Calgary, AB · Est. 2017 Available 2026 season

Light,
held still.

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

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A figure backlit by soft window light in a quiet studio.

Selected Work

Field & Fern — editorial photograph by Elise Roy. View →
01 Field & Fern Editorial · 2025
Maya & Jordan — weddings photograph by Elise Roy. View →
02 Maya & Jordan Weddings · 2025
Highwood Pass — travel photograph by Elise Roy. View →
03 Highwood Pass Travel · 2024
Soft Issue — editorial photograph by Elise Roy. View →
04 Soft Issue Editorial · 2025
Inglewood Vows — weddings photograph by Elise Roy. View →
05 Inglewood Vows Weddings · 2024
Dawn, Banff — travel photograph by Elise Roy. View →
06 Dawn, Banff Travel · 2024
Studio No. 9 — editorial photograph by Elise Roy. View →
07 Studio No. 9 Editorial · 2025
Last Light — weddings photograph by Elise Roy. View →
08 Last Light Weddings · 2025

Series Index

Self-portrait of Elise Roy, photographer, holding a film camera.
Elise Roy — Inglewood studio
About

A photographer who works quietly and sees clearly.

I’m Elise. For nearly a decade I’ve made pictures across Alberta and beyond — weddings that feel like the day actually felt, brand work that says something, and portraits people are relieved to look at.

My approach is simple: stay out of the way, chase good light, and trust the moment. The result is unhurried and a little film-leaning — images built to outlast the trend cycle.

140+ weddings shot
9 yrs behind the lens
60k frames a year
As seen in
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Investment

Starting figures. Every shoot is quoted to the day & the deliverables.

Inquiries open

Let’s make something that lasts.

Limited weekend dates for the 2026 season. Tell me a little about your day, your brand, or the pictures you’ve been imagining.

hello@northlightstudio.ca
Studio
1124 9 Avenue SE
Inglewood, Calgary, AB T2G 0S8
Hours
Tue–Sat, 10:00am–6:00pm
Sun–Mon: shoots & editing
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