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About me?

You know how some people enjoy talking about themselves? : )
Well...I gotta say, that's not me.

I live in a tiny town of 1100 people and pretty much the only way people know/hear what I do is through google.
I rarely talk about it in real life.

All that said, I LOVE what I do. So glad you are here.

Seeing as you clicked About Me, I best get to it.

I'm married... almost 30 years.
I have 2 boys; Brett and Bryce 28 and 26, and the most BEAUTIFUL golden doodle boy, Ben. (oh my heart)

We live in an antique 110-year-old brick house (the house I told a friend in my teens, I would live in one day).
Brett lives 25 minutes away and Bryce 3 hours from us (in Winnipeg).

My parents live across the street (they moved in a few years ago after retirement).

In 2014 we bought the old newspaper building downtown and converted it into this beautiful studio.

Let me rewind a bit......

5 1/2 years ago my husband was diagnosed with leukemia. Overnight we moved 3 hours from home for what was supposed to be a few months. 8 months later we found our way home.
In 2017 John had a setback (Graft vs Host Disease). He developed ulcers on this one leg and in December of 2017 he had to have his leg amputated.

The journey continues.
There's been downs and ups... but many gifts.
Life changing.

I'm blessed and grateful to be able to support our family doing something I love so much. I'm so grateful for each and every customer that supports this business.

What brought me here.

8 years ago I was a licensed artist in the print industry. My work was available in print, on fabric, wallpaper, and stationary.

Somewhere in there, began a difficult journey for our son, Bryce. He was 14 when he started experimenting with alcohol than drugs.
I found myself paralyzed with fear, waiting for the phone to ring. It did, often.
Eventually, the (almost) worst happened.
We survived. (but it wasn't over)

A few months later, my camera called me. I took it with me on a walk.
I came home, loaded the images into photoshop, layered a digital texture, and my whole life changed.
That may sound a bit dramatic, but it really was life-changing.

I poured my whole-self into understanding photography, photoshop, textures, blogging and eventually teaching classes online.

Bryce's journey with addiction continued for 11 years.
It was devastating to witness. Yet, he gave me one of the greatest gifts of my life. He brought me to this.

I'm so grateful to say as of January 2019 Bryce is 2 years sober. He's in university, studying theology (an honor-roll student). He has an incredible group of friends, families, and professors supporting him.

His story is a miracle.

Still photography allows me to see, breathe and be still.... Photography saved me.

I believe my photos reflect peace because I truly am 100% 'calm' when I'm shooting stills.

My creative journey and teaching continue to evolve. I am dreamer and a do-er. I'm a creative mentor, life coach, writing coach... and always a photographer.

Sometimes it’s the same moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your life.

~Steve Maraboli

How can I help YOU?

I offer writing, still photography, Lightroom & editing classes.

To check out my current classes click over HERE.

I also offer 1:1 Creative Business coaching and 1:1 Lightroom clarity sessions. For more info on mentoring click HERE.

Finally, I offer amazing Lightroom presets and digital textures. They are a bit like magic.  You can find them in my SHOP.

My Gear

  • Nikon d850
  • Nikon d800
  • Nikon d810
  • Nikon 24-70 f/2.8
  • Nikon 35mm f/1.4
  • Nikon 50 mm f/1.4
  • Nikon 70-200 vrII f/2.8
  • Nikon 85 mm f/1.4g
  • Nikon 105mm micro f/2.8
  • Sigma 50 mm ART (latest and love it)
  • Nikon mc-36A remote
  • Canon 5d Mark iv
  • Sigma ART 24-70 for Canon
  • SD Cards 
  • XQD Cards
  • CF Cards
  • 27" iMac (this baby has changed my life....seriously the best money I have ever spent).
  • Manfrotto tripod and joystick ballhead
  • Manfrotto Monopod
  • another Manfrotto tripod and ballhead
  • Vanguard Tripod Kit
  • C-Stand
  • Spigot to mount the tripod ball-head to the c-stand
  • Zhiyun Smooth-II Multi-Function 3 Axis Handheld Steady Gimbal
  • Glif Kit for mobile phone
  • Arkon iPhone Stand
  • Lowell Ego Table Light
  • Studio Lights
  • Bluelounge Jimi USB Port Extension
  • Macbook Pro with touchbar 2017
  • iPad Pro with Apple pencil
  • iPhone X
  • Peak Design summit camera strap
  • Peak Design wrist strap
  • Peak Design Leash Camera Strap Ash
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Lightroom and Photoshop
  • Wacom Intuous Pro (large) & Wacom Intuous Pen & Touch (for travel)
  • foamboard - both white and black
  • backdrops and tables tops
  • canvas backdrops
  • Capture by Lucy backdrops
  • white sheer curtains by Ikea
  • reflector
  • gaffer tape
  • Backblaze cloud backup
  • portable SD HD by Sandisk - 480g

Coming soon: All my most favourite writing supplies.

