Val was the first person to say “I’m in” when I mentioned that I wanted to use smoke grenades. 🙂 Love the enthusiasm. I met Val at Saxe Point with her dog Diggs for a lovely walk through the forest and over rocks. Such a lovely day. Diggs was more than willing to […]
Ananda joined me early on a Saturday morning to tromp out to the waterfall at Goldstream Park for another installment of Women in Nature. It is a such an epic setting for a wonderful lady 🙂 I heart this waterfall so much. Isn’t this waterfall so beautiful?!?! Ananda considered wearing […]
OMG… I am so excited about using smoke grenades. Especially after this shoot. Sam is such a natural infront of the camera. And smoke grenades just add something. Plus, Thetis lake…. come on. So gorgeous. The hat was her grandpas… and I’m so glad she brought it to the shoot. Adds something… don’t know how […]
Erin and Elsa met me early, early in the morning on a overcast day for my Women in Nature series. As opposed to my normal work, my Fine Art stuff is heavily saturated and I go for a watercolor effect. And I live in what Captain Cook called “Eden on Earth”… so why wouldn’t I […]
Meet the lovely Susan. We decided to do some portraits at Mystic Vale. We had a lovely time last week shooting these portraits… mostly because Susan loves to laugh. Not sure if it was at me, or with me… but I think these photos show off her sunny and quirky personality. This was a golden […]
“When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.” Wilma Rudolph Here is the second part of Sam and Mariam’s Fine Art Sessions… a little mountain action. (See Mariam’s session here and Sam’s here) My fav 🙂 Want a session like this? Contact me!
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” Anne Frank Got to love a woman with a wardrobe. I told Sam to wear something flowy. “Shari, that is my entire wardrobe.” So, she showed up with several changes of clothing…. <3 I had this image in my mind of a painter. […]
“If you walk on sunlight, bathe in moonlight, breathe in a golden air and exhale a Midas’ touch; mark my words, those who exist in the shadows will try to pull you into the darkness with them. The last thing that they want is for you to see the wonder of your life because they […]
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein “Shari, I want to jump and throw leaves….” Who am I to say no to such a request. I had a whole plan about Mariam being on this sand bar dipping her foot into the water. It was going to be […]
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” Lao Tzu “And now I want you to kneel on the ground and look crazy…” I love when people just accept my craziness. Bunny didn’t even flinch. Ha. This first picture is about letting go of our past selves… The following […]