Some Holiday Card Templates

ByKeri Coles 2009/11/09

I thought I would show you some of our new holiday card templates. They are 100% customizable so we can change colour, text etc. to suit your style. We deal with a fabulous print company that offer a variety of card sizes and paper types. Make your Holiday cards one to remember this year. If you would like to book a session for holiday cards we would need you in before December. Cheers!

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Christmas Card Template for Portrait Sessions

Growing Grain on Vancouver Island

ByKeri Coles 2011/01/09

In 2010 Gene and I bought a share in a grain co-op that was being hosted by Makaria Farms just outside Duncan. We learned how to plant, grow and harvest grain. At the end of the season we were rewarded with harvests of organic Red Fife, Spring Wheat, and Rye. True Grain Bread, the fabulous organic bakery in Cowichan Bay was kind enough to let us use their gorgeous stone grain mill to grind our grain into flour. If you have never been to the bakery, drop what you are doing, go there and bliss out on their luscious organic…

A stitch in time.

ByKeri Coles 2011/08/18

This was a really fun and dear shoot for me. Brianna’s grandmother is an incredibly talented knitter and has made gorgeous sweaters for all the new arrivals in her and her daughters’ lives over the last many years. I was so touched to receive one when my Ella was born. Hand-made gifts are always the most precious and I think of the creators everytime I use them. When I heard that Brianna was on the way I asked if Mrs.Fathers would half knit a blanket so we could do a shoot around it and honour all that she has done…

A little peek.

ByKeri Coles 2010/11/22

A post of cuteness to brighten your day. Some shots from a recent shoot with one of my favorite little guys. He’s done a lot of growing in the last 9 months! Check out the difference.

Pender Island Wedding

ByKeri Coles 2011/10/27

Here is a “quick” sneak peek of Theresa and Witek’s wedding on Pender Island. It was so hard to pick just a few as this was such a gorgeous and unique wedding. Not only were the bride and groom stunning but the setting was brilliant as well. Theresa’s family has been on Pender since the late 1800’s (I love that!). Her father used to fly Theresa in his airplane and land on the private airfield seen in some of the photos below. I loved that the backdrop of their wedding had such personal history and meaning to them. Theresa &…

Stephanie & Blake

ByKeri Coles 2011/08/19

I met up with Stephanie & Blake at the Roundhouse a couple weeks ago for a wedding portrait session. It was evident right away that in marrying each other, they were marrying their best friend. Their serenity in each other’s company made photographing them a treat. Here’s to a lifetime of love and memories.

Beloved Japan.

ByKeri Coles 2011/04/07

Gene and I took Ella to Asia when she was 3.5 months old. I will forever be grateful for the experiences we had there, especially as new parents navigating the waters of “how to be a good parent”. Being immersed in other cultures while we were raw and evolving in our new roles was such a gift. We got to witness over and over again that a “norm” is culturally based and not static, which gave us the courage to challenge assumptions and norms from back home. The biggest one of these for me was integrated community. Everywhere we travelled,…