Precious Moments

Photographs are precious; Beautiful little pieces of life’s moments forever frozen in time. They are a time machine in the palm of your hand, capable of transporting us back to an instant; to a memory. They have this incredible power of granting us the experience of a moment passed all over again, and all of the wonderful glory that came along with it. The laughter, the tears, the sights, the smells, the sounds, the tastes, the feelings…

At least that’s what photography does for me. I’ve always loved being behind a camera; Always loved helping to give those treasured snapshots to people – moments they can hold onto for a lifetime. But being on the other side of the camera lens has always been unsettling for me.

For years I hid from the eye of cameras. I assigned myself the role of group photographer and I was a magician at hopping out of frames with friends & family. Only recently did I realize that my fear of being caught on camera meant that there were literally years of my life missing from photographs. I had nothing to look back on from countless wonderful days spent with friends & family – all because I let my insecurities about myself keep me from stepping in front of the lens. It made me a little sad and I decided I wanted to change that.

This past year I’ve been challenging myself to push past that discomfort and let people take my picture. It still makes me all kinds of uneasy to be in front of a camera, but I do it anyway because I know in the end it will be worth it. When I look at this photo I can’t help but smile; Smile because I remember exactly what I was thinking in that instant, and I can’t help but feel all kinds of grateful. Grateful for the happiness that enveloped me in that moment; grateful for the people I was with; grateful to have had that feeling captured forever in time. So very grateful because I know that years from now – long after the memory of this photo even existing has slipped from the top of my mind – I will stumble upon this snapshot, I’ll hold it in my hands, and it will transport me back to that day. It will make me smile all over again… it’s a good feeling.

I recently had the opportunity to use the beautiful space at Loft Garden Oasis to get some portraits with my friend Jeremy and we had an absolute blast shooting in the stunning Vancouver loft.

I was immediately obsessed with the staircase and couldn’t help but think that if I lived there, it’s the spot where I would have my coffee every morning.

Happy weekend lovelies