Less than 10 minutes after this session it started pouring buckets. I’m fairly certain at this point that I have a little bit of sway with the weather. I love everything to do with waterfalls and was so excited about how this shoot just fell into place.
Dress: Reclamation // #emclientcloset
If you’re looking for location or outfit inspiration, look no further. These beautiful families did am amazing job styling their kiddos. All of these locations are within Kamloops, BC! When you have young kids golden hour isn’t always a possibility. Some of these were shot in the early afternoon - when that’s the case I advise for locations with lots of natural shade and cover. Squinting eyes can be avoided if you prep and plan accordingly!
This first location is in Westsyde and is a FAVOURITE for this time of year. Although the water levels are high right now so the beach can’t be used (May/June) it is still so versatile! It is shaded and also has a lot of beautiful paths to run about with little other foot traffic.
This location is always a favourite for me - no matter what time of year. Peterson Creek is beautiful in rain, snow or sun. While not every view is usable at 3 pm, there is still plenty of shade to create beautiful memories while beating the heat!
I always feel like I need to explore Valleyview Nature Park more! It is a bit of a hike up (but my kids 2 & 4 can do it!) The view is well worth the trek. You get a variety of lush greens, the classic Kamloops sagebrush AND mountain views. The one draw back is there is little to no sun coverage so ideally you would want to shoot for golden hour or early in the morning!
Another stunning shoot at the spot in Westsyde! It was overcast and raining JUST before this shoot. Sitting in the car I was definitely a little bit worried, but we made it through and captured some BEAUTIFUL SMILES. Not always an easy feat with two little ones!
This session was at Tranquille Creek - it’s very popular with photographers in Kamloops, especially in the fall! Watch for cacti and flooding, it can sometimes be a soggy hike to the further photo locations. Right now it’s VERY green and because of the families amazing outfit choices I chose to neutralize those greens to better compliment their style.
It was an eventful wedding with the most relaxed bride I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. I was only around for two and a half hours but definitely got to capture all the important moments for the bride and groom. This wedding will be memorable, from forgotten paperwork and brothers making a mad dash to find it to a broken camera lens at the end of the ceremony to scaling down the hill to find some much needed shade in the hot afternoon sun. But to me it was perfect ! And getting to witness two people that truly love each other finally get married, well that was just icing on the cake. (Which was delicious too!)
Hair: White Rose Bridal Hair
Makeup: Jennifer Best
Dress: Viva Bridal Boutique
Venue: St. Andrews on the Square/Downtown Kamloops
