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Prana Yoga Collective

Kelly — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 02:08:21 +0000

The owners and instructors of Prana Yoga Collective; Ashley, Gina (instructor) and Alysia.

Prana Yoga Collective described

Recently I had the distinct pleasure to work with the lovely owners and instructors of the newly opened Yoga Collective in downtown Kamloops. Described as “a quaint space for intimate classes that are very beginner friendly and welcoming to all, with a focus on energy, light, and positivity. Our teachers will boost your mood, help you improve your practice, and ease your mind.” Their website can be visited here. They also have Instagram and Facebook pages.

The main space of the studio, capable of holding up to 10 students per class.

About the Owners

Ashley’s yoga journey started in her early 20’s as she travelled for college. She was privileged to learn from many different teachers in various places. Breathwork, meditation, and kundalini are areas she loves to explore. And she believes deeply in the mindfulness benefits of the practice, more than just the physical.

After returning to Kamloops in 2018 Ashley has enjoyed learning from local guides such as: Melissa Hubbard, Wayne Porterfield, Dina Mcleod, Nicole Aracki, and Leilani Ried. Ashley completed her 200 hour YTT in 2021 and will complete a Kundalini teacher training in March of 2024.

Alysia’s yoga journey started in her mid 20’s and she quickly fell in love with the practice. After the birth of her son 5 years later, she struggled to find who she was, jumping into Yoga Teacher Training to help figure it all out. She never expected that training to completely transform and heal her life. Committed to yoga as a daily practice and a way of living, she brings some spice to her flow classes and enjoys facilitating Moon Meditation classes.

Alysia is currently completing her Somatic Educator certification. She offers unique perspectives to turn inwards and focus on the body, as well as the breath throughout class.

Gina leads a class at the studio.

Meditative practice at the Prana Yoga Collective, Kamloops, BC.

Contact the studio to find more about class content and times at pranayogacollective@gmail.com

I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with everyone at Prana, such a comfortable and welcoming space. To see more of my commercial work, go here. Cheers, Kelly

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Kamloops BC City Images

Kelly — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:26:55 +0000

The vibrant downtown core of Kamloops, British Columbia at dusk, looking northwest, one of the most recent Kamloops, BC city images.

The Growth of Kamloops BC

The city and surrounding areas of Kamloops, BC continues to rapidly expand and change. I’ve had the privilege to record those changes over the last twenty two years or so. Now, with the advantages of drone technology, capturing Kamloops BC city images, including its centre, neighborhood expansions and new commercial ventures continues in new and exciting ways.

The vibrancy of Kamloops, British Columbia at the peak of autumn.

Image Usage

As a commercial photographer, recording the different nuances of the city is imperative. It allows businesses and corporations to utilize these images to market themselves and Kamloops itself. Below, you’ll see more examples of the beauty and diversity that Kamloops offers. One of the most rapidly growing cities per capita in all of Canada, business is flourishing here and lifestyle is one of the main draws. Sun Peaks Resort, only 45 minutes away adds to the many attributes.

Kamloops, BC and the south Thompson River, looking east on a beautiful spring evening. Changes and growth have been rapid in the last decade.

The meeting of the north and south Thompson Rivers is at the heart of the formation and continued growth of the city of Kamloops, BC.

The stunning early spring landscape and the city of Kamloops, BC.

The heartbeat of Kamloops, BC and the south Thompson River, at its most vibrant.

Image licensing is available for business or corporate needs. I can be reached at kfunk@telus.net to see more.

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Faces & Spaces | Clinton, BC

Kelly — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:37:38 +0000

Faces & Spaces of Clinton, BC project

When I spoke to the current Community Development Coordinator, Meghan Burrage about potentially coming to the Village of Clinton to spend a couple of days creating new content for their Economic Development and tourism marketing, I was immediately intrigued, due to a couple of things: 1. Diversified and interesting content and 2. Stunning setting and outlying areas, namely Edge Hills Provincial Park west of Clinton. These types of gigs are always eye opening for me because like most I’m sure I’ve driven by this town dozens of times over the years. It’s when you spend a solid few days here though that you’re really able to become a bit more immersed in the culture and feel. What I came away with was a professional community with the insight and progressive thought ready for growth. Thus the title, Faces & Spaces of Clinton, BC.

