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Behind the Scenes | Making of The Grizzly Bear Hunter

This past week I was working on my Fearless series project. The project inspiration started last year when I created the little cowboy image below. The little cowboy was a picture I took of my son about 8 or 9 years ago and added the bull last year while I was working on my Shoot...

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    This one is emotional, get the tissues | Memories

    A couple months ago I got a message from a lady I had not yet met. Tanya. She said “I am interested in family photos. It would be myself and 3 children. 16 months ago now my husband (the kids dad) passed away at the age of 41 – I’m not sure if there is...

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    • Carla

      So so amazin.    Touches my heart.   These pictures are treasures.  ????????ReplyCancel

    • Heather

      Unbelievably stunning photos of Chad and his family.  So amazing that you could do this for Tanya. Well done.ReplyCancel

    • Sharla Campbell

      These are just amazing … I can feel the emotion in these pictures. What a beautiful tribute to their father and amazing memory for them all.ReplyCancel

    • Patti Gerhardi

      I kove every word of this story.  Paths do cross for crazy reasons.  As always Sherry you gift has risen to the top.  ????????ReplyCancel

    • Doris

      Very beautiful!ReplyCancel

    • Alger Libby

      This is the most powerful use of photography that I have ever seen.  What an amazing story — and the link between your own dad and this family’s dad is powerful and shows that God brought you to each other.  Outstanding work.  ReplyCancel

    • Tina Kwitkoski

      Amazing talent you have my friend.. so beautiful and fantastic to have photographs for a lifetime. ReplyCancel

    • April

      what an incredible gift you have. ReplyCancel

    The Simply Woman Project 2019 | The Steampunk

    central alberta fine art photographer, steampunk,

    Steampunk is one of my favourite themes to photograph, it embodies all things dramatic that make great art portraits: detailed costumes, beauty, period era, drama, adventure and excitement. I love steampunk. I chose to light this session in a different way then I have for the first two portraits in this series, The Sheriff, and...

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      Valentine’s Couples Fine Art Portrait Experience

      Valentine's Day, Valentine's Photography Special, Fine art portraits, central alberta photographer

      It’s February. The month for lovers. Some people love Valentine’s and some think it’s a money grabbing poor excuse for a fake holiday. Which are you? I will confess I fall in the middle. I love to celebrate love, but I also feel this should be done daily not on an annual holiday and neither...

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        2018 was a big year….here are my top 10 favourites | Sherry Penner Photography

        red deer and central alberta portrait photographer, fine art photography

        2018 as a year of growth for me artistically. It started in February with the birth of the Series 13 Project that led me to realize that my talent and passion belong creating fine art portraits and 2019 will see a lot more of that style coming out of the studio. I am excited to...

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          Ever wonder what goes in to creating a Fine Art Portrait? Ms. Claus Portrait | Sherry Penner Photography

          My favourite thing to do in my business is fine art or creative art portraits. Creating a fine art portrait is a very different process than your regular portrait session. The process for me starts with an idea of what story I want to tell. I don’t always know the whole story or sometimes it...

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          • Sharla

            Oh wow, wow, wow!! This should be featured in a Christmas card or Christmas calendar or something… Love it!ReplyCancel

          What I learned about the importance of self directed art projects…telling stories with portraits.

          fine art photography red deer and central alberta family photographer

          Yesterday was the reveal party for a 7 or 8 month project I have been working on called Series 13 Project. In January of this year (2018) on a bit of a whim I put out a model call, I should insert here that I often have BIG ideas that I never act on, but...

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