a destination wedding, have a destination wedding specialist/planner is a must.

Recently, I had a booth at the Vancouver Wedding Fair and I met a fabulous destination wedding event coordinator Bobbi-Jo, who is part of Travel by Design. Having been on location for destination weddings, having someone to help organize all aspects of your wedding and to be a liaison with the resort is most helpful. Here are some tips and a list of a few things that Bobbi-Jo offers:

Professional event planning and consulting services to plan and coordinate their wedding.  The “services” include but are not limited to the assistance, recommending and securing vendors in advance of the wedding, coordination between parties, vendors and guests, supervision of the vendors and parties in the months leading up to the wedding as well as creating comprehensive budgets, creating guest packages, RSVP’s, processing of legal documents, detailed honeymoon planning and setting up bridal registries.
This will include the following:
•    Consultation services for the wedding details.
•    Coordination with local coordinators for the wedding details.
•    Coordination with the bride and groom to create all details of the wedding.
•    Compilation of the package for each guest regarding hotel location and services.
•    RSVP’s of wedding attendees.
•    Deposit information for all wedding attendees.
•    Budget for the bride and groom.
•    Final payments for all wedding attendees.
•    Guest inquiries via email or telephone.
•    Wedding registries for bride and groom.
•    Legal documentation as necessary for the bride and groom.
•    Detailed honeymoon planning.
•    Timeline for the bride and groom outlining their wedding plans.
•    Coordination of the appointments for the bride and her attendants.
•    Coordination of day trips if necessary as outlined from the bride and groom.
•    Rehearsal dinner if requested from the bride and groom.
•    Coordination of all reception details as requested from bride and groom.
•    Create list of pictures for the photographer for bride and groom as necessary.
•    Liaison between hotel and the bride and groom for all guests.
•    Constant resource for the couple.
•    Counselling of comprehensive insurance coverages for the entire group.

Bobbi-Jo is one of the best in her industry and if you have any questions regarding destination weddings, she is the woman to talk to.

I had the pleasure of photographing the Baker family recently. So cute, twins!!!
They were a pleasure to work with and so happy. I am often amazed at how resilient children are. After rescheduling once due to the kids being sick. They decided to go ahead the second time even though Eliana, the oldest daughter was just at the end of the cold. But being a trouper she still managed to pull through and give me some great smiles!
What a lovely family, thanks for making it a fun time!