Overview of Clinton and surrounding area

Objectives

My main objective, although two-fold as described had emphasis on the people and their businesses, which was incredibly uplifting due to the positive vibe in the Village. Laid back but on point which made my job a lot of fun. Showcasing the Village’s current construction project added an additional element to the project.

Owners of Tutti Gravel Inn

Owner of Blossom

Owners of Hunnies

New construction, affordable care for seniors

New construction in the city

Where History Meets Adventure

From their website: The Village of Clinton is a small friendly community located in one of the most pristine natural environments in the world, while still being close and accessible to larger centres. Clinton is located on Highway 97, midway between Vancouver and Prince George.

Clinton has a colorful history of over 150 years and was founded as a direct result of the “boom” of the Cariboo Gold Rush. This active community of 650 residents has a unique western atmosphere, stunning scenery, and an abundance of recreational opportunities. Incorporated in 1963, Clinton boasts hosting one of British Columbia’s oldest continuously running events; the Clinton Annual Ball, now held in May of each year.

Cougar Point, west of Clinton and the Fraser River

Kelly Lake, west of Clinton

Hiking and biking trails on the eastern outskirts

Nearby Parks & Trails

There’s several beautiful parks, trails, and lookouts with incredible scenery just outside of Clinton. Here’s a few: Big Bar Provincial Park, Downing Provincial Park (Kelly Lake), Edge Hills Provincial Park (Cougar Point), Chasm Ecological Reserve and Clinton Creek Falls just to name a few.

Cougar Point lookout

Enjoying a coffee and work at the local coffee shop

Owner of the Round-Up Motel

City park fun

Owners of the Clinton Pines Campground

It was a memorable and educational trip for myself and one that I didn’t know would happen due to our fire ravaged summer. But in the end, the smoke cleared and we were able to complete our Faces and Spaces project.

To see more of my work, go to my portfolio page here. Cheers, Kelly

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Big Bar, BC – Untamed and Stunning

Kelly — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:34:22 +0000

If you come into the eastern end of this ‘turn back the clock’ landscape like I did it will be via the High Bar rd. By all accounts this 23-25% grade isn’t unsafe, it’s just a bit daunting and needs your utmost attention. I drive an SUV and had to stop a couple of times due to some large rocks that I thought might hit the front skid plate. I would imagine that’s not uncommon due to the steepness of the mountain this road is carved out of. Now, all caution aside, when you get to lay your eyes on this valley for the first time it really does make a bit of an impact on your breathing.

Before you get into the meat and potatoes of this gem you’ll first see some farmland and a farm house that must be at least 100 years old. After a few hours in this valley it definitely starts to feel closed off from the rest of the world so I can’t imagine how these farmers managed back in the day. At that time, and it’s important to note the High Bar Indian Band were prominent not far west of here. Here is an excerpt from their website. ”

The High Bar First Nation is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the Fraser Canyon – Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then – Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s. It is one of four Secwepemc bands that is not a member of either the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council or the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council.

The High Bar people are known as the Llenlleney’ten. The Secwepemc in the Fraser Canyon and on the Chilcotin Plateau are also known as the Canyon Shuswap and have traditionally had close ties with the Tsilhqot’in people.

This was assignment based and part of a large day that started north of here in Green Lake, west to 70 mile, south to Clinton and finally over to Big Bar. I would definitely love to go back for a more thorough exploration!

I’ll leave you with these images to get a general feel of the area. The other access is from the western end via the High Bar Ferry road. Cheers and to see more of my work, click the link here.

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Aerial Drone Photography Services for Commercial and Tourism, B.C.

Kelly — Thu, 14 May 2020 21:10:45 +0000

Today’s drones have definitely added another feature to commercial photography that was virtually impossible to achieve in the past. With the new licensing from Transport Canada in place they are also safer and almost free from the negative stigma from when they first arrived on the market some years ago.

With the added feature of new, high resolution cameras on some drones I felt it was time I added one to my arsenal of gear to be able to capture exactly what the client may have been missing in the past. Now, there are no excuses and it makes my job even more enjoyable to hear the comments coming back from clients on the finished product.

