We live 5,000 kilometers from our nearest relative, and it has benefits and draw backs. There is no chance of a drop by where I am caught in my jammies past noon, but there is also no chance that my kids can have an impromptu play-date with their cousins. The holidays are a time when I wished that we lived closer to family, so when my friend Jen asked if I would like to do a photo-shoot with her family that was visiting from out of town I jumped at the chance. I appreciate that her family has never been in Victoria together before, and some photos to capture the reunion were called for.
We met at Saxe Point park which is a great spot for a photo-shoot because it is right on the ocean. Unfortunately, it had been raining on and off for days so the ground was a little soggy. The sun was out for a few minutes and I was able to capture the family together but then the sky opened and tried to drown us. We cowered in the bushes and finished the photos under cover of trees. Everyone was a good sport about the weather because it was December in Victoria, and rain is inevitable. Remarkably you can’t even tell from the photos that we were in the middle of a down pour!
Sarah Patterson Photography 