I was born and raised in France but it is Calgary (Canada) that I have called home for the past decade and half. While growing up in...ance, I was a fan of French photographers Robert Doisneau and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Both were reportage photographers (photojournalists) and were very popular amongst others. I would collect their books, images, etc., and became fascinated with their approach at photographing people in their most simple form of expression: life.
I studied photography in the late 90s in Victoria, BC. This was during the film age when you still needed a darkroom to reveal your work. After graduating, I moved back to Calgary unsure as to what to do next. I would photograph weddings for a very low fee, or free, while wondering if this could be something to get into on a full time basis.
In the meantime, while trying to figure things out, and while working part-time in an office, I decided to register and enroll into a very long program--Law. I was a Paralegal student, and actually did really well at it. My plan was to eventually become a lawyer, but after graduation, I worked in a law firm and didn't like it.
So I soon dusted my camera and dove into the photography business. Today, I work exclusively with digital equipment and work full-time as a photographer. I am my own boss--slaving in my own office.
Photography is a silent art with many feelings in it. For greater results, I encourage couples to be themselves and have fun in front of the camera. My goal, for every client, is to create beautiful photo-stories: the kinds that capture feelings and real emotion; the kinds that will capture your heart.Read More
Alisen is a professional photojournalist who has been photographing weddings in Jasper National Park since 2005. With a diploma of...urnalism Arts majoring in photojournalism from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, she spend two years covering a variety of small town and national news events from her home base in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. After this she left her staff job at a local newspaper to pursue wedding photojournalism full-time. Living in the heart of Canadian Rockies, Alisen is extremely active and it's on the trails or in the mountains where she feels most at peace. She photographs approximately 25 weddings per year in Alberta & B.C. and has also traveled for destination weddings.
As a photographer, and also a writer, Alisen finds herself drawn to the storytelling abilities of photography and the chances it gives her to connect with other people. Though her initial interest in photography started in the meditative red glow of a her high school darkroom where she first began developing her own prints, she now works exclusively in digital. Past milestones in her career include an award as part of the Edmonton Sun photo department for photographic coverage of the Mayerthorpe RCMP tragedy. She also opened her first exhibit of original art prints titled Rock, Root, Leaf & Light in December 2008 in Jasper.Read More
Buffy Goodman trained as a photojournalist, and worked as a newspaper photographer before discovering weddings and falling in love...th them! She's photographed over 200 weddings in the past 8 years, and she also photographs commercial and editorial projects for magazines and corporate clients in the off-season. Her work is distinguished by bright color, quirky settings, and the skilled use of high-end fashion lighting. Her clients love her sense of humor and the relaxed yet professional attitude she brings to every shoot.Read More
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised on Kodachrome, I learned the pleasure of both camera and subject at the young age of ten when...took my first trip out of town on a family vacation. Over the years I have learned the beauty of photography and the people and places that surround me.
I have worked on extensive photographic projects in over 25 countries. I am on my fourth passport and the map is barely marked. I have been shot at, arrested, charged by elephants, tear gassed, walked amongst the ruins of Ground Zero and spat on by a humpback whale. I have had dinner with Desmond Tutu, have crashed in a hot air balloon, have been robbed at knifepoint and have only had to wear a suit twice. I have photographed the Pope, the Queen, and Jennifer Aniston all in one week. A recent assignment in Belize and Guatemala are fresh in my book.
My editorial work has appeared in numerous publications including: The Globe and Mail, MacLeans Magazine, Getty Images, Newsweek, The South China Morning Post, Time Magazine, Outpost Magazine, Lonely Planet Images, Explore Magazine, The LA Times, The Toronto Star, and Photo Life Magazine. My work is represented by First Light Images in Toronto. My wedding images have decorated the walls of homes in San Diego, LA, New York, Boston and many homes here in Canada.
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Some of the best Alberta fine art wedding photographers are now just a click away through the Artistic Guild of the WPJA! The AG takes the world-renowned artistic approach of WPJA wedding photojournalists to yet another level through post-production processing (usually Photoshop). AGWPJA photographers define Alberta artistic wedding photography!
BRIDES MAGAZINE & the Wedding Photojournalist Association proudly present a Wedding Photojournalism Contest.
The WPJA/BRIDES Wedding Photojournalism Contest spotlights the finest images from the best wedding photojournalists on the pages of one of the most world-renowned wedding publications and the web sites of the WPJA and BRIDES.
For most brides and grooms, wedding photojournalism is no longer a trendy alternative to traditional wedding day photo-coverage; rather, it is mainstream wedding photography. The WPJA has been leading the way in promoting and rewarding photographers who excel in capturing the un-styled and un-scripted moments of the wedding day. More and more couples are seeking out the top wedding photojournalists in the world through the WPJA web site.
If you choose one of our WPJA Calgary or Edmonton Alberta wedding
photojournalists as your wedding photographer, please let them
know you found them through the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association
puts the best Alberta wedding photographers at your fingertips,
by granting membership only to the most talented professional
wedding photographers in the world--photographers who focus solely
on using their documentary photography skills to capture ‘the
moments’ of your wedding day.
Alberta’s grandiose beauty will bring certain delight to wedding couples who desire to have their wedding set amongst the backdrop of rolling foothills and massive mountain ranges found in this picturesque Canadian province. The stunning Canadian Rockies, parts of which make Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, are home to beautiful resort towns such as Banff, Kananaskis, Jasper, Lake Louise, Waterton and Canmore. These Rockies hold a stunning beauty for wedding festivities that will be sure to deliver absolute exquisiteness to your wedding photographs. As you exchange your wedding vows you will have the double blessing of experiencing gorgeous outdoor scenery as well as classy wedding facilities to make your wedding celebration memorable. Your wedding photojournalist will be delighted to shoot brilliant wedding photographs by taking advantage of the gorgeous mountain ranges that will surround the ceremony and reception.
Named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, Alberta is home to beautiful farmlands, as well as the bustling cities of Calgary and Edmonton. Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, known for its petroleum industry and for being a winter sports destination for many. Calgary’s city life and suburban communities both make for outstanding wedding locations. Edmonton is Alberta’s capital, offering the longest stretch of urban parkway in North America as well as a massive river valley, making room for creative wedding picture opportunities. This city also offers wedding participants a dream shopping getaway at the West Edmonton Mall, North America’s largest shopping and entertainment complex; offering over 110 dining locations and 800 stores. Above all, Alberta presents remarkable wedding destinations that will make your wedding photographs stand out among the rest.
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