The past couple of months I have been suffering from serious burn out.  It happens every few years when I experience tremendous career growth and start to yearn to be with my family more.  I start to lose vision of why I fell in love with photography in the first place and discouragement really takes over.  It is hard to explain but I know some of you out there know what I mean… sometimes there is just no explanation as to why you feel unsettled, you just know that something about the balance of life is out of whack.  I was in that place for a while. and then I had this session with the Hooper family.

The Hoopers reminded me of all the good in making the choice to continue photography as my career.  It filled a void for me.  It didn’t feel like work.  I watched this family play and laugh and be one hundred percent in the moment.  This session filled me up again in the most beautiful way.  When I got home, it was so CLEAR to me, I REALIZED AGAIN this is what I’m supposed to do…photography!  I felt overwhelmingly grateful that people give me the honor of witnessing the intimacy of the way their family loves.

The Hoopers drove down from Estevan for their session, we shot at some of my favourite spots around town and ended up by my neighbours beautifully fall-coloured trees. It was a pleasure to meet Dean, Tamala, Jackson & Cole.  I’m sure in saying photography is all about filling the voids and creating something beautiful for me.  Thank you Hooper family for allowing me to re-discover and fill my void!