Giving birth was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, physically, mentally and emotionally… but also has given me the worlds greatest gift, my daughter. I’ve never felt a love like this before, so strong, so instant from just staring at her. She’s half me, half the love of my life. My body made her, […]

Let’s begin with a little introduction, just so you know a bit about me. My name is Natalie and I am 23, this is the birth story of my fourth baby, my first daughter after three boys. I had one hospital birth and two home births leading up to this one. Okay now that we’ve […]

We talk about falling in love like it only happens once, when you meet and get to know someone. In reality, we can fall in love with the same people over and over. I have fallen in love with my husband too many times to count. Ten years later, many versions of myself later, and […]

This is the place where forest, river and sea meet at the end of the West Coast Road. The best part? It’s less than two hours from Victoria, BC.   https://wildrenfrew.com Your Narrative blog will appear here, click preview to see it live.For any issues click here Your Narrative blog will appear here, click preview […]

The most magical intimate wedding on the shore of Kalamalka Lake. The rain got so heavy during their ceremony; showering them with love. “Our story is beautiful but also rather muddy…. it’s a story of trusting intuition and listening to the guidances of the universe. It’s a story about faith and struggle and devotion and […]

Still going strong on the FaceTime sessions.   There are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child. -Anne Lamott Your Narrative blog will appear here, click preview to see it live.For any issues click here Your Narrative blog will appear here, click preview to see it live.For any […]

Talk about full circle… maybe too much info for some hahah but I feel like there’s a power in the bleed. I started my trip to the island on the last day of my period and drove off the ferry straight to Courtney and Caleb’s house to photograph the birth of Ziggy and then on […]

MOTHERHOOD GOES LIKE THIS:   You want to speed it up and slow it down. You want them to be grown ups and babies at the same time. The things that drive you insane are the things you know you’ll miss the most. You want a break but you miss them on the break. You […]

This wedding was so much fun to be a part of and to get to photograph. Ashley and I grew up together and I spent many days and nights with her and her family growing up. Listening to S Club 7 and giving each other back tickles. I also remember sneaking into her parents room […]

Duffy I want so badly to be able to explain all the love I have for you. Not the love of butterflies and stomach knott, but the blurring of self and the entanglement with another soul, your soul. Love is a word that is much too soft and used far too often to ever describe […]