Wildflowers, hide and seek, sun and a rattlesnake

This spring in Southern California has been amazing! With all of the rain that we received through Dec-Feb it has made the hills even more gorgeous! This adorable family and I went in search of some green and wildflowers last week. It was a ton of fun...warm but a ton of fun. With a bit of jumping and frolicking and hide and seek in the wildflowers, we had a blast. Unfortunately nearing the end of our session, a dog that was out for a walk with their owner was bit by a rattlesnake very near to us...bringing us back to the reality of hiking through the hills here. It was definitely a somber end to the session as our thoughts were with that dog. 

Lifestream

2016 brought some new and amazing opportunities. Not only did I get to watch a number of existing clients grow but I also got to meet new clients and delve into new opportunities. It was a really exciting year with my brand film business growing and taking shape and then with an opportunity arising through the end of the year to work on a new marketing campaign for Lifestream. The opportunity came from a picture that I had shot of one of their blood recipients a few years ago highlighting the spirit of an amazing recipient. I was given the task of highlighting the "life" in each of the recipients - the life they are thankful for due to your generous donations! It was an amazing opportunity and it has been so fantastic to work with such a great organization and learn the success stories of these recipients (from burn victims to accident victims to heart transplant babies) and what blood donation can do to save a life. Here are just a few of the images that were captured...a huge thank you to all of you that donate blood and allow for these lives to thrive!! 

Gorgeous Newborn

I had the honour of working with this family last week to help them capture their new baby girl. It was such a pleasure to not only witness the joy and love of new parents but to capture some of the extended family that was there to support and help. Here are some of my favourite images from the session...and it was really difficult to narrow it down!! More soon!