We made a Sunday afternoon visit with Jamie’s Nana and her boyfriend Henning and I thought it would be nice to take some photos of them out by Nana’s garden shed before we left. Henning was singing and entertaining and giving us his finest Clint Eastwood impressions in his Danish accent. One additional image from the series is over on the Photographer Network blog.

While her brother was off competing at the Midwest Highland Arts Fund Winter Storm in Kansas City, Jacquie came over for the evening. We went for a curry, I took a few photos of her on my floor, and then we got repulsed watching Food, Inc. She’s just recently started her blog, Layered Design, and is the writer for the JWT Reedmakers blog. One of the images from the evening was my Photo of the Week on the Photographer Network blog.

The Vancouver Island Pipers Club met on Saturday evening. The guest performer was Dave Bowman, a drummer with the current World Champions Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, and co-owner of Bowman Percussion (makers of the Rad Pad). Jamie piped as well, and a bit more about the evening was posted on the JWT Reedmakers blog. I took a few shots in the band room as the boys were warming up for the evening, and one of Club President (and Jamie’s little sister), Jacquie Troy. Good luck to both Dave and Jamie this weekend in Kansas City as they compete at Winter Storm! Head over to the Photographer Network blog to see one more image of the boys in the band room.

On Sunday I met up with Stephen and Paula for their engagement photos around the breakwater. We forgot to account for the increased New Year’s Resolution foot traffic around that area…Victoria, you are an active city! We had a great session…even with wet feet, runny noses, and frozen fingers…but with an upcoming March wedding, these two don’t shy away from the cold! One additional image from their session was posted on the Photographer Network blog as my Photo of the Week. Congratulations on your engagement!

A few images from a weekend away in November to Tofino. Helene Cyr and her surfer son Felix, Jenna and Tristan Shouldice, my Jamie and myself, hopped in a van for a few days to recharge and relax after a busy season for all. It may be the most I’ve laughed in a single weekend…

I posted a sneak peek of Chantal and Nouri’s wedding a few weeks back, and just wanted to post a few more. I’ve known Chantal for a long while, through her sister, and my friend Amel. I’ve photographed Amel’s wedding to Pierre, and countless portrait sessions, but this was my first time photographing Chantal. Chantal and Nouri’s wedding was a long time coming (so I’m told) and they had a wonderful, laid-back, afternoon ceremony and reception at Ambrosia Event Centre, surrounded by family and friends and super-cute kids! We met up prior to the ceremony for some chilly December portraits around St. Ann’s Academy and along Dallas Road. Congratulations!!