Never have I ever visted a place where I immediately felt like this is where I was meant to be. Everything about the Cotswolds felt like home. It is everything that I am trying to create for my family in Canada. I wish I could pinpoint just one thing that made it feel so special to me but it truly felt straight out of a childhood dream. From the slow paced life with focus on quality foods, community, and rich history it felt wholesome. They romantisize their daily lives which felt refreshing in a world that seems to be hyperfocused on the negative. The personalized cottage names with the lush English gardens bursting with my favourite blooms at every turn fed my creative soul. I was smitten. A week was certainly not enough and I will surely be back.

My husband and I have been married for twelve years already. Over the past few years, we’ve decided that we’d rather celebrate with one another over new experiences rather than exchanging gifts. By doing this, we’ve created some really magical memories both together by ourselves and with our children. This year was a little different […]

Adventures in the Desert You will typically find our family adventures are surrounded by an ocean or a large body of water. Our family’s happy place is playing and exploring what the ocean has to offer. This time however, we decided to jump out of our go-to locations and explore somewhere new – Joshua Tree […]

While attending The Hybrid Collective conference in San Diego, California I had the opportunity granted to me by Richard Photo Lab to experiment with the Contax 645 film camera. Since I started learning film a year ago through Julie Paisley’s Shooting Film Without Fear course, I’ve been dreaming of the day I’d have the chance […]

Every artist needs something to draw from for inspiration, and for each one of us, the sources of that inspiration are specific to the artist. Some photographers draw from music or emotion or dance to create their best art.  For me, there are five places I find the most inspiration for the work I do, […]

When I was 19, I wasn’t looking for my forever relationship. I was happily enjoying adventures with friends, focusing on my studies and soaking in family time.  But then, my future husband walked into my life.  Life has such a funny way of surprising you! He was so sweet, incredibly shy and had a heart […]

Our family Christmas might look a little unusual to some. We don’t put up a Christmas tree or overly decorate our house. It seems a little silly to do the traditional things both my husband and I grew up doing since we are the first to hop on a plane to head out on our […]

When it comes to business, nobody gets it right on the first try.  Everyone makes mistakes, starts down paths leading to nowhere and wastes time they could have invested more wisely. I know I did! These are the top five biggest mistakes I made in the early days of my business, so that you can, […]

Our family is headed to California in March and we couldn’t be more thrilled to explore and experience some of the many things this state has to offer. Why exactly are we going? The Hybrid Collective Conference – First and foremost, we are headed to the sunny California to continue learning! Continuing education in everything […]

Living life as a photographer has given me a unique perspective on many things, from business to art. But most of all, it’s given me a greater perspective on how to live well.  As the person tasked with preserving some of the most important moments in my clients’ lives, I’ve had the chance to seriously […]