When I first moved to Kamloops I was worried that because it was a smaller city, it would be over saturated with lots of great photographers, there would be a lot of competition and there wouldn’t be much camaraderie between photographers… but was I ever wrong! I have never made so many amazing friends, confidants and trusted allies anywhere else in my life. Yes, there are a ridiculous amount of photographers in Kamloops, and YES of course there is competition because they are all so amazing in their own way – but I think what differentiates Kamloops compared to other cities is that we can recognize our own strengths in our personalities and in our styles, and work together instead of being selfish or catty, and in my mind that’s the best way to grow as an artist, and as a person! I love more than anything having great relationships with other photographers in town who I can refer my clients to if I’m booked, or if my clients are looking for something (like newborn photography) that I don’t offer than I can recommend someone amazing and know that they will be taken care of, and I love that they do the same for me! I also like knowing that I can team up with other photographers to offer something awesome – like Jo LeFlufy and I did with our 2 day boudoir marathon that we hosted for Valentine’s Day! If you’ve met us both, you will know that Jo and I are both pretty talkative, bubbly, (and maybe a little crazy) ladies – and we thought it would be so much fun to offer both our skills as boudoir photographers to the women of Kamloops. What transpired were two amazing days of lots of mimosas, crazy good hair and makeup, so much fun, way too many laughs, and ultimately lots of incredible pictures! We took turns photographing each lady, and it was awesome to see the differences between styles when we both shot using the same lighting, the same girl, the same hair and makeup and the same cameras+lenses! Just goes to show how different two photographers can be when put in the same situation – a big yay for creativity + collaboration!
*** Please keep in mind that I have complete written permission from these ladies to showcase their photos on my blog and website. No photos will ever be put on the internet without your explicit permission. ***
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*** Please keep in mind that I have complete written permission from these ladies to showcase their photos on my blog and website. No photos will ever be put on the internet without your explicit permission. ***
Hair & Makeup: Amber with Sheer Radiance Hair & Makeup
My partner in crime: Jo LeFlufy Photography
