What will you do with your one wild and precious life? . A glimpse into my latest #WildBeingProject session with Charlotte Watson.

A Beautiful Belly ~ apple star photo A Beautiful Belly ~ Maternity Sessions @AppleStarPhoto . . . There is really nothing more stunning, more precious, and life-altering than carrying your baby.  A woman is transformed by this experience in ways that words can’t capture…whether it is your first or your third child, those 9 months that your baby is growing within you, when you…

Winter Mini Photo Play Sessions! Play sessions are a fun no pressure way to get the whole family on board for lovely candid portraits. It’s not always easy whether with toddlers or teens! :) Thanks to Lorenita Jacome for trusting me with your family for a sweet session at Trout Lake! . . #winterminis #winterminiphotoplaysessions #applestarphoto #candidfamilyportraits #familyportraits #playsessions #applestarphoto #vancovuerportraitphotographers #vancouverfamilyphotographer

Plastic Portrait

  What makes a good portrait? . I really love this one, part of a series of self portraits I took when I was beginning a Self-as-canvas project, adding variously coloured streaks to my hair to represent the ages of womanhood.  It’s a pretty genuine, honest, authentic capture of me, I feel.  I have a strong gaze and comfortable pose.  The side lighting adds…

wild woman of the lake   I am honoured to photograph my brave friend! She is a glorious wild woman holding space and honouring her edges. <3 #awildwomenproject . . . . . #applestarphoto #wildwomen #rewildphotography #therapeuticphotography #healingart #noshame

#forage #write #lettheriver #showup #body

Embodied Learning Holding space, Belonging to Place and Letting Play! I love children! I have worked with babies, children and youth as a teacher, caregiver, nanny and mentor for over 20 years now.  Throughout this time, and especially over the last 12 years since I gave birth to my son, I have also enjoyed observing and photographing children of all ages (including adults) learning…

  Family in Black and White “True love exists in moments, stumbled upon by accident…”  Atticus Sometimes, black and white is just better….because of the light, the texture, the mood…or even to take our attention away from colour, and back to form, connection, space or moment. #applestarphoto #familyinblackandwhite #shiningfromtheinsideout #miniphotoplaysessions #candidblackandwhitephotography #family #love #moments

Forage wild food, play, belonging, bounty, sensuality…. Where do they intersect?   What connects us to each other and to place deeply?  What is inner tracking?  How are these questions related to how we learn, raise children, honour each others and our own purpose and gifts?  

” To love my body fiercely is truly revolutionary.” “oh, my breats are uneven! Mama breats!” Even when her youngest daughter is not here beside her, that bond of breast-feeding is present in the body of mama Omi Grace as she embraces her own power feet washed by the river, our great earth mama’s breast, nursing us with the waters of life; arms stretching…