Lifestyle photographer serving Powell River + the greater Vancouver area in BC

lifestyle wedding + elopement photographer based in Powell River, BC

always giddy to travel!

I love: people in love who aren’t afraid to show it + pretty light.

let me capture how your loved ones see you!

devinmoore.photography

PR livin’ 🏠 Cozy weddings + joyful families.
Have FUN/feel like YOU in your photos!
I prove you’re NOT 📷 awkward!
🤙🏼on an IG break! Reach by email

I’m a story teller, with my camera 🙂 You show

I’m a story teller, with my camera 🙂

You show up as you are, and I do my best to tell your story through my eyes!

I’ve had some amazing sessions in the past few months that I want to start sharing after my long ig hiatus 😊 but I’m still just going to be on here when I want, and take breaks often! It feels good 🙂

Anyone recognize them? I did their photos when their oldest was a baby, also in the fall 😌 it was so special capturing them again all these years later!!!!

if you are a parent, did you take time for yoursel

if you are a parent, did you take time for yourself today?
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No, folding laundry while watching tv does NOT count. (✋🏼I’ve actually said this 😂)
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If you’re in a relationship, when was the last time you laughed together? Had a date night? Got a couple Photos done of just YOU two with no kids in your arms?!
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This was a family shoot but I try to ALWAYS take some time for the parent/s alone to get some photos too 🙂
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Let’s love our kids but not have them be the sole center of our universe 🙃
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Teach your Kids the importance of SCHEDULING in “me-time” and “us-time” however is healthy and happy for you!
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Don’t teach them that the mundane chores of life take precedence over joy, connection, and a peaceful noggin’ 🤓
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These are some things I’m personally working on!
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Anyone also working on this?
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Anyone have any TIPS on how to actually cleverly DO This amidst an insane busy life?

Currently my ideas are regular check-ins with myself and Greg, writing down our goals, scheduling in weekly time for myself and as a couple, and I wanna start asking myself constantly “is what im about to do or buy or say yes to going to SIMPLIFY or complicate my life?” 🤷🏼‍♀️

Wanted to share a photo from my mini shoot I did T

Wanted to share a photo from my mini shoot I did Tuesday morning, it was SO much fun and I adore this sweet family!

I’m about to log off ig for the weekend, I hope everyone enjoys it and let’s themselves rest which is my personal aim haha!

Anyone loving the energy in this photo as much as me!? ✋🏼

P.s. the shoot started by showing up to the beach with 6 completely nude older women doing a cold morning dip 😂 when I was explaining how the shoot would go to the husband I said my style is fun and super chil and he’s like “like… THAT>>> chill” lol I’m like ok on a scale from not chill to them>>>> I’d say im about here 👍🏼 hahaha

That newborn bubble, safety snuggles contentment n

That newborn bubble, safety snuggles contentment nurturing slowwwww and fast all at the same time. Oh, and a lot of awe. And strength. And hopefully support and caffeine.

When I shot their engagement photos they were talking about how many kids they wanted and names, and now I’ve shot their maternity and newborn photos and it just feels so right!!!

It’s funny we both picked the SAME photo out of 356 photos: I LOVE when my clients favs are mine and we are so on the same page creatively ❤️

>>M I N I S E S S I O N S<< I did a poll, and ta

>>M I N I S E S S I O N S<<

I did a poll, and talked to previous clients and the NUMBER 1 thing holding people back from getting photos?

Money. Not budgeting it, not allotting it, not having it.

Not surprising really! What DID surprise me though is that MAJORITY of people, at ANY price point, expect far less photos then I myself deliver. SO!

I’m going to offer a few mini session slots and try it out! I used all the answers from my polls to decide this!

$250
25-45 minutes
20-30 photos

I believe everyone deserves photos of the unique stages of their life, and for years I’ve wanted to figure out how I can be the most accessible to those who really think photos are important, so I’m going to try out mini sessions! I’ll see how the first couple go and see if I want to keep offering them, so if you want to snag one of these first spots, email or dm me right away!

