Mary-Ann and Andrew | Fish Creek Park Wedding

Mary-Ann and Andrew's wedding at Fish Creek Provincial Park was such a dream, I couldn't believe it was happening even while I was in the middle of it. The day was such a celebration of who they were as a couple and how far they had come to get to that point. There was no shortage of joy and it was so infectious that I almost didn't even want to leave, even after spending the entire day with the two.

Mary-Ann and Andrew. So obviously meant to be together. Thank you for letting me document your day.

Thank you Shanelle Fredrickson for being a great second shooter and a great friend.

Annie and Adrian | Calgary Engagement

Sometimes there are actions that seem insignificant or ordinary but when you focus on them a little harder, you realize just how important they are. The laugh ringing out from an inside joke. The wry smile right before the kiss. The gentle hand held out as second nature. These are the things I'm most interested in capturing.

2012

Before this year I didn't really act much on what I really wanted to do. I would just imagine what my life would be like if I were a photographer. I would take photography seriously but not serious enough. It was always "what if?" and "maybe not". It was just a hope, always in the distance. I was studying something I really, really did not want to do and even though I tried to grind my way through it, there was no way I could lie to myself and think that I was actually happy in the field I was in. I was miserable. It was not what I wanted to do. It finally got so bad that I snapped and suddenly this wasn't a dream, suddenly this was the only thing I wanted to do and it weighed so heavily in my heart that suddenly all my fears were nothing. Yes, I'll switch majors. Yes I will practice and get good at this and the maybe's started becoming definitely's. One night at two in the morning I made a website. I bought a new camera. I spent a whole summer saving up for the only thing I've really wanted to do since I was sixteen.

Looking back on the year, 2012 was pretty big for me. I put myself out there and really tried, and I'm pretty sure it's working. I've never been happier, really; I've met so many great people who have helped me out a ton, both in giving me advice and encouragement and in pushing my limits in what I can do. I've started taking pictures that I am actually proud of. I've got a whole bunch of people I love and who are so supportive sometimes I just lie in bed at night and think about what a lucky person I am. 2012 was very good to me and I'm really excited to keep moving forward and seeing where I end up a year, two years, ten years from now.

I'm just really excited about life in general, and before this year, I don't think I could have really honestly said that.

Kyle

I don't even think I'm lying when I say that Kyle is the best model I've ever had. What a natural.