©2010 Karen Dean Photographer

My deep appreciation for photos started early in life- a direct result of my mother pulling off the impossible: creating photo albums that documented every month of the first year of life for each of her three children (READ: not just her firstborn!). It felt like such a gift to be able to look back at photos of a time in life that I would never be able to remember on my own. I was hooked.

I have been shooting weddings & portraits for 8 years, and I love that it is different, every single time. Every couple has their own style and puts their own spin on wedding traditions; every family is growing and changing. Truth be told- I love high-fashion, editorial photography as much as anyone- but I feel most inspired by the opportunity to create meaningful images that tell a story of real life, love and family.

A few of my favorite things:

o My yellow cruiser bike
o Paris (and Europe in general)
o Good food & wine shared with delightful company
o My seriously cute nieces and nephews (all 8 of them!)
o Soy Chai lattes
o Canada's West Coast
o Dates with James Dean
o Sleep!
o Cooking & Baking in my kitchen

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