A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to photograph Ucluelet & Tofino artist Emma Paveley in her natural habitat—her studio. I admire art on a sliding scale from could-I-make-this-myself? to how-the-hell-was-this-masterpiece-created? Emma's original oil paintings are absolutely incredible and reside on the very far right hand side of my admiration scale. The detail, layering, texture and colours are out of this world. Emma's paintings blend softness and ruggedness together

Family photos in Tofino are seriously the best. Gone are the days that we would dress up in stiff clothes and head down to the photography studio and have our portraits taken indoors with artificial lighting and equally artificial smiles. These days it's all about getting outside and getting our picture taken barefoot in the sand, laughing at how precious these little moments are. The Dean girls didn't require much coaxing, they were having the time of their life during their

Ana and Sunny planned their small wedding in Tofino in a matter of weeks and it was absolutely perfect. They exchanged their vows on Pettinger Point overlooking stunning Cox Bay, a location that never gets old for me as a wedding photographer in Tofino. The water colour was a stunning shade of green and there was just the right amount of wind to texture the sea, and sweep Anna's hair perfectly. If you are thinking of having a small wedding in Tofino, you are winning! This coa