Saddest Day of My Life, Aug 26, 2011

I haven't posted for a very long time, I do apologize. However I had a terrible unthinkable tragedy strike my family. My beautiful sister, am amazing mother of 3 little ones, a loving wife to Brett, a loving (& sometimes bossy) sister and a great daughter to my parents... was killed in a car accident... Aug 26, 2011. It  has changed our lives forever. She was very innocently driving down the highway in Saskatchewan... nothing but prairie around her at 0810am.. when a man ran a stop sign off a gravel road.. over one lane of highway into my sister's driver's side door. He was going approx 100-110km per hour.. and didn't even slow down or brake. She was blindsided. All our lives, especially her husband and 3 children.. ages, 10, 8 and 5 were changed forever in that 1/2 second. I have taken the last 4 months to grieve, process, ponder, cry, wail, remember, honor Lisa. I have continued to take photographs after 2 months off to grieve. I will continue to grieve for the rest of my life. Support my family. 2 other sisters, Mom & Dad and numerous family members.. and friends. Lisa's funeral was beautiful. 1000 people attended it. She had an amazing infectious smile and laugh. She was warm and welcoming. An amazing, giving friend. A great sense of humor.. loved to tease and giggle. Lisa was the BEST mother. Patient and kind to her family. Her bossy bone was only out of pure love for her sisters. She always thought of others and empathy for all. She loved visiting with neighbours... one of which was 90 years old. She would take food over and visit him all the time... even on lunch breaks sometimes. We never thought this could happen to such an amazing person. But it has. I stand at her gravesite and weep, wondering how this all could be real. I live each day... in honor of her. Loving my niece and nephews deeply. I've never been one to take life for granted. I've always been a bit leery of what was to come. Many friends had experience tragedy.. which left me uneasy. 3 weeks before her death.... a I was awakened my sirens near my apartment in Vancouver. I heard a woman... wail.... a cry I had never heard before... as I assume her husband was taken by stretcher. I laid awake for hours after that... worrying... feeling for her. Wondering if he was okay. Putting myself in her shoes. Crying for her, even, a bit. I was shaken by that experience. Then suddenly 3 weeks later that was me. Wailing.

I will never forget how this experience has changed me and my family forever. I have learnt so much about love and life. How fragile we all are. How life can change in 1 second. How we place so much trust in other people to do the right things... to slow down. BUT. I will not live afraid. I AM stronger because of this. I've realized how strong I am. Deeply strong. I forgive all the things Lisa would have wanted to apologize for or explain... somehow I know this deeply. Just as I have no guilt over things I would have wanted to say, if given one more chance. We were very close. We had our differences of opinion... however loved each other so deeply. I will love and honor her always... forever...

I love you Lisa. Forever sisters.

Lotsa Updates Coming Soon!

I've been bus busy! Tons of photos coming soon! xoxo
Thanks for your support!
-Kristy
@ Green Tea Photography by Kristy Lewis

Someone is Taking This Shoot Seriously ;)

All photos property of Green Tea Photography by Kristy Lewis (2011)

Ha! Cute Little Baby K Moments!

All photos property of Green Tea Photography by Kristy Lewis (2011)

Sweet Baby & Mommy

Sweet Family Shoots - Challenging but Great!

Family shoots are a challenge only due the number of people. Meaning there are MORE people to close their eyes, talk when nervous, worry that the youngest members aren't behaving or looking at the camera... therefore themselves, looking at the baby ha ha! etc. Families are always unique & it's great capturing the different engergies & dynamics. It's a great learning experience for us photographers! The key is communication before & during the shoot. It's my goal to make everyone feel comfortable and to bring out the best in all :)  Green Tea Photography by Kristy Lewis has had a busy summer! And I continue to make new bookings & sessions every few days. Thanks SO much for your support! I'll be posting some highlights of this summer's shoots, asap!
Cheers!
-Kristy
@ Green Tea Photography
Vancouver BC

Busy busy! Thank you! Thank you!

