Every year, World Photography Day celebrates the art, craft, science, and history of photography. The day also encourages photographers from around the globe to share a single photo that encapsulates their world and helps them communicate their feelings and express themselves through the art of photography.
In honour of the day, we want to show appreciation to the people that help make Henry’s Canada’s greatest camera store – our Henry’s family of photographers – by celebrating their talent and expertise, showcasing their work, and sharing their passion.
Read on to find out more about our associates from coast to coast. Look for us or come talk to us in-store! #WeAreAllCreators
Anthony Jackson
Handle: @werosenetwork
Bio: When I first started photography and decided this is what I am going to do with my life, I moved myself, my now wife, and my dog into an 11ft trailer and sold all my possessions except for a rolling camera bag and a few light stands. I knew in the beginning I wasn’t going to make much money but if I minimized my expenses, I could spend less time working and worrying about bills and more time looking for photo work. I literally slept with my head next to a Cameron C-Stand for a year lol. The lesson learned was, if you are passionate about something, ditch your plan B and jump in.
Henry’s Store Location: Toronto
Favourite Photography Genre: Portraits – when you have a good understanding of how to light something, how you look at pictures changes and you start to understand how a photograph was lit. You can really start to break any photograph down and understand it better.
London Lightning
Genre: Portrait
Camera: Fujifilm XT2
Lens: 16-55 F2.8
Settings: F5.6, 1/125th, ISO 400
Ara (Aradhana Mullolipuram)
Handle: @arabond__
Bio: I am Ara, Coffee snob, addicted to technology and connecting with people.
Henry’s Store Location: Vancouver
Favourite Photography Genre: Create art with lights for myself and hope other can enjoy it, its a kinda meditation!
“Shades of grey” – Just like an yin yang, shape the light to bring portrait to life
Genre: Portrait
Camera: canon 5D mark IV
Lens: 24-105 L
Settings: F/8 , shot with profoto strobe lights
Casey Haughland
Handle: @haughlandmedia
Bio: Hey! I’m Casey – photographer, designer, geek, and proud Hamiltonian for over 10 years. I’ve been capturing special moments, events and milestones.
Henry’s Store Location: Lime Ridge
Favourite Photography Genre: Events – specifically weddings, I’m a big romantic.
Proud – A rainbow in lights
Genre: Abstract
Camera: EOS 70D
Lens: Sigma 17-50 2.8
Settings: 1/10 f2.8 iso 100
Charles (Chuck) Desjardins
Handle: @chuckdphotography
Bio: I have been an avid wildlife and nature photographer for over 10 years. I’ve traveled to Mexico, Africa, Belize, and Costa Rica in search of wildlife. I’ve been with Henry’s for 4 years.
Henry’s Store Location: Kanata
Favourite Photography Genre: Wildlife. I love the challenge of finding wildlife with good lighting.
Cheetah on the lookout. This photo was taken in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. She was waiting patiently for a gazelle to cross her path.
Genre: Nature
Camera: Canon 7DII
Lens: Sigma 150-600
Settings: F10 1/1000 ISO 800
Charles Beerling
Handle: @charlesanthonyphoto
Bio: Originally from the UK, I left university with a Bachelors degree in Photography and have spent the last 10+ years experimenting with my style and subjects. I’ve carried a consistent look and feel of nostalgia and capturing moments to portray a narrative from concerts, travel, editorial shoots and more recently, portraiture. I also work as a video editor where I enjoy delving deeper into exploring narrative through content, colour schemes and music.
Henry’s Store Location: Vancouver
Favourite Photography Genre: Portraiture, it’s an amazing way to meet new people and get creative! You can create something unique depending on who you are shooting.
Deep Cove. (Shot on Portra 400)
Genre: Nature
Camera: Minolta X-300
Lens: Miranda 28mm, f/2.8
Settings: N/A
Cory Lyon
Handle: @corylyonphotography
Bio: Fashion, Beauty, Event, Performance & Landscape Photographer and Makeup Artist living on Unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territory.
Henry’s Store Location: Vancouver
Favourite Photography Genre: My favourite photography genre would likely be performance/event photography. I love being able to showcase parts of a performance or event and be able to feel the excitement & emotions felt during that time.
Flying over the Rocky Mountains
Genre: Nature
Camera: Sony A7III
Lens: Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8
Settings: 1/1000 f/8 ISO 400
Eric Ballard
Handle: @ballardwildlife
Bio: Eric is a photographer from Winnipeg who specializes in wildlife, film, weddings, and portrait photography.
Henry’s Store Location: Winnipeg
Favourite Photography Genre: Wildlife, birds are fascinating!
Snowy Owl in Flight
Genre: Nature
Camera: Nikon Z6
Lens: Sigma 150-600 C
Settings: ISO 200, 1/2000 f6.3 @ 600mm
Katie Purdy
Handle: @pigeonpen
Bio: 5+ Experience behind and in front of the camera I know how hard getting pictures taken can be. My goal is to make the process as easy as possible. I’m able to make my clients feel comfortable and capture their best expressions. I aim to make every interaction with my subjects a fun and memorable one.
