kristal || lifestyle headshots

my first blog post since going "offline" before the string of christmas days.. feels good to be back!

and what better to post than the lifestyle headshots of my little sister, kristal.

here are a few of my faves.. :)

love you sister..always and forever.. xo








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merry christmas friends and family! || vancouver photographer

sending out warm christmas wishes to you this holiday season.

with love from our family oxox

christmas baking, baby!! || vancouver photographer

every year since i can remember there has always been oodles of baking around the christmas holidays.

once again, i'm staying with tradition! :)

and we have 10 recipes we're going to conquer tomoro!!! :)

here's the list -

candy cane cookies
rumballs
gingerbread peeps
snickerdoodle cookies (thanks to ohana photogs leaving it on my blog during cans for comments!!!)
chocolate almond macaroons
unbaked coconut cookies
shortbread (thanks to the lovely andrea at lotus events!!)
sugar cookies
fudge
buttertarts

awesome hey!?!? :)

we'll let you know the play by play as it happens tomoro! :)

happy holidays friends!

106 cans went to the food bank this year || cans for comments || vancouver photographer

that's right..your comments in my "cans for comments" campaign totalled 106...!
yay you guys!! thank you all so much for taking part in this amazingly fun campaign!

happy holidays, merry christmas and happy hannakuh to all of you!

much love,
tracey
xo

make a difference with your online shopping || withthisring.org || vancouver photographer

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christmas party time! || vancouver wedding photographers & second shooters || vancouver photographer

on the weekend we hosted the vancouver wedding photogs & second shooters group christmas office party at our place.. GOOD TIMES.

lots of yummy goodies..plenty of spirits (lover made mulled wine too!)..and a ridiculously funny $1 christmas gift exchange!

it twas a ball.. :)






getting ready for gift xchange time!!


for more photos check out the album

109! thank YOU! - cans for comments campaign 2009 || vancouver photographer

its with UBER amounts of JOY that we had 109 comments on my blog during my cans for comments campaign.

now i can't wait to go shopping for them all.. photos to follow!

thanks to EVERYONE for making it a HUGE success for the burnaby food bank.

love and hugs,
trace
xoxo

gingerbread houses by c&a || vancouver photographer

you know its christmastime at our place when the annual gingerbread house construction takes place...and today was the day!

they did a fantabulous job!

more twinkle lights, cuz twinkle lights are fun || vancouver photographer

what can i say? i love twinkle lights... giggle.. :)

shoeboxes & toys || burnaby community giving || vancouver photographer

for the last couple years at our kids' school, i've been involved in the shoebox campaign where we collect shoeboxes full of gifts and wrap them up for kids in south burnaby who are less fortunate.

this year is our 3rd year! and we are partnering with another school in our community with a new toy drive..

wednesday we go thru all the boxes and get everything ready for delivery.

i can't wait. :)

these are from last year. i love this time of year. :)

trinity street lights || vancouver photographer

last year my favorite studio jeanie and i photowandered about trinity street in vancouver..

BLOCKS of streets participated..super cool stuff.. like 'em? drop a comment..it counts for a can. ; )

cans for comments - UPDATE!! || vancouver photographer

the cans for comments campaign has gone so well this year on my blog!

i'm up to 66 cans! and my goal is 80! that's only 14 more cans! and tomoro is my LAST DAY!!!!

let me break that down for ya...

if 7 of your leave a favorite holiday recipe on this post: CHRISTMAS BAKING
it counts for 2 cans and we've made the goal!

or simply, if 14 of you leave one comment ANYWHERE on my blog we've made the goal!

so what do you say? do we have any takers!? :)

amber & jason - downtown maternity session || vancouver photographer

maternity + urban downtown = my kinda maternity session!

i was thrilled when i found out today that jason and amber are actually related to ANOTHER client of mine who i did maternity & newborn photos for! how fun! and they are doing a home delivery - yay!! considering i was a midwife and doula and had both my kids at home, i was FULLY in awe of them! :)

with ginger, their adorable garfield look-alike kitty, following up with curiosity, we did some fun shots indoors, and then we headed for the great outdoors...RIIIIIIIGHT as the sun was going down - score!

thanks for letting me photograph you guys..you guys rocked it! and hopefully little babe will be here, just in time. :) (amber's due christmas eve!)

hugs,
tracey