There are many applications for drones, however I have chosen to focus on what I always have been, commercial and tourism. Those applications are:

Architecture
Heavy and light industry
Infrastructure
Energy
Commercial and residential developments
Tourism (resort, destination, activity based, cityscape and landscape)

Rates will not change with the addition of drone services, although there is usually a time increase due to the procedures involved. Please enjoy the images here and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. You can also check out my portfolio page here

Cheers, Kelly

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Client: Portfolio Interiors Kamloops

Kelly — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:13:18 +0000

The nuances of bringing an interior to its highest level are many, and mostly subtle. There are factors like proper perspectives, balanced lighting, composition and balance, proximity to the scene, lens choice and utilizing artificial lighting in a way that you can’t tell it’s being used. All those things come together to create an initial reaction from the viewer; if done properly the reaction is a strong one! I love working with so many elements and challenges, it keeps things fresh. I also really love working with great clients who are both skilled and know what they want. Such is the case with Portfolio Interiors, and specifically, Claire McMillan. She is fantastic at choosing pieces to showcase in a space, detailing, balance and color. So, together we were able to showcase this elegant home in the Aberdeen neighborhood of Kamloops. A beautiful layout and great light made it all that more enjoyable! Images below, cheers, Kelly

To see more of my work go to my portfolio page here

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Client: Kelson Group at TRU

Kelly — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:45:20 +0000

With a commercial project set to finalize on the campus of Thompson Rivers University for the Kelson Group in Kamloops, images have been gathered from all corners of the region, in all seasons in preparation. This particular group of images for the project though allowed me to go back to work on the campus, to showcase some of the beautiful architecture in print form. Ever evolving and progressive in their structures and design TRU provides a bit of ‘big city feel’ in what is still a relatively small community. For myself it scratches a bit of an itch to shoot those upper echelon designs found mostly in big cities. Light control on shoots such as these are paramount, challenging and fun as timing is critical. Windows of perfect balance of ambient and artificial lighting don’t last that long if you want to achieve a warmth to the images, and for a campus that’s extremely important with the amount of foot traffic. With the project near completion it was a joy to get back to old stomping grounds to experience some campus life of my own. To see more of my work, click on my portfolio page link here.

Cheers! Kelly

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Regional Gems and Hard Work

Kelly — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 17:15:14 +0000

Technical ability, check. Necessary equipment, check. Regional information about the landscape and sunrise and sunset direction and time? Wait, what? If the last point threw you a bit of curve ball, it shouldn’t have.

I think we’ve all been guilty of yearning for a locale that offers cascading waterfalls, eternal rainbows and majestic elk running through meadows at the base of towering mountains. If you haven’t then you might want to dream more! But alas, for most of us, this is not reality. What is reality however, is regardless of where you do live, there are most definitely jewels there for you to experience and capture. With a bit of research and scouting these locations, and thus what they can offer you photographically become very apparent. I live in the Thompson Okanagan region of British Columbia. Some love the country here, some not so much. Whatever your opinion there are some amazing landscapes within thirty to forty five minutes from my driveway. Some of those include hike in time. That’s pretty accessible, and I’d be willing to bet that most of you are in the same situation. These gems can be approached in so many different ways; from time of day, perspective, time of year, using a human element and so on. When we’re forced to really examine how to maximize regional locales, the results can be astonishing; it can also make you a stronger photographer because we’re forced to exercise our creativity to maximize results. The reality of it is that if we approach a certain locale on different days, the final products, comparably can be like night and day, and that’s where the challenges come into play.

With those challenges, comes an element of photography that is not spoken of often enough: Hard work! I can’t stress enough how this simple element of life, not just photography is overlooked when people are exploring ways to really make a jump with the quality of their craft. I know when people see something that I’ve done in the region and contact me to find out how to get there, they’re quite shocked when they find out for example that I had to actually hike in 30 minutes with my gear an hour before sunset to ensure I would have ‘an opportunity’ to capture something I’m happy with. Yes, an opportunity, nothing more. On more occasions that I can remember I’ve spent three to six hours in the field with nothing more to show that an iphone shot to document my outing. In order to give yourself a chance for success, the work has to play a major role. I can honestly say, there has only been a few situations throughout my career that I’ve slid out of my truck, set up and taken an image I was truly happy with. Truth be told, there is something that makes a truly powerful image that much rewarding when you’ve put the time and work into it. This simple element of photography can surely separate an amateur from a pro, talent laden or not; of that there is no doubt.

