A BIT ABOUT ME

Hey There!!

I am an Edmonton based Photographer, Creative Entreprenuer and Travel Enthusiast.  I live for new places, new faces and creating a life that is anything but ordinary.  

I tried to think of the best way to introduce myself to you.. and have you leave here feeling like you really know WHO I am and what I am all about.  Years ago I wrote 100 (yah you read that right) facts about myself and they were GOOD.  They were a real deep dive in to who I was.  I talked about the places I had been in life, my motivations, my dreams and everything in between.  I am not going to do that today.  Today I will give you 8!  Read as much (or as little) as you want to find out who I am and what makes my world turn.

I was never a fan of cold and for the last 5 years I have lived in Edmonton AB, Canada.  I grew up in the Okanagan and although I have learned to adjust to the subzero weather around here… every now and then I get hit with a pretty severe case of “homesickness.”  

I am married to an amazing man.  When I make a list of all the reasons I married him, right there on top is his on-point karaoke rendition of "Baby-Got-Back."  And the fact that he is intelligent, good looking, always has my back and believes in me no matter what.  Without his support, I would not be anywhere close to where I am today.

 I am a Mom to a dog.  Her name is Hayley and she is basically the best thing I have ever done with my life.  She is a rescue that had a number of families before she came to us.  When we first got her she couldn’t even go for a walk … if she couldn’t see her house we had to go back home.  Now she RUNS the place.

I would quit life to play soccer.  This is nothing new.  Soccer shaped me.  No matter what I have gone through in life soccer has always been the place I could go where I could just be.  I learned discipline, hard work, confidence, value, humility and co-operation on the field.  I learned to challenge myself to go for things bigger than myself and how to fail with grace. 

I was obsessed with photography from a young age.  I was always the one with the camera.  My adolsecent bedroom was always covered in photographs of my friends and beautiful scenery.  I could spend hours with my camera and not be bored.  Working in photography is the most professionally satisfied I have ever been.

I hate corn, eggnog and coffee.  Complete all encompassing hate.  One time I was in a Starbucks and the barista gave me coffee instead of tea.  I took a big gulp and when I realized what was in my mouth.. I just spit it on the counter.  In front of a million people.  I don’t regret it.

I am a fan of professional sports.  I am huge Denver Broncos fan.  I also watch hockey, basketball and baseball.  I love the culture of being a sports fan.  I love that my heart actually pounds in the 4th quarter of a Broncos game and overtime in a hockey game will actually make me sweat.  I love the connection that is forged with other sports fan.  Super bowl is my favorite holiday.

You can read more about me in m blog!!