This is for the Sunshine Coast/Powell River, Vancouver and Victoria areas (for out of town shoots I’d just coordinate a couple or schedule for when im already in the area!)

If you want to share this on your stories, and someone books who found this through you than I will give you a little thank you discount on a future shoot or Starbucks gift card (:

Let me know if this mini sessions idea is something you are into in the comments!!!

I had to leave last minute for 2 days and boy am I

I had to leave last minute for 2 days and boy am I MISSING my little fam!
So very thankful for my lil team 🌙
We’re def better together!

Happy 8th anniversary to one of my very most favou

Happy 8th anniversary to one of my very most favourite couples who gave me 3 if my sweet nephew/nieces 😍

A fun loving, generous, beautiful, sweet, caring crew!

I’ve been taking photos of them for close to 6 years now 🙂

For this newborn shoot they cuddled on the couch, we bribed the kids with cookies, and then made the bribery cookies 🍪😜 whatever works!! My fav sessions is where the families are doing an activity together! Way more fun and less stress that way too!

A sneak peak into yesterday’s gorgeous sunny out

A sneak peak into yesterday’s gorgeous sunny outdoor wedding ☺️

You know those moments that are so good you close your eyes and are fully in the moment?

Nothing exists except what’s happening right then and there: let’s live more of those k?

it’s not lost on me that I used to dream of photographing weddings and now I get to do it with Greg beside me, making people happy with our creativity (:

Thanks for making my dream a reality guys 👊🏼

a lil appreciation post for my daughter: Eisley y

a lil appreciation post for my daughter:

Eisley you amaze me!!!
It’s all too easy to get caught up with the challenges of parenthood and the struggles of specific stages, and that’s A-OK!! Life isn’t perfect and we can support each-other through the beautiful chaos that is having kids! I’m NOT gonna lie and say I’ve been having an easy time of it!

BUT I was thinking how much I learn FROM Eisley:

-be PRESENT
-not self-conscious
-try new things
-say hi to strangers
-get SO excited about the small stuff!
-enjoy nature and animals always
-feel deeply!
-not be afraid to be honest
-ask for help!!
-look in the mirror and LOVE what she sees!
-zest for life!
-soo determined to learn and grow and figure out new things!
-explore all day long

Kinda a motivating list to look at 🙂 if you make your own plz show me or comment some you’ve learned from your kids!!! We’re in this together! 💗

K look at these photos from @mckenzieshea.photography ALL THE TIME for the best boost!

They wanted a simple, intimate ceremony and weddin

They wanted a simple, intimate ceremony and wedding day: everything was “them” in the best ways :)

Even on my hardest days, parenting is still my fav

Even on my hardest days, parenting is still my favourite gig:
Welcome to the party Chloe and Dan 😉

(Music at this party is currently the theme song from Trash Truck if you know you know) and I hear Eisley yelling at greg upstairs currently, no one told me until this week that SURPRISE the “terrible twos” everyone refers to actually starts at 18 months 🙃

