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Hello and welcome to my photo blog. I am Karen McKinnon, a Vancouver Island based photographer - a gal fortunate to be living my passion. The blog is where you can see recent sessions, keep in touch with what is new around here (and I promise you it is never dull) and get a better sense of who I am, what I love and how I show it. 

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I am coming out of the closet,  Frank + Chantel (Frantel) are my couple crush. I first met Chantel when she was dating and we did an instant and open dish about the joy (sigh) of dating. John and I hadn't met long before, so the memory of my bad dates with men in cover bands was still fresh. Since then, among other things, we have crossed paths through our dear friend Jenn Zahavich. When we lost Jenn earlier this year, even though we didn't actually spend more time together, it tightened Chantel's and mine connection. Jenn talked often to me about Chantel, her humour, her passion for gardening, textile arts, her work as a teacher and truly how much she loved her. 
Frank - have you met him? I am tempted to make him blush. I have known Frank from around our kids dance school, and his presence is just one of those happy ones - plus,  When he commissioned me to photograph him and his daughters last year - I was thrilled - they are such a fun, loving family. I came back from the session and told Christine, wow, he really has it all together, he probably even volunteers for Search and Rescue or something...... well, guess what? He does. 
So I was pretty giddy for my Frantel TENder Session, and it didn't disappoint, together they are tender but exciting, they are playful and loving. Their journey together is fresh and oh the adventures they have planned.....

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love, love, and love the pre-kiss moment and feeling captured...

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Comments
Laura:

I love these, that first one is epic and the second is such a sweet moment

(05.27.11 @ 07:57 PM)
Chantel:

Thanks Karen, these are lovely. And I guess Frantel is better that Chank...hehehe. Loved our session, I wanted to do it all over again, it was so fun. Hugs, Chantel
PS your blog made me cry, stop that! I miss Jenn.

(05.27.11 @ 09:39 PM)
Audrey:

Great photos of you of the two of you Chantel. What a small world it is. Karen you did my friends wedding, Danette and Mike. Myself (Audrey) and my husband Jack were in their wedding party. I have had the pleasure of knowing the lovely and charming Chantel since we worked together in a photo lab in Nanaimo, I don't know how many years ago?

(05.27.11 @ 10:48 PM)