Photography by Elise Roy — Calgary, AB

Stories told in
shadow and light.

I make quiet, honest pictures of people and places — unhurried, film-leaning, and built to outlast the trend cycle.

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Selected Work — 2024 / 26

The frames I'd choose first.

Nocturne — Editorial series 01
Editorial

Nocturne

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The Long Vows — Weddings series 02
Weddings

The Long Vows

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Field & Fern — Brand series 03
Brand

Field & Fern

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Dusk Index — Editorial series 04
Editorial

Dusk Index

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Bow Valley Elopement — Weddings series 05
Weddings

Bow Valley Elopement

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Interiors, After Dark — Brand series 06
Brand

Interiors, After Dark

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01 — Selected Series

Nocturne

A body of work made entirely after sundown across a single winter in the city. Deep shadow, a little grain, and only the light that was already there.

Shot on the last train of the night. No lights but the platform's.
01 Hour Zero Shot on the last train of the night. No lights but the platform's.
Two stops of underexposure, then everything pulled back from the shadow.
02 Low Key Two stops of underexposure, then everything pulled back from the shadow.
A face half-lit is a story you finish yourself.
03 The Quiet Part A face half-lit is a story you finish yourself.
Elise Roy, photographer, self-portrait Elise Roy — Founder

The Studio

I work in the dark on purpose.

NORTHLIGHT is a one-photographer studio in Inglewood. I shoot weddings, editorial, and brand work the same way: slowly, with available light, looking for the moment just before or just after the obvious one.

My frames lean film, high-contrast, and unhurried — pictures that remember how it felt rather than how it looked. Based in Calgary, available across Alberta and beyond.

Investment

Where it starts.

Every project is quoted to its scope. These are honest starting points so you know the register before we talk.

Most requested

Weddings & Elopements

$4,200

Full-day documentary coverage, two photographers, online gallery.

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Brand & Editorial

$1,800/day

Half-day commercial shoot, usage license included.

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Couples & Engagement

$650

90 minutes, one location, 60+ edited images.

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Portraits & Headshots

$375

Studio or location, 45 minutes, 10 retouched finals.

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Kind words

“Elise is invisible in the best way — we forgot the camera was there and got back photos that actually feel like us.”

— Maya & Jordan T.

“The brand shoot elevated our whole launch. Every frame looked intentional and on-message.”

— Priya Sandhu, Field & Fern

“Calm, fast, and wildly talented. The gallery made me cry the day it landed.”

— Hannah Beaulieu

Inquiries open — 2026 season

Let's make something
that lasts.

Limited weekend dates remain. Tell me the date, the place, and the feeling you're after.

Emailhello@northlightstudio.ca Call(403) 555-0192
Studio1124 9 Avenue SE, Inglewood, Calgary AB
HoursTue–Sat, 10–6 by appointment
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