Green Tea Photography has been quite busy so far and the summer intends to be even busier! Weekends are full of great photoshoots... Thanks to you :)  Green Tea Photography has had many sweet baby bookings, adorable families shoots, engaged couples and the odd business venture. I'm frequently coming up with new ideas for some great shoots. I will have a few shortly, in the beautiful Gastown (Vancouver), Jericho Beach (Vancouver) and Queen Elizabeth Park (gorgeous view of Vancouver!)

In light of the very unfortunate riot a couple weeks ago, I want to dedicate my time to taking photos of the REAL VANCOUVER. Beautiful! wonderful! and a caring community! I will be highlighting these photography adventures asap. I'm happy to say I was no where near the riots, nor were any of my friends or family. I am saddened by the people who chose to not think for themselves and to follow the crowd blindly. I hope we have all learnt from this experience and can move on, hold our heads high and do Vancouver proud.

Thanks for your continued support of my photography! I'll be posting more photos shortly, in the next week or so. Looking forward to a very busy summer! Please take a look at my website. All prices are listed. Feel free to email me as well if you have any questions or are on a tight budget. I can make most things work for everyone. :)
Cheers!
Kristy

Sweet Baby A

Boudoir Fun!

Very tasteful yet sexy! My model:  Mardi (you sexy thang!)

More Baby Shoots on the way!

I can't wait! I will be meeting a very special little girl this week. Baby Autumn Elizabeth will be my model soon! She is so precious. Coming soon! stay tuned

Who's That in The Mirror?

Baby Phaedra Elizabeth checks herself out in the mirror (2months old)

I love dance!!

Dance Photography.... Amazing, Beautiful

wow! Dance photography proved to be quite the challenge! But a GREAT one! and beautiful. The lighting was quite low and inconsistent but it gives it a great arty look. I faded the colour a bit which gave it a 30's-40's look. I LOVE the final product. The images are beautiful, flowing, wonderful. I'm so happy that I could be a part of it.
      We had a mishap with the sales side... due to unforeseen circumstances beyond Green Tea Photography's control... but we think of it as a great learning experience. I look forward to the next event! Here are some great examples of how beauty in dance.. can be captured.  (SOME of them remind me of America's Next Top Model!) woo!
Love
Green Tea Photography by Kristy Lewis

Baby Shoot "Nidhan"

The cutest of the cutest! Such an adorable little guy. Nidhan.

Baby Blues

The beautiful blue eyes belong to Baby Keira. Thanks Kelly & Neil H. for producing such a beauty! and for allowing her to be Green Tea Photography's model baby :)

Thunderstruck Canada Dance Competition! This weekend!

www.thunderstruckcanada.com

Green Tea Photography by Kristy Lewis is VERY excited to be a part of this GREAT Dance competition! New to Canada... Thunderstruck will show the talents of Canadian dancers! Can't wait to be a part of this great event. I look forward to posting a few photos for you all to enjoy!

Street Band - Location: Montpellier, France

I love catching life! You can almost hear them... Taken in Montpellier, France

Untouched - Lions Gate Bridge in the Rain @ Night

This photo was taken while staring out the window on a rainy night in Vancouver. It was taken with my point and shoot camera (not my usual professional camera). Untouched... this goes to show that there is absolute beauty everywhere. The colours are amazing!

Boudoir Session -- Classy & Sexy

Sweet Blue Eyes (Model Baby Keira H.)

Thanks to Mommy Kelly & Daddy Neil H.

Green Tea Photography is happy to say....

Green Tea Photography is happy to say that I will be a part of Thunderstruck Dance Competition in Vancouver, BC -- Feb 26 / 11!  Looking forward to the challenge of dance photography! If anyone wants to perform, dance, twirl in semi low light for me, for practice, let me know! lol.  Just kidding... I am very confident that we will be giving the dancers & parents great quality, exclusive photographs of the event. Special thanks to Maddy Brown for referring Green Tea Photography to Thunderstruck Dance Co. !
Looking forward to the event!!

Nothing Like Having Your 1st Photo Shoot at 12 Days Old :)

Exciting Projects!

Has Green Tea Photography bitten off more than she can shoot?? No way! I'm up for the challenge! Exciting projects ahead with great potential! Thanks so much for your support, references & encouragement. Word of mouth is great, especially when we are all so chatty ;)