Tina Graham | Photographer

It’s only been several weeks and I can’t believe the continued response and rippling effect of this amazing genre of photography!  Women LOVE it!  I LOVE it!  I love seeing women get in touch, not only with their own sensuality, but owning their own inner beauty.   Every woman who has walked into my studio has come out excited, exuberant and feeling so good about themselves.  I know I keep saying this but I can’t tell you how happy this makes me to see other women so accepting and loving of themselves! 

After seeing pictures of their friends, a lot of women are contacting me to get the same type of shots of themselves.  However, I’m now completely booked until the end of May.  Here’s a few images from the past few weeks:

This one has a bit more of a “fashion” edge… for those women who are a little ’shy-er’ I always start out with more editorial or fashion before getting to the more intimate apparel.

I’d like to invite all my girls to give me a call and set up an appointment.  For more information, please email me at tina@tina-graham.com.  I have a waiting list and spots do become available quite frequently!  I’ve photographed women of all shapes, sizes and ages ranging from 19 to 45.  We’re all beautiful!  Let the light shine!

This winter has made it very difficult to photograph outside in temperatures and conditions that are anywhere close to being comfortable.  Vincci and Ben have waited patiently for the cold weather to subside but I think we all agreed it wasn’t going to let up anytime soon - especially in time for their wedding next month.  So, we braved the sub-zero climate along the water’s edge in Port Moody and the park where Ben proposed over a year ago (at Christmas time). 

Trying to stay warm…  at least there was no snow at this point.  We missed it by a day!

What a cute couple!

I’ve learned a lot in the past few weeks… 

1)  I’m doing way too much!  I no longer do the intense Bikram’s yoga before and after the long run on Sunday.  I still like to do it “on occasion”.   But certainly not any time close to the long run.  That’s just insane!  I still go to the gym first thing in the morning for strength training and do my shorter runs (8km -10km) and/or hill training every night.  Which brings me to;

2) I actually CAN run up to 29km (at this point)!  I’m always a bit skeptical before starting off for my long run on Sundays.  I get nervous thinking I’m going to end up on the side of the road clinging to a lamp post for support waiting for someone to rescue me.  Fortunately, this hasn’t been the case!  My coach has been absolutely INCREDIBLE with all the support along the way.  He always stops at certain check points to make sure I’m still moving, eating my gels, drinking my water… then he runs the last few km’s with me until he’s sure I’ve reached the finish line.  Gerry you ROCK!

3) Carbs, carbs, carbs!  Anyone who knows me, now would be a good time to sit down…  I do my very best to stay away from unnecessary carbs.  I’ve actually given up chocolate (yes, you read this correctly!), coffee and anything else that contains simple sugar.  Bread, rice and pasta I’ve stayed away from for a while now.  HOWEVER…  it has become VERY evident the last little while that carbs are an absolute necessity!  WOW!  I’ve been gorging on bagels, organic oatmeal and brown rice and my performance has gone up exponentially.  My obsession with a non-carb lifestyle has gone out the window.  For those who know me, you can pick yourself off the floor now.