I always liked living on the edge I guess 🤪

The thing our kids pickup on the most is our energ

The thing our kids pickup on the most is our energy: so don’t DRAIN it for yourself in the pursuit of perfection!!!
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IDK who needs this reminder today but:a HAPPY mom is better than a perfect mom: a “perfect” “balanced” mom doesn’t exist and you will only exhaust yourself striving for the unattainable!
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Don’t be a perfectionist about being happier either! (Lol 🤦🏼‍♀️ cause hi I do that too)
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And DONT read that and give in to the idea that “ugh OTHER moms are happier than me, I need to “ENJOY every moment!” Better!”
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i got the perfectionist bug again for a while
there... (first step in recovery is acknowledging the problem
Right? Lol)
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Please:
take a sec and notice: are you tired and not engaging in the things you love the most? Are you subconsciously COMPARING yourself to your past self/other people or constantly thinking you “know” how others are viewing you (negatively)? Have photos you love but not sharing? Not sitting down and painting or playing the piano or enjoying your everyday life because your brain is so chaotic? Remember to take the first step, just DO it as Nike says, perfection isn’t possible, there’s no such thing as a perfect mom, or daughter, or wife, or friend: change the lens you are viewing yourself in, don’t stay in that funk, create because you love it, and share if you want to, be happy (imperfectly! Not all the time every day! Don’t let yourself be tricked into believing some people or moms are!) and your kids will feel that good energy and it will attribute to a great childhood and day and life more than any “perfect” life (“perfect”ly cleaned and organized home, kids activities, perfect amount of screen time or outfits or documentation of their life)
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Here are some moms being happy and some photos I like and a quick rant that’s probably filled with mistakes but that’s ok: let me know if you get it 👌🏼🤙🏽

So last week, boredom brought Greg to randomly ask

So last week, boredom brought Greg to randomly ask me “if you could choose something exciting to happen in the next 2 weeks, what would it be?”
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I said “.... a super awesome elopement with cool fun people? 🤓”
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And then a day later I checked my IG dm’s and: the rest is history 🤣
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It even SNOWED, the heaviest it has all year! I am still so excitedly shocked! I’ll share more of their story soon, but I just absolutely love spontaneous people and the photos that come!!!

The baby that isn’t the baby anymore, The love a

The baby that isn’t the baby anymore,
The love and anticipation,
The comfort found only in mama (and thumb 😉 ),
Mamas little protectors;
There’s beauty in the chaos 🙂
Of this world and of the tiring baby and toddler years!

One of my favourite sets to date 🖤

What’s one word that you think of when you see these?

I’ll go first: adoration

hi, my name is devin and I’m a huge perfectionis

hi, my name is devin and I’m a huge perfectionist 😅 and ITS SO EXHAUSTING!
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Words are hard guys
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It’s what stops me from posting all the time!
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If you relate, 1st of all please tell me so we can commiserate, and 2nd of all... I’m so sorry 🤓
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I LOVE taking photos and I take them EVERY day and my passion is documenting my life and my loved ones and I get giddy every time I edit them yet I barely ever share! Why?!
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*enter perfectionist dev thoughts here”*: if I post too much of my personal life, people won’t think I’m a wedding photographer, or that I never have jobs, or maybe they don’t like my personal photos, or they don’t like when moms post every day purely just photos of their cute kids, maybe people will think I’m self-absorbed”
“I don’t have a good enough caption idea”..
“What hashtags are best?! I haven’t researched them in too long”..
“I know that I myself love these photos, but they probably won’t go far on Instagram at all!!!”
“*imposter syndrome sneaks in* I don’t live and breathe my work 24/7, my life comes first and work comes down the line, I don’t shoot all the time! Will people think I’m a phony?!”...
“Blah blah blah blah blah”
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ITS SO DUMB, so here I am, rambling on and on, posting an old photo I LOVE from our first big trip together pre-baby when we did everything as cheap as possible and backpacked around Europe and had the most AMAZING time being adventurous and Greg dared me to ask this cute couple if I could take their photos and they said YES and I miss traveling so much it HURTS right now so I want to re-live these moments!
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I’m tired of the unattainable pursuit of “perfection”
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I’m tired of letting MY perception of what OTHERS may think of me and my art dictate what I share and so I’m done!
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I’m going to share when I want and write if I want
love, D

Hang Loose 🤙🏽 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Go

Hang Loose 🤙🏽
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Gonna try to make this photo my 2021 life motto haha, chill out and ride the wave 🌊 🤪
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NOT... my strong suit 😅
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Only thing I can control in life is my reaction to things, anyone else have a hard time though? Want to stay in control and plan my year out but that’s just not gonna happen obviously 😜

WELCOME HOME!!! The long awaited reveal of our re

WELCOME HOME!!!

The long awaited reveal of our renovation!!!

