Karla [the girl behind the camera]

May 28, 2009

karla-snider Don’t be fooled, the ACDC shirt will not tell you much about me! What it could tell you though, is a sweet little love story that I like to call my own. Back in 1997 (yes that’s what I said, back in the 90’s) I went to the Alberta College of Art and Design for photography. I met a very special friend, that I now call my sister in law! So to make the long story short… I married my best friend’s little brother.

He is a Saskatchewan farm boy through and through; loves dirt bikes, snow mobiles and Pilsner! He loves to laugh and spend time with friends and of course me and our dog, Ruby. We have been married for just about 5 blissful years now.  He changed jobs shortly after we were married so he could spend more time with me. (how lucky can a girl get?) So that is how we started out life together, moving from Calgary to fabulous Edmonton.

What the ACDC shirt will tell you, is that I will do anything to spend time, with this great man, even fly to Winnipeg, the morning after I get home sick, from an exhausting couple days at the DWF  photography conference in Phoenix Arizona, just to drive hours in a pickup truck to Fargo North Dakota, to see my husbands favorite band in the whole world…ACDC!

So you probably came to this page to learn something about the girl behind the camera?… well let’s see… I celebrated my 32 birthday in May and I am super excited about it! I have no regrets in my life so far and that is not an exaggeration! I feel pretty lucky about that! And I feel younger today then I was yesterday; is that even possible?

Anyway, I was born and raised in a little piece of heaven called Bragg Creek Alberta. Growing up I loved all things beautiful, especially people. My passions are vast. I love to travel, oh do I love to travel. I love art and good books, yoga, reiki and I love music, but at the same time find much pleasure in silence. I love people, when they are laughing and crying and dancing and just being. So I basically have the best job in the world to feed my passions!

Photography is one of my greatest passions because it involves every element of life and life is my great love! Weddings are a wonderful way to experience excitement and love at its purest. I love that I can show people the greatest moments of their wedding and offer it to them to keep for years to come.

Weddings, Families, Couples, Babies, Lifestyle, Boudoir… you name it and I will tell you the joy that it brings to me! I shoot everything in my style. I guess you could describe it as contemporary, fresh, new, yet classic and real. I am always thinking of what is beautiful and real, so I guess that comes across in my images.

Give me a call, come in and have a cup of tea, we can go over what kind of photography you are looking for and I can show you what I do. I look forward to chatting with you!

Sharon Litchfield: Hi Karla!!! I finally found your blog!! I love it and I love your about me section :) Nice work girl!! XOXO

Alaina Jones: I was looking thru you wedding photos and I love your work....my fiance lives in Edmonton and I am living in Ottawa and we are planning on getting married in Ottawa in January...I am now wishing I was getting married in Edmonton so that I would be able to have you as my photographer...your work is amazing!

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