a few of my favourite things
Hi there.
photos taken on our epic road trip down the oregon coast by the amazing pozy quarterman.
I'm Virginia. I'm so glad you've found my website and are taking the time to look around! I know there are many photographers to choose from so let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am married to my husband Kevin and I have 3 kids of my own - Oliver, Hugh and Vivi and they are my favourite people in the world.
I love to travel (a bit of an obsession my husband might say!) and my kids have been to France, England, Scotland, Italy, Germany, Mexico and Colombia. This summer we go to Japan! When I'm not Googling cheap flights you can find me at the arena. My boys play hockey and my daughter plays ringette. To keep myself sane I carve out some time for myself every day to go for a long walk with my dog Archie and listen to a podcast.
I love, love, love photographing families. Giving you photos of your family to enjoy for years to come is such a pleasure. As my kids are getting older I see even more now how family photos are priceless treasures. Every year that goes by I appreciate the photos I have of my kids more and more and I hope my photos live on in your family archives.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions you might have about having a photo session with me. I know it can be a bit intimidating if you've never done it before. I promise I make the whole process fun and easy :) And don't take it from me, read what my clients have to say on Google.
a few of my favourite things
01
Books
Cannot go to sleep without reading (oh, and my sleep mask!). If it's 3am and I'm dead tired I still need to read at LEAST one page. Currently on my Want to Read list: Educated, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, The Goldfinch, By Chance Alone. Do you have a book recommendation? Send me a note!
02
Podcasts
What did I do before podcasts? I love them so much. Walking my dog, listening in the car, running on my treadmill - the best. My favourites are: Happier, Juicy Scoop, Coffee Break French, Q, S-Town, Goal Digger, The Mom Hour, Dateline.
03
Working Out
Okay this one's a lie but I want it to be true so I'm putting it here in hopes it manifests into reality :)
04
Netflix
Obviously. I am able to watch a lot of Netflix as I have it on beside my monitor while I edit photos (so subtitled shows don't work so well for me!). All time favourites would be: all of Anthony Bourdain, anything related to travel, anything Rick Gervais, The Crown (pretty much anything British or Australian floats my boat).
a few of my favourite things - photographer's edition
01
Studio Ninja
The best and biggest change I made last year. Organizes my payments, my clients, my jobs, basically my work life. LOVE.
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02
Pic-Time
Unbelievable client galleries. Simple, modern aesthetic but the best part is the online store for your clients. Having the lab directly fulfill my client orders has saved me an enormous amount of time and I know they are getting the best quality products. Use this link to sign up and we BOTH get one month free - whoo!
03
USB Memory Direct
The only place I get my custom flash drives. Amazing quality and awesome customer service! Use the code PHOTO10 to receive 10% off your first order!
04
Showit
You guys I did this website myself - and I'm not a website designer...'nuf said. The easiest platform to design - beautiful, professional sites that look custom.
