Let it rain... let it snow.

A little rain didn't stop these two!! Toward the end of their portrait session, they asked if they could get some fun ones with the umbrella, and are they ever great! Portraits are meant to be fun, to be a true representation of who 'you' are, and I think that this image really brings out the playfulness these 2 have with eachother.

Next we have an image from a session that was shot in December, remember, when we had all that snow! Well, the snow didn't dampen their spirts, and Jerry came back to the studio with all sorts of great images.

The images are incredible, and really capture what a beautiful place we live in, even when it snows!

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Last night we had our 1st annual book release party for "Kids of the North Island - a portrait of a generation". Which is a kids book, that was created to help raise money for the Help Fill a Dream Foundation, and in 2008 together with over 80 families in the Comox Valley we raised $6125.00!

Tonight on Channel 12 at 6:30p.m. the event will be on the news, so if you have a chance, you should definitely check it out!

We are starting up the 2009 book now, so if you or someone you know would be interested give us a call. Nomination fee's are $50 per child, or $75 per family with more than one child.

"I'm 2"

When this little sweetie came in to pick up the images with her mom, she looks at me and say's "I'm 2". These are her portraist from her 2 year session. Jerry has had the opportunity to capture moments for this family for years!!




From all the images you know that this little one knows she is cute... here is one from the session that is a favorite!

Down by the river!

These beautiful portraits were taken near the river, and what a wonderful background it is! You can tell by the images that the family is comfortable together, enjoys eachother and values their time together.

The storyboard panels are a very popular way to display more than one image from your session in one place, the parents, the kids, the family. It turned out beautifully!

Family Time

After shooting, Jerry came back into the studio and told us about the little white dog being a 'posing machine', and really worked the camera the whole time! How fun is that?!

This portrait was taken at Stotan Falls in Courtenay, what a beautiful place, the colors are amazing!

And We're Back!

Our studio is open again, and it feels great to be back!!

If you are interested in family portraits, please give us a call so we can help you create lasting images for you and your family.

Wishing you a Happy 2009!

Wow, 2009!! It is hard to believe that it is here - and already 2 weeks have passed.

All of us here at Van's would like to wish you a Happy New Year and wish you all the best in 2009!


Our studio will be closed until February 17th, and then we'll be back and ready to go! If you are thinking of getting family portraits this year, and are thinking that spring would be the best time - definitely give us a call, leave a message and we'll call you back once we are back in the office to start planning your portrait session.

Precious moments...

Precious moments like this can not be replaced, you get to enjoy these moments just once! What a great way to remember them! When looking at each image you can see the joy and excitement this little baby has brought the new mom and dad! What a wonderful feeling, what a wonderful moment!

These panels are a great way to display several images in one place - it helps tell the story of what happened that day!

Family time!

"What wonderful kids they are" is what Jerry had to say about this shoot! The teenage boy, he said is just so full of character - and he was pretty thrilled to get him to smile! Jerry even got the dog to look at the camera for the portrait!

You'll often notice a lot of our portraits that have animals in them - if you have a pet that is important to you, Jerry is great with animals and can often incorporate them perfectly!

This portrait is all about relationship! It isn't a close up, it isn't of their faces - but what is IS of is the special moments that they share together.

But they also did want the close ups - the beautiful faces of their family, and don't they look great.

When they came in to view, they wanted something a bit more artsy - and what great pieces to walk away with a panaramic portrait, of relationship - and a storyboard panel, showing off their personality!

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Sisters are Forever!

This portrait really shows the tender moments of a big & little sister that are part of life right from the very biggining. The big sister so gently leans up to her new little sister. I also love the fact that mom is in the portrait just enough that to me it looks like she is encouraging the tender moments of the new sister relationship.

Studio portraits are great for lots of different looks, are especially great for new babies!

It's all about Family

This family portrait is done in Royston, where the family has lived forever. What a great place to have your family portrait taken, right where you've grown up, made memories, and spent a lot of time!

Our on locations portraits can be taken almost anywhere - so if there is a place that is important to you, let us know and we'll see about making that the perfect place for your portrait session!!

And now there is 2

First I'd like to introduce you to this preciuos little girl -- Jerry photographed her earlier this year for the Kids of the North Island Book (to be released in December). The hat she is wearing is her favorite engineers hat - she especially loves to wear it when travelling on the rails!

When the portrait was taken, her mom was just pregnant, and what a surprise it was when we got a phone call that baby Jack had arrived 3.5 months early - and was now home and doing great, and ready to have his portrait taken too! So finally I'd like you introduce you to Jack.

Front porch looking in!

What a great place you have your family portrait taken -- the front porch of your house! A home is a very important place to a family, so incorporating it in the portrait is a neat way to carry that on.


This is a great long portrait (panaramic shot) which are becoming more and more popluar!

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Growing up...

Jerry has had the opportunity to photograph these cuties since they were babies, and it is always a pleasure to see them again! The family came over from the mainland for the session, and these were taken at grandma & grandpa's farm. What a great place for kids to play!!

The storey board panel is a great way to share more than one image in one place... it truly does tell a little storey!

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