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The Giesbrechts on their property in fall Who doesn’t love a golden fall photoshoot with 3 cute little cowboys and their hats? I’ve been photographing the Giesbrechts since forever, and this year’s family photos just might be my very favourite! I had been eyeing the “ditch light” across their road, and boy, did it ever […]

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Caity & Nick and their sweet newborn, Isla I’ve been photographing Caity and Nick since their dreamy beachy engagement session over 4 years ago. I daresay the same gorgeous pinky tones made a revival for their sweet baby girl! Caity is the queen of meaningful details, and seeing her STUNNING nursery was a treat! As […]

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Jenna & Connor There is nowhere more magical than the beach. Each time I make it through the soft sandy path to the beach, the view mesmerizes me. It’s different every time I go and I think that’s what makes it so wonderful! I love that I don’t choose the weather, it’s chosen for each […]

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Every year I collaborate with Lauren from Stonehouse Weddings for my Winnipeg Studio Mother’s Day Mini sessions. And every year I’m left speechless when the vision comes together! This year was absolutely no exception. I love pairing a calm and bright studio with a unique flower design so each family gets a beautiful backdrop that’s […]

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Caity & Nick’s Grand Beach Engagement Session Their love is sweet and fiery, which is also how I would describe this evening’s sunset! It couldn’t have been a better night for their Grand Beach engagement session. I do really love the surprise of not knowing what each evening will look like. Before each session, I […]

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Jenn & Alex’s Romantic Celebration at The Gables Wedding Barn When I think of a romantic autumn wedding, I think of Jenn and Alex’s day. The wind howled strongly that day but they just went with it! Nothing adds more passion to photos than a good, strong breeze! The Gables Wedding Barn is such a […]

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Anastasiya & Corey Meeting Anastasiya and Corey for their Kenora engagement session was easily a highlight of my summer. Their radiant personalities are so hard not to love and neither was their dog! And I know how much like 99% of you love dogs! We had such a fun evening running around Kenora’s countryside, trying […]

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Taylor & Kevin One of my favourite types of weddings are those held in a family members backyard. When everyone comes together to make such an important day happen, it makes it so much extra special. A backyard wedding is so sentimental, just from it being in a familiar place with all of your memories. […]

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Two weeks ago was the start of this years Winnipeg Grad shoots. Christina’s was full of all kinds of wonderful. We played with her adorable giant puppy and made good use of the apple tree in full bloom. Not to mention the stunning golden light and the little calves in their barn! We traipsed through […]

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Ashley’s Winnipeg graduation shoot at Assiniboine Park was such a fun evening.  She was the first of my 2017 grad girls and we certainly started off grad season with a bang!  We ended up starting late due to long makeup appointments and traffic. To make up for lost time, we used the light of some […]

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Sheila’s Winnipeg graduation shoot was nothing short of magical.  For her grad shoot, we drove out to Sandilands, which is a quick little drive from Steinbach. Once we arrived, we made the most of the location by gathering flowers and ferns for cute little bouquets and traipsing through the lush forest!  Everything was amazingly green, […]

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