Industry + Art: Granville Island

It’s a well-known photography tip that scheduling shoots around sunrise and sunset will often yield gorgeous soft light, and yet most people neglect the first hours of the day because they’re so early. Waking up with the sun, especially during summer months, feels wrong. The streets are deserted, all the shops are closed, and suddenly each breath and click…

Why Walking Tours Are a Traveler’s Best Friend

For me, no trip is complete without a walking tour. Here’s why: It orients you. Especially if you do the tour early in your trip, it establishes some sense of direction in an unfamiliar place, which will be immensely helpful when you inevitably take a wrong turn later. It introduces you to people. Tours are made up…

Thursday Doors – June 18, 2015

This is the door of the Holy Rosary Cathedral in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. The church exterior is gorgeous against bluish evening sky and the interior has some lovely stained glass windows. I highly recommend visiting if you’re ever in the city! Check out Norm‘s blog for some more Thursday Doors.

Above Vancouver: Queen Elizabeth Park

I already gave you the ten best things about Vancouver, but I’m adding another: the city’s skyline. And where better to see it than from above? Queen Elizabeth Park is a gorgeous place to spend a quiet morning enjoying greenery and scenery. The park is filled with walking trails (some paved, some not), so it’s…

Robson Street at night

The 10 Best Things About Vancouver

1. The architecture. The architecture in Vancouver, especially downtown, has an incredible mix of impressive modern buildings, well-preserved historical structures, and apartments and shopfronts that can only be classified as urban decay. The contrast in architecture makes each block captivating and different than every other. Brightly colored paint is also common–not every building is brown or brick, but…

Thursday Doors – June 4, 2015

As of now I’m officially joining in with Norm‘s Thursday Doors linkup! It’s a series I’ve enjoyed from the sidelines for a while, but I needed to actually go out and get some door shots before participating. This photo was taken on Granville Island in Vancouver, British Columbia. I got up at 5am on my…

Vancouver in 7 Squares

This past weekend I went to Vancouver, British Columbia for a photography trip, so it only makes sense that I’d supplement that with Instagram posts. Here are some previews from my daily shoots (which you’ll be seeing more of in posts to come)! View this post on Instagram Welcome to Canada 🍁 #travel #roadtrip #vancouver…