lindsay and kip, let’s bring the sunshine back!
sunshine!!! come back!!! i knew i should have knocked on wood when posting the last post :) although winter is gorgeous, i’m hoping to entice the summer sun back this way. here are some teasers of the fabulous wedding of lindsay and kip – with their bright, bold colors of green and yellow to sharpen [...]
jonathon & tanya winter engagement session
with the latest blessing of beautiful sunny weather, i almost worry that if i post photos of this gorgeous couple that the world might remember how beautiful winter can be and the sun will decide to stop shining so brightly…. eek. well here goes, any ways… back in february i had a great time photographing [...]
summer baby on the way
the sun is shining, vancouver is proving (early) to be beautiful once again. it’s that time of the year. the anticipation of summer is what keeps me from getting too down when it rains for the rest of the year. summers in bc are absolutely amazing. i had the chance to sneak a few amazing [...]
love under the fallen oak
“love under the fallen oak” means more to me and the gorgeous couple i was photographing than anyone else. i had such an amazing weekend and got to photograph one of my best friends for her engagement shoot. i don’t have the images ready, but wanted to post one… it has me so giddy inside, [...]
dreams, and insatiable beauty.
anticipation, an adrenaline rush, like an insatiable crush brings smiles, brings signs, brings worry lines it’s uncertainty we are afraid of, but the inevitable is happening there’s no doubt about it. let me tell you… just close your eyes… and take a breath… so deep, it seeps into your soul, it creeps into you whole and watch all the glory [...]
somewhere there’s sun. acclimatizing to where there’s none.
rainy old vancouver. it’s just a degree or two over what would turn this wet darkness into a winter wonderland. but, no, it’s vancouver… so it’s rain all the way. with the blinding time travel of planes and cars, the disorientating mash up of time zones and the massive acclimatization that has been happening this [...]
little mana
returning to maui was nourishment for my soul. not only did i get to dip myself in the warmth of the hawaiian waters, i was also able to catch up with some old friends. and be around for another tsunami warning. i always wonder what my child will look like… when we eventually get around [...]
lindsay & christopher
this sassy couple from florida tied the knot on the white sands of kapalua beach with their closest friends and family. here are a couple shots from their day. enjoy. xx
baby crazy
yes… i am. baby crazy. i expect nature will take it’s course and hopefully include me in the prestigious group of women i call “mothers” – one day. until then, i get my fill of baby love through these little tykes i’m photographing… xx
life in a digital instant. the beginning.
oh the iphone. or any camera phone, for that matter. it’s been years of snap here, snap there. i’ve been collecting moments from my phone forever, but they never get shown in any way. they sit, next to numbers and a selection of songs, waiting for their time to shine. patiently waiting. i’ve decided to [...]
one day maui adventure.
a few moments from an adventure in maui. april and francis were so great – from kihei to wailea to makena to haiku to paia to lahaina to ka’anapali… we covered the maui basics in record time with their beautiful celebration of love. congrats you two!
chloe & gary
love, mexico and tequila. on the day of their wedding it was supposed to rain. chloe and i checked out an alternate venue inside the resort which was dull and lifeless to say the least. she walked with authority to her coordinator and said “no – i want the wedding outside, on the beach, like [...]
beaver point hall
we had the simple pleasure of a full 24 hours on saltspring island. a mere half hour out of any civilization we are accustomed to, we landed in fullford harbour and made our way to our cute little yellow cottage b&b. we dropped off our bags, put on our exploration caps and made our way [...]
sum summa
i really feel like i’ve digressed these days. not for the worse necessarily. but somehow been pulled away from the digital realm that has been my reality for some time now. with all of this polaroid shooting i’m doing, i find the ease of posting so much harder. i don’t have a scanner and the [...]
crazy about maia
my fiance knows i’m baby crazy. most of my friends know i’m baby crazy. most mothers of kids find out i’m baby crazy. not that anyone should be scared or anything. a little crazy never hurt anyone ;) the other day i got the opportunity to photograph little maia, two days before her first birthday. [...]
i know this guy….
ok. it isn’t often i do this, only because the world out there has too many amazing things that i love that it’s hard to settle on something and write a ballad of why i love it. but i just really want to right now. an old friend and a dear love of mine, mr. [...]
almost nieces
my beautiful little almost nieces. my cousin has the most adorable little set of girls. talia and lila. gorgeous, curious, happy and perhaps too smart for their own good ;) it’s funny – i almost always take pictures of both of the girls together. something inside me wants to… i don’t know… complete the set [...]
s. carey – friendly faces.
i just came across these polaroids from last year of the boys from s. carey. i’ve heard from a little bird that they are on the move again. perhaps you will be lucky enough that they stop in your home town. sigh. i’m jealous. any ways, these are from a short chat over a scotch [...]
vintage beach bums, new years eve
here are a couple tasty treats from new years eve. i’ll post a couple now and a couple more later. xo enjoy. all images © erica chan 2011
current swell in maui
well yes. there was a sweet swell yesterday. and last week. but the swell i’m talking about is of a musical variety. scott, dave, chris and ghosty. that current swell. they rocked the island foundations of a couple of little booze filled tropical huts, playing several shows on the island. holy crap can these guys [...]