By putting to test the two aforementioned elements of this article I can virtually guarantee improvements in the quality of your imagery. Taking advantage of what your region has will not only produce strong results, it will also stretch your creative vision that will transcend to other elements of your work. After that, put in the time and effort, make a few sacrifices and watch as push yourself to the next level.

To see more of my work, go to my portfolio page here

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The Myth of ‘Excellent Camera Equipment’

Kelly — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:40:58 +0000

As a pro talking to other pros it is a common industry fallacy that we hear time and time again from current or prospective clients. “So and so has a really good camera’, or “so and so just bought a brand new Nikon/Canon”, implying that from a customer/client perspective they and their chosen photographer are ‘good to go!!’ It comes up so often that all it gets from us now is a slight chuckle before moving on to a new topic.

A joke I heard long ago tells the story better than a long, drawn out descriptive: A famous photographer attends an upscale dinner party in New York. Upon arrival the host and cook for the event greets the photographer and exclaims “I am so enchanted with your work, you’re amazing, I have your images all over my house and recommend you to everyone, you must have a really good camera”. The photographer smiles and thanks the host for the compliment and makes his way into the dining room. Shortly after an elaborate, multi course meal that obviously took many hours and expertise to prepare is served, is absolutely delicious and the photographer enjoys every bite while engaging in conversation with the other guests. As the evening winds down and the guests are leaving, the host turns to the photographer and says, “I really hope you enjoyed the meal, it looked like you did but I didn’t hear any comments on the food, was it all ok?” “Ok?” asks the photographer, it was one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten, I enjoyed it immensely, you must have a really good oven”.

We as pros, at least the ones I know, smile and don’t say anything when we hear about so and so acquiring a ‘really good camera’ that will get the job done. What can you say really?

Good to great photography is very little about what camera we hold in our hands, what lenses we attach, what lights we set up, but more so about what we bring to the table from years of experience, how we deal with clients in a timely manner, how we get around creative obstacles, what we see in a location, how we set up or pose, how we utilize light to maximize effect, what depth of field to use, under or over-exposing for emotion and a host of other areas and intangibles that would take a couple more paragraphs to explain.

All we can do as photographers is to educate people on the merits of professionals. Of course that transcends into so many other professions as well. Who would let their neighbour operate on them? Who would let a contractor with a ‘really good set of pliers’ be their dentist? Who would let their brother in law build them a house because he bought a really cool table saw? You get the point I’m trying to make. Above all that though is the value that photography brings, whether it be commercial, portrait, wedding or any other sector; very rarely do you get a second chance to capture what should have been done right the first time…

There is so much more that went into the aforementioned dinner party, and there is ultimately so much more that goes into what a professional photographer does than what equipment he or she possesses.

Cheers!

To see more of my work, go to my portfolio page here

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Kamloops & Sun Peaks Commercial/Corporate Greeting Cards

Kelly — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:42:46 +0000

With well over a decade in the making, it’s with a huge amount of pride that I finally launch the ‘Kamloops and area, Sun Peaks and Wells Gray customizable greeting cards’ for commercial and corporate use. These high-quality cards were produced with commercial and destination marketing in mind, showcasing what our stunning area has to offer to clients and visitors.

Currently, there are 34 cards in the collection, any or all of which can be ordered in any amount. They are 5 x 7” in size, come with envelopes and are digitally signed and named. The inside and backs are customizable for your corporate logos or messaging of choice to represent your brand and needs, which would be added at no extra cost.

These one of a kind cards were specifically created with a diverse flavour, showcasing our desert valleys and cityscapes to the snow ghosts at Sun Peaks, waterfalls in Wells Gray and everything in between. Every season has been represented, some from iconic locales, some from more protected areas. Minimum orders start at 20 cards.

The images below include a contact sheet with all images, and examples of selects. Message me at kfunk@telus.net for pricing and detailed information. To see more of my work, go to my portfolio page here

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