Note: The above Amazon links are my affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the link, I will receive a small commission.

I'd love to hear from you. Please feel free to say hello.

xo, Kim

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writing is one of my most loved pastimes…
. th writing is one of my most loved pastimes…
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the perfect pen, a favourite notebook…. so many thoughts and ideas to explore…
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How ‘bout you?
do you journal?
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n for notebook or noted….
working our way through the ABC’s has been so much fun….
and wow… on the content it helps one crank out.
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E for eucalyptus . continuing on with the Inner Ci E for eucalyptus
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continuing on with the Inner Circle ABC challenge.
I’m amazed at how inspiring something so simple can be.
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how lovely is this seeded eucalyptus?
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thanks to my dear friend and amazing florist friend Pat for once again making my eucalyptus dreams come true. @vreemanp you are amazing.
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edited in Lightroom with the signature set - cashmere.
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come join us in the Inner Circle…. we have so much creative fun.
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ABC’s continued in the inner circle.
today… ABC’s continued in the inner circle.
today… B…
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for my favourite bucket.
that isn’t actually mine. It’s Aeleens…. but she let’s me ’store’ it.
isn’t she a beauty?
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processed in Lightroom with Linen from the soon to launch signature set… 
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this month in the Inner Circle we’re working our this month in the Inner Circle we’re working our way through the alphabet…
easy-peasy
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today… A…
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I started with one of my lovely @anthropologie mugs…(swipe over if you’d like to check it out)
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then it hit me…
a for apron…and had to do a few more.
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sometimes we dismiss the simple challenges...
they may seem a bit small, insignificant or ‘what’s the point?’….
but if we’re open, show-up and lean in… little bits of magic will often find us.
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#afewofmyfavoritethings 
Lovely apron/pinafore from @roughlinen
and the @hansblomquist in detail book is an absolute fav
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not to be all about Ben but I’ve had so many pe not to be all about Ben but

I’ve had so many people asking for an update on Benny. I thought I better do a post. ♡
first thank you all.
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so we went for his limp but it ended up a little more complicated than that.
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He has a heart murmur that the vet is quite concerned about.
the first 15 minutes of the phone call (because you can’t go into the vet) was about his little heart.
then she continued to say he has a torn ACL and because of the heart they can not do surgery.
so 6 weeks of bedrest with the hopes he will form some scar tissue and be ok to walk again but with a limp. 
they are doing an echocardiogram on Tuesday to decide what to do next for the heart. He’s not symptomatic so we would not have known if we didn’t go for his leg.
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which leads me to this…
the food we’ve had Ben on up until last year - is grain free - and it has been linked to the cause of the murmur.
last summer the vet suggested we take him off it because of the study linking it, so we switched then.
I can’t believe the food we choose because of the ‘quality’ is the cause.
and I can’t believe it’s still on the shelves.
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if you’re curious about the study you can find the details with a quick google search.I also linked it in my stories. 
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And please share this with your pet owning friends as well. 🙏🏻
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thank you for all the love & support about our Benny.  so many beautiful comments and DMS. Grateful.
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He’s taking it all like a trooper…other than when we go out for the loo he wags his tail and wiggles about thinking finally she’s taking me for our walk. 
straight to the heart.
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the LOVE is deep my friends.
as I know many of you get.
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#everydayben#dogsofinstagram#ilovemydog#goldendoodle
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friends. this beautiful boy needs your prayers an friends.

this beautiful boy needs your prayers and lotsa good thoughts.
he’s been slowing down this past week and yesterday he started limping.
today it’s much worse.
unfortunately due to covid getting into a vet is slow.
praying they can help my boy…. he’s 11 but I need him for many more years to come.
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thank you.
xxx
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twirly things . the sweetest carousel from my love twirly things
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the sweetest carousel from my lovely friend @jen_scholle
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