Christine is absolutely brilliant! She has a wonderful eye and the ability to seize the most intimate moments and beautifully frame them in her photographs. She captured the spirit of our wedding so well. Our wedding took place in the Toronto Distillery District during the very popular Christmas market. Christine, a true artist, was able to swiftly decide on the scenery and then attentively direct the flow of our poses guiding us amongst hundreds of people. Despite the bustling market crowds around us, the whole time it felt as if we were the only ones there. The outcome was truly special and she produced some particularly impressive night time shots. Christine's documentary style of the evening and the portrait work with our guests has been complimented a thousand times over by all of our friends and family.
These photos are the greatest gift and we're so grateful to have found Christine and to have made such a great connection with her. We couldn't give her a more glowing recommendation. Thank you Christine!
~Iris & Ascena
Photographed at her alter in her quarters
Born in The Hague, Netherlands | Ordained in 1997
to announce puja service
Photographed at her alter in her quarters
Thosamling Buddhist Nunnery. Sidhpur, Dharamshala, India.
Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. Located within the Dharamshala region, the centre of Tibetan exile in India.
Due to the lack of resources for the international female monastic community, and guided by advice from her Lamas,
Venerable Tenzin Sangmo conceived the idea of Thosamling in 2000. Land was purchased in 2002, and in 2003 construction began.
Thosamling is recognized by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as an important place for international buddhist nuns to live and study.
April/May 2017
Find out more about Thosamling at www.thosamling.com