An Early Winter Engagement Session

March 3, 2020

What should you do about engagement photos when the cold weather sets in? When the leaves have fallen and the local liquor store stops selling summer themed beer? Embrace the cold. Follow the sun as it sets and make use of every beam of light. And when it does set? Start a fire. Cuddle up. Enjoy a glass of something heavier and look ahead.

It was an absolute pleasure to have spent an early evening with these two along the shores of the Northumberland Strait. A beautiful evening. A beautiful view. Beautiful colours. And a handsome pup. Lets not forget about the pup.

An Old Confidence Lodge Wedding riverport lunenburg nova scotia

An Old Confidence Lodge Wedding

February 20, 2020

Follow the 332 to Riverport, Nova Scotia and you’ll eventually pass the Old Confidence Lodge. Built by the Oddfellows in 1929, it sits on the shores of Ritcey Cove with a fairly nondescript, albeit bright exterior. Apart from its overall height, there isn’t much that differentiates it from other buildings along the South Shore. Step inside however and you’re met with something special. What was once a fraternity lodge is now a music hall / recording studio - described (quite perfectly, I think by Hillary Windsor writing for Halifax’s The Coast) as a fisherman’s version of the Grand Ole Opry. There is a warmth that spills inwards through the large windows, and there is a warmth that radiates outwards from the wood surfaces within. It’s the perfect spot for a concert, the perfect spot for recording and the perfect spot to celebrate a wedding.

Rock Climbing Engagement Session at Chebucto Head

Rock Climbing Engagement Session at Chebucto Head

February 10, 2020

I’ve hiked Chebucto Head a number of times but there is a section of trail close to the lighthouse that I’d never explored. As someone with vertigo I tend to shy away from steep sections of hill and during each visit I’d kept my distance. Turns out I’d been missing out - what appears to be steep can be easily navigated and leads to a beautiful formation of granite rock. At a glance it looks untouched . . unexplored even. Look closer and you’ll notice the climbing bolts and hangers that have been secured to the rockface. It’s a playground for those who are far more adventurous than myself and these two were more than happy to spend an hour exploring the various paths that lead from base to peak.