Henry’s Store Location: Oakville
Favourite Photography Genre: Cosplay photography is my favourite. I love being able to capture the subjects hard work that they put into their costumes as well as making them look like they walked off a movie set.
The Mandalorian, a majestic photo of Mando with his cape flowing in the wind.
Genre: Portrait
Camera: Canon 6D
Lens: EF24-105 f/4L
Settings: 1/125s f/5.0 ISO 125
Ken Cheng
Handle: @trainerKEN
Bio: Originally from Taiwan and the US, I became a resident of BC, Canada in 2011, I am heavily influenced by the beautiful environment that surrounds me. My work includes wildlife, portrait and headshots, lifestyle, wedding, landscape, candid and architecture.
Henry’s Store Location: Vancouver
Favourite Photography Genre: I love portraits, and I love street photography, but for me, I would say the wildlife genre has a slight edge because the satisfaction of capturing wildlife in their natural environment just can’t be beat!
Ashley
Genre: Portrait
Camera: Sony a7RIV
Lens: Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Settings: F11, ISO100, 1/250
Marley Husein
Handle: @_mueno
Bio: I love film. Film photography advocate. Stay broke shooting film.
Henry’s Store Location: Vancouver
Favourite Photography Genre: Anything as long as it’s shot on film/Polaroid.
Polaroid on sunset beach
Genre: Portrait
Camera: Polaroid now
Lens: Not too sure to tell you the truth
Settings: Auto
Mary Frankruyter
Handle: @maryfrankruyter
Bio: I’m Mary and I’m just a photography enthusiast. I typically due portrait and boudoir but nature and wildlife have such a massive spot in my heart. I’m covered in animal tattoos!
Henry’s Store Location: Barrie
Favourite Photography Genre: It used to be portraiture but nature and wildlife are where I find I am at my absolute happiest.
Gorilla Falls
Genre: Nature
Camera: Sony A7III
Lens: Sony 24-70 F/2.8 GM OSS
Settings: F/2.8, ISO 100, 1/125
Mehrshad Sherafat
Handle: @mershool
Bio: I have been doing photography for 5 years. I started with street photography and tried to learn composition, and as i was learning, i tried different type of photography like portrait, modeling, and etc. i always tried to make my photos unique of what has been already done.
Henry’s Store Location: Vancouver
Favourite Photography Genre: Street photography during night time, because you can play with lights, and in general street photography during night time has a different vibe.
Who am I? – I tried to take this photo with neon signs, LED mask, and a prism
Genre: Street
Camera: nikon z6
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Settings: SS=1/160 A=1.8 ISO=320
Nick Vo
Handle: @enviousnick
Bio: Nicolas Vo is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Toronto, Canada. He has completed his BFA in Photography at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada. Primarily working in photography and sculpture, his practice explores themes of isolation, intimacy, and the ephemeral. As a result, he often uses nature as a metaphor to express these themes within the individual.
His recent works focuses on perception of memory, specifically dealing with the loss of details held within these past experiences that we once cherished and our inaccessibility to these moments in time.
Henry’s Store Location: Oakville
Favourite Photography Genre: Street photography trains the eye to notice things that might be otherwise forgotten or overlooked in everyday life.
Hot Summer Day
Genre: Street
Camera: Bronica SQ-A
Lens: 75mm 3.5
Settings: F3.5, 1/250th
Rafal Niskiewicz
Handle: @rafaln_photography
Bio: Photography is an art, its a passion. It stops time and shows us the emotions, ideas and passions of life.
Henry’s Store Location: Kitchener
Favourite Photography Genre: I shoot everything, Because time never stops.
Whale jumping off BC Coast
Genre: Nature
Camera: Sony A7R IV
Lens: Sony FE 70-200 GM 2.8
Settings: 1/2000Sec F4.5 ISO 100
Ryan Funk
Handle: @ryanfunkphotography
Bio: Ryan is a Concordia University Graduate, and owner of Ryan Funk Photography a Wedding Company.
Henry’s Store Location: Vancouver
Favourite Photography Genre: Weddings because I get to go to a party every weekend!
Naturally Digital, Created with fire works using a long shutter speed and shakeing the camera like hell.
Genre: Abstract
Camera: Canon powershot G2
Lens: Built in lens
Settings: 4 sec, f8,
Zane Andres
Handle: @zane.andres
Bio: I’ve always been obsessed with cameras and photography, ever since I received my first point and shoot film camera when I was six years old. To me, photography is a medium for artistic expression through experimentation, and you shouldn’t get hung up on rules or technique. The most important thing is to have fun while taking photos. If you are having fun, that emotion will come through in your final image. I do not specialize in any one type of photography, taking pictures of whatever I want, whenever I see the chance to capture an image.
Henry’s Store Location: Lime Ridge
Favourite Photography Genre: Everything and Anything.
Crescent Moon
Genre: Nature
Camera: Canon R6
Lens: Canon 800mm F11
Settings: F11, ISO 100, 1/200
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