Summer Bounty

Summertime is one of my favourite seasons (the other being Fall!).  Not only do we have hot days and warm summer nights, summer is the time of delicious local fresh food.  I love the excitement that planting seedlings brings but I am even more excited to watch the plants grow and then harvest that food!

When summer is about half gone it almost means canning season.  Whenever a fruit or veggie is ready to be harvested, it always brings me back to my childhood.  I remember the days that my grandmothers, mothers, aunts and cousins would all gather together and we’d spend the day canning peaches.  We’d have to work through at least a bushel of them if not more so that their deliciousness could be preserved for us for the winter months.  There is nothing better than fresh local peaches!

Or as I’m ending beans it brings me back to sitting under our tree in the backyard with my mom, brothers and sometimes grandmothers as we ended and cut bags of beans.  At the time I know I didn’t like it but those were great memories!

And so as with passing on traditions from one generation to the next, I am making it a priority in our lives to preserve the seasons.  I want my children to know the importance of growing, harvesting and preparing your own food.  I want them to know where their food comes from– not just from the grocery store but from the earth.  I want them to know that eating locally and eating is season is important.  And you know what– they are excited!  My daughter eagerly wants to check the plants and how they are doing every day.  She gets really excited when she sees a red tomato or another massive zucchini growing!

Yes growing your own vegetables and fruit can be time consuming and yes travelling to local orchards and picking your own fruit is time consuming and yes it is more expensive.  But the benefits and richness of getting to know where your food comes from is truly an amazing blessing!

So get out and pick some local fruit or vegetables, I’m convinced you will be rewarded with some great produce and a great experience!

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Kristin Sarah Photography

Joyful and beautiful lifestyle family photography, wedding and branding photography for the individuals who are passionate about documenting their story.

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But here’s to trying new things and having fun doing it!

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Can I tell you a story?! 

When I bought my very first camera about 16 years ago, I never dreamed that decision would have impacted my life in so many ways.

From a simple decision to wanting to document my daughter growing up, morphed into preserving all my children in their early years and now being able to serve so many other families.

If you are new here, I’m Kristin 🤗 Time passes incredibly quickly and I believe photos help tell your story of what life is like right in the here and now.

Life can change in an instant. I’ve found that out through hard experiences and through joyful ones.

Photography has the power of telling stories years after the moment occurred. I’m so incredibly grateful I have thousands of those memories of my own family. 💗

Being able to serve others is something that brings me so much joy!🙏

Is it time for you to create those beautiful memories with your family? Don’t wait!!

Comment below if you want to say YES to telling your family story this season!💗
Can I share something with you?! Actually, I’ve shared it before but it’s worth sharing again. 😉

Growth after life altering events is possible! I can go on about how this applies in so many ways but I want to share how it was made possible in my photography business.

After moving half way across the country, I wasn’t sure if my business had a future. I had to find all new clients, I had to learn an entirely new landscape (hello wind and dry prairie grass!) and I had to build from the ground up.

I decided to do what I’ve always done, just share and to keep doing what I love- taking photos! ♥️

When I received my first wedding inquiry only weeks after living in Alberta- I was shocked (and incredibly humbled!) it gave me hope and joy to know that can make this work!

Fast forward two and a half years later, I’m so so incredibly grateful to the many of you who have allowed me to photograph some of the most important milestones of your lives! It is not lost on me how you all have helped me to continue to do what I love! 🙌

So here’s to all that is to come! If you are looking for a joy filled photographer who finds beauty in the everyday, that’s me!💗 

Follow along to see where the journey takes me!🌱🌸

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