My friend Bunny asked me to take some photos of her. She’s in a transitional stage in her life, which is a great time to document. But honestly, anytime is a good time to document. Own your life. I love moody black and whites. Thetis on a sunny day is the best for photos. Go […]
Last month I went up to Nanaimo to take photos at the Mid-Island Bellydance bazaar, which brought out dancers from all over the island. So much fun. Here are some highlights. All red? Yes! Love me some veils. Yup, love me some veils. These two did the most interesting piece. Honestly, I could do […]
My friend Nath, already an internationally known bellydancer, has decided to release music in his native tongue of Cambodian. I don’t know what the music is saying but it is super fun. He needed some branding photos, so of course I said yes. These were all taken either at his condo complex or around downtown […]
Rob from Saveur asked me to do some headshots for him recently. But he only had about 5 minutes to take the photos! Talk about pressure. I used the gorgeous brickwork at his restaurant as a backdrop and the window as my lighting source. I think it turned out just fine 🙂 This one […]
I was thrilled when Shanon and Diana asked me to photograph their small backyard wedding at their house in Shawnigan Lake. Shawnigan is gorgeous and I ADORE backyard weddings. Less than thirty guests?? Fantastic. If big weddings and parties are your thing, then go for it, but if you just want to get married in […]
I can’t believe how fast 3 years goes by. 3 years ago I was in Nanaimo taking pictures of Eddy and now he is a big brother (and a very enthusiastic one at that). He even named his new baby sister. Meet Miss Poppy, who was having none of me. Poppy is two weeks old here […]
I love this family. And I love that they don’t expect me to take posed, smile at the camera photos. They just want nice photos of their kids being themselves. So when they decided on Butterfly World as the location for their photos, I was sssssssssoooooooooooooooooooo in. This is these kids. How they really are, […]
Reno and Julie were married on a very cold day in December, which was also Reno’s birthday! Sneaky. Never will forget his anniversary lol. This wedding was a casual affair but that didn’t mean there wasn’t lots of beautiful moments. Their son was their ring bearer and he was so adorable in his tux. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â […]
Jen and Mitchell got married on a rainy day at the fabulous Morningside Estate in Malahat, BC. With just a handful of guests, the atmosphere was fun and relaxed. Exactly my favourite type of wedding. There is something so joyous when you don’t have a huge number of people to entertain or visit with and […]
So, you are probably wondering what is up with my studio name? Formerly, I used the name Shari Nakagawa Photography. But my first name has so many different spellings, and my last name seems unpronounceable (I think it’s easy, but I have been using it for over 30 years.) So, I decided to change the […]