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A blurry film photo taken in 2026 using Kodak Vision 3 motion picture stock. A mother his holding her child in front of their purple cottage door.

Family portraits on film in Victoria BC

Once upon a time our family albums were filled with imperfect, sometimes blurry, always nostalgic photos produced by the magic of film. If you’re like me, you’ve probably poured over…

A father boops his baby's nose while she lays in her crib during a candid baby portrait session in the family home.

Candid baby portraits – Victoria BC

Prepare yourself to be charmed by this little one! This photo session shows you that you don’t only have to take your baby portraits within the first week of bringing…

A mom holds her newborn baby while watching the baby's sibling play with the other parent during a newborn with siblings photo session at home in Victoria BC

Becoming a big brother – Victoria BC newborn portraits

I’ve moved this post up because I just photographed this family two years later playing on the beach in Victoria. I love creating photo sessions that become a memory the…

Victoria Family Portrait with a toddler at the BC Legislature

Fun Mini-Session at the Victoria BC Legislature Buildings

Let’s talk about that sweet toddler in your life. Chances are, they probably don’t like to sit still for too long. That’s why my Victoria family portrait mini-sessions are perfect!…

A black and white documentary family photo of two toddler boys playing on the beach with their moms in the wet sand at low tide. This is Hollydeane Beach in saanich BC

Letting the kids be kids – Documentary family photos at Hollydene Beach in Victoria BC

This is the second time I had a chance to photograph this beautiful young family and it’s so awesome to be a part of creating memories as the kids grow…

A first birthday party where everyone is singing happy birthday and the cake has candles. It is a black and white documentary Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver BC pphoto

One year old’s birthday party in Vancouver BC

It was such a treat to photograph this little guy’s first birthday party at the beautiful Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver BC. I photographed his parents’ wedding…

A father and toddler are in a Chinatown shop in Victoria BC exploring while having documentary family photos taken by Christina Craft.

Documentary family shopping trip in Chinatown Victoria BC

Wondering what a one-hour documentary family photo session looks like? Here’s a fantastic example. I’ve been photographing this awesome family every six months for the last 8 years and we…

A maternity portrait of a mother holding her pregnant belly while surrounded by pink flowers and greenery at Government House in Victoria BC. The photo is created with 35mm film photography.

Government House Maternity portraits on film

I’ve been working more and more with analog film photography, offering people the choice of film, digital or a combination of both. Because there’s a certain romantic nostalgia that’s inherent…

A three year old big brother kisses his newborn baby sister while laying on the floor. the photo is a newborn portrait taken in Black and white by lifestyle family photographer Christina Craft in Victoria BC. The photo is in the family's home.

Newborn and big brother photos – Victoria BC

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this family a few times, including when their oldest was only a five-day-old newborn! When they asked if I would take their new baby…