About Catriona Hope

I grew up dodging tripods and rifling through boxes of Kodachrome prints—not just my parents’, but my grandfather’s too. He was the family’s original shutter-bug, a quiet storyteller who framed everyday magic on his old twin-lens Rolleiflex. Weekend photo walks with him felt like treasure hunts, and the gentle critiques he offered sharpened my eye long before I understood f-stops. When he passed his leather-scented 35 mm camera down to me, one click of that shutter set a lifelong passion ablaze.

Lifestyle Photography Sessions Explained

“I don’t want my photos to look posed”, is a phrase we hear all the time.  Enter lifestyle photography. A lifestyle photography session documents real life milestones, moments and events and gives you images that are anything but posed.  Lifestyle photography photos tell your story just as it is at that precise moment [...]

Why not a family photo session during Taber Cornfest 2021

Why not a family photo session during Taber Cornfest 2021 Looking for things to do during the festivities, other than the car show, fun rides, mini donuts, corn stuffing, arts and crafts visiting friends like I will be doing for brief visit with family. Taber Cornfest 2021 is hailed as Southern [...]

A Basic Guide to a Great Headshot Photo Session

Professional headshots are the first introduction to you, your business and your personal brand. Around 93% of HR professionals and recruiters turn to LinkedIn to find quality candidates, 2 in 3 turn to Facebook and more than half utilize Twitter.  This just proves that a headshot plays an important role in your professional [...]

Top 5 Tips for Making a Photo Session with Kids Easier

If you’re preparing for a photo session with your children, you may be feeling a bit apprehensive.  Children aren’t always easy to deal with, which is why the below tips will definitely come in handy before your upcoming photo session. Don't make a huge deal out of it.  If you're stressed out and [...]

Tips for Beautiful Fall and Winter Photos

There is a special kind of magic that comes with outdoor, winter photo sessions.  The snow lightly falling and icicles hanging from the branches create a lovely backdrop for any photo session.  Here are some tips to make your winter or fall photo sessions go smoothly. Dress warmly.  You will be surprised at [...]

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