tracey l heppner - photographer & lover of life

when wendy & arthur got married, it truly was an emotion-filled day.

from lots of giggles getting ready, to nervous anticipation for their first look, to the tears of sorrow & happiness during their tea ceremony to the fun we had on their portrait sesison…it was such a joy to photograph ...

when kym first asked me about finding her a wedding for her vancouver wedding last december, i told her i’d have lots of options for her. she then asked if i would photograph their MANILA wedding celebration afterwards. it was then, that a lightbulb went off in my head ...

this season i’ve been able to shoot with my dear frannie fran friend several times..so.much.fun.always! :) she is a HOOT..always crackin jokes and making me giggle. i think next wedding i am wearing depends.. ;)

well that was a most pleasant way to start a wedding ...

last weekend i got to shoot with one of my dearest friends and amazing photographer, fran chelico. not only was frannie’s couple ADORABLE, but they had a GORGEOUS day with GORGEOUS details. and to top it off, frannie had me in stitches the WHOLE day. seriously..i love my ...

i have passed by finn slough a couple times. but never had the opportunity to really stop and see this little village. i have heard lots about it. and have always been intrigued.

so when kerri and i were already out at steveston..it was a given…

and a given ...

while we were in steveston, kerri and i made our way to the britannia shipyards.

it was such an incredible day -  warm, sunny, not a cloud in the sky. and it was so very quiet too. i love the shipyards. it reminds me of my great grandfather, grampa snitchuk, who ...

the same morning i took my friend shelley to the airport, i was picking up my other friend, kerri 2 hours later! 

i met kerri before J and i were dating; we were roommates in fact. then we moved to asia in 1996 and she moved to colorado and acquired ...