When we first saw this 100+ year old heritage home: we fell in LOVE with all its character (it used to be the police station in another area of town and was moved in the 60’s!) and when we uncovered even MORE character like the original brick chimney and the high kitchen ceilings, we were and are sooo stoked!

What started as a month long project turned into 5, and we turned a closet into a bathroom attached to our bedroom near the end of the project!

It was extremely exhausting but also very fun getting to be creative in this way, and we are SO thankful that we even had the opportunity to buy our own home, much less pour so much of ourselves into it!

Our family and friends (you know who you are) are INCREDIBLE for helping us so much during this, from long hours painting to lending tools to offering discounts to babysitting Eisley while we worked and beyond (and Greg worked tirelessly before and during and after work every day)

This was basically the hardest post I’ve ever created because I wanted to do our massive life project justice, and also show the before and afters, so swipe through to see those and a walkthrough video at the end 😀

Let me know if you have renovated a home before! The most exhausting yet satisfying project right?!

What is a mentor session like with me?!
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I have up to 4 spots I can fill for FaceTime mentor sessions for January so I thought id let you know a bit more about them!
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SO here’s the basics:
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☕️ chill for 1-2 hours over video chat with a drink & notebook
🖊 I’ll ask you ahead of time your main goals & top questions you want to make sure we get to cover!
📝 I’ll tailor what we talk about based on what you need, whether that’s finding your style/booking Your ideal client/ editing tips (I can show you live how I’d edit your photo or some tips/tricks to speed up your workflow)/ or maybe you just simply want to learn the BASICS of working your camera & shooting in manual mode confidently!
✌🏼listen to me being super dorky and talking too fast cause I’m stoked hahaha
📒 I’ll send you recap notes of what we talked about, & also my guide that includes helpful tips like my camera gear/fav products & apps/discount codes etc.!
📄 I’ll leave you “homework” to keep you accountable, & I’ll keep checking in with you in the coming months!
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This is the time guys, we’re stuck inside not going anywhere, & its an amazing time to invest in ourselves & get ORGANIZED & pumped for 2021!
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I personally loveeee educating myself, Regularly enrolled in some type of class/online training/seminar/watching YouTube videos/IGTV’s/listening to podcasts! I love learning from others and getting tips and tricks from people & I think that and my huge love for people is what makes me so passionate about helping OTHERS learn!
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The most pivotal place in the early stages of my photography career was when I reached out to real photographers & shadowed/mentored with them, learning how they do things & seeing first hand how someone with more experience than me works a camera/works with clients/edits/handles the business side of things etc.!
Can’t wait😋
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It’s simple really:
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There’s fewer things better in life than seeing your little sister happy in an incredible relationship with someone who takes care of her so well that you can finally pass the baton 😂😍
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Happy ANNIVERSARY to Tia Kenz and Uncle Maybe (:

“Secret Vows” is what they called it:
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She excitedly met us at this beautiful trail and waited nervously and excitedly for him to join her, blindfolded, led by his best friends.
They had the idea of spending a special moment together and reading their vows privately before the ceremony, while still saving the “first look” for walking down the aisle 🖤
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He took his blindfold off and it took everything in him not to turn around and look at his beautiful bride!
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They snuggled up and talked before reading each other their vows, and giggled when they had EACH written almost the SAME thing about “keeping your butt warm forever” 😂 and read their handwritten vows until they literally couldn’t contain their laughter and tears!
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I expected them to read their vows quietly, to themselves, but it was like their respect and adoration for each other couldn’t be kept in, and their voices were loud and sooo proud of the love they shared!
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Greg and I couldn’t help but tear up watching them, greg looked at me and then quickly put the camera up to cover his eyes HAHA and I kept thinking how incredible it was that I got to be a part of such a heartfelt, special moment in two peoples lives!
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I can’t wait to share more from their epic intimate wedding at Manning Park soon 🖤

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Othello Tunnels Chilliwack Engagement photos by Devin Moore