Northern Beaches - Australia - Vancouver BC Based Photographer

It was hard to leave my friends Lisa and Oliver behind in Melbourne knowing it would be awhile before we crossed paths again but I was looking forward to seeing Sydney as it had been 16 years since my last visit. The other bonus was I was going to get to stay with Lisa’s mother Magosia in Dee Why where I had spent a lot of time on my previous trip. We drove out to Avalon, then Whale Beach looking for my old cockroach ridden house and then to Palm Beach for a glass of champagne at The Boathouse. It was a great spot to enjoy the last light of the day. 

Australia Part 1 - Vancouver BC Based Photographer

My first exposure to anything Australian was in 1991 the year I moved to Whistler and within the next year I was headed there for a year with two closest friends. I was back there briefly in 1994 so it blew my mind being there 17 years later. It was hard to wrap my mind around the fact that it had been that long. The motivation of course for this visit was for my girlfriends wedding. The flight there was less painful than I remember which might be due to the fact that I flew to Sydney direct with a quick flight to Melbourne after convincing Australian customs I did not have drugs in my luggage. The first few days were filled with wedding errands and prep but with my camera in hand I was never bored.

Heading home from Australia - Vancouver BC Based Photographer

Sorry for the lacking of blogging folks. I have been enjoying my short 14 day visit to Australia and not worrying about getting to the computer everyday to edit and post.  There is no shortage of pictures though so stay tuned as I am on a plane in 12 hours.  Until then please enjoy this beautiful morning on the beaches of Dee Why, NSW.

Australia - Vancouver BC Based Photographer

The first time I went to Australia I was 20 years old and stayed a whole year with two of my closest friends at the time.  It was an amazing trip. I got to see and do so much and meet people that I'm still friends with today almost 20 years later.  I'm in Australia to photograph the wedding of a very special friend that I met back so stay tuned for the amazing pictures. Here are a few quick pics from my trip here and will be posting more once the wedding is done.

Preview for the newly married Mr & Mrs. Van Eyk

Jazz hands Mexico style - Vancouver BC Based Photographer

On a dreary Vancouver day like today I thought I would cheer you up with this iguana giving me the best jazz hands I have ever seen.

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Home Sweet Home - Vancouver BC Based Photographer

Wow what a fun work trip I had to Mexico. It was great to see some old faces and meet some new ones. It was a long travel day home yesterday and unfortunately for my friends and family I had my phone off and was totally unaware the explosion that happened that morning. So very sad to hear about all the people that lost their lives.

The lovely bride and groom that I shot won't be home for another week so I won't post a preview until then. In the meantime here is a view to daydream about...

Saludos desde Mexico - Vancouver BC Based Photographer