Erin Wallis Photography Blog

I feel like I am missing something if I don’t post recent shoots. I have been so busy, flat out really, that I just haven’t had time… and I feel guilty!!!

I am so honored that you chose to spend a piece of your morning/afternoon/evening visiting my blog, and joining me in some of or all of the photographic moments in my world. I feel responsible to give you current images each time you check in… In saying that, my life now (maybe sadly) feels like it is missing something, if I haven’t blogged… haven’t shared what beautiful moments I have been privileged to witness, to create or to be a part of. It’s strange but I need to share the photos just as much as I need to take them. It makes me happy.

To be honest, my images mean so much more to me than being just a ‘photo’. They are moments in my life, just as much as they are the people who I am photographing. I am choosing to spend what precious moments my life has to offer, with people… photographing people… with you. I am choosing to share these images with you. If you are reading this, we are connecting in some small or big way, hopefully in a positive way… hopefully you enjoy the images.

So with that said, I bring you to the most recent of my last 5 weddings… Cinda and Landon.
I will catch up with the other ones asap! I just had to post these ones as they are fresh out of photoshop tonight….
Meet Cinda and Landon, their wonderful families and friends, atop the beautiful Mt.Washington, at Raven Lodge, British Columbia.
May today bring you something fabulous.


After the ceremony Landon changed into his suit, for some different images…

I was talked into taking the chair lift to the top of the mountain….

And wasn’t I glad we did!!!

Then back down the chair lift to finish off with some magic light, beautiful surroundings, and of course a dash of newly wed love.


And polishing off the newly wed shoot with a little red stair/blue sky action….

Well…. where have I been?
Better question… where have I NOT been…
A wedding in Port Hardy, followed by a wedding in Parksville…. followed by family photos, a sea of unanswered emails due to a massive internet outage, a few maternity shoots, a model shoot, relator headshots, and here we are… one week later…

Am I emotionally stable… not really.
Am I finished wedding season, no way.
Am I able to still get inspired at weddings… ABSOLUTELY.

With all of that, my amazing fella Bryce and my fabulous assistant/partner in crime Shannon decided I needed a bit of a “stress leave” today, and I actually took a few hours to snorkel down the river to witness all of the amazing salmon swimming up the Campbell River to their spawning grounds … (this was all initially against my will as I find fish to be rather creepy… Shannon and Bryce were insistent and I have come to the conclusion that salmon are still creepy but totally fascinating).

So, I made it through one run, saw tons of fish, had a great time, and froze my little arse off. I waved from the shore when the troops set out for the second run, and I was cozy and warm in the car with coffees for all, when they finished their second run… Deanna also braved the river with us, and I believe twice was enough for her too… Bryce and Shannon however, are from another breed… they could have stayed in the river forever. Exploring every single fish in there…

What I do know for sure is that I was happily reminded that there is life outside of weddings, computers, emails, editing, telephones, taxes, book keeping, invoicing and the internet. I felt a little more alive after exiting the river.
And let me just say…it’s so very good to be alive.