Moments that feel "lived-in", familiar and full of quiet meaning.
Creating space for stories & preserving the beauty of gatherings, rituals & shared histories.
Laine is a photographer and filmmaker/videographer based in Edmonton. Her work is rooted in a deep appreciation for the everyday—capturing people as they are, where they are, with honesty and care. Whether working with families, creatives, or grassroots organizations, she’s drawn to moments that feel lived-in, familiar, and full of quiet meaning.
Through still image and video capture, she considers the act of documenting as both witnessing and collaboration; a way of affirming identity, belonging, and the unseen details that make us, US!
Her services include Portraits (creative, family, individual, graduation & more) and Event Coverage (music festivals, cultural events, social gatherings & more).
Creative Portrait by Kari Marsh-Emeny
2026 Events
Pictured above is an AFA grant workshop, Love Empire concert at Yardbird Suite, a Black History Month event at City Hall,.
2026 is still here and the events continue! We started the year with an Alberta Foundation for the Arts grant workshop and moved through birthdays, real estate forums, Black History Month gatherings, concerts and Caribbean festivals.
We aren't done yet!
2025 Events
Highlighted Spring & summer Events
Last years' event season was beautiful and exciting to say the least. Photographed above is Heritage Days (Jamaica & Barbados), 2nd Annual Western Canada Steelbands Showcase, CaribFlaymz at the Cariwest Costume Extravagansa, Oozeela and the Black Beetles at Cariwest, Pandynamicx at T&T Republic Day Celebration, RegMoFit & Sangea Academy at Edmonton Jerk Festival, Soirée on the Lawn by Flava Promotions and more.
Upcoming Spring & Summer Events
July 11, 2026 - 3rd Annual Western Canada Steelbands Showcase @ River Cree Resort & Casino, Enoch, AB
August 7-9, 2026 - Cariwest Festival @ Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB
August 14-16, 2026 - Carifest Festival @ Cowboys Park, Calgary, AB
Book your 2026 Summer & Fall events today!
People & Portrait Gallery
Whether you are looking for classically posed portraits or an adventure shoot, you're covered.
Lifestyle/Adventure
Remember flipping through your parents & grandparents old photo albums? Remember feeling like you could have been there, with them, from the sequence of photos? It felt like a story. And it was! Some of the best stories that our loved ones told us, came from moments captured in time. One picture can summon decades of memories and have us laughing for hours!
 
Classic/Posed
Fill the wall in your living and family rooms with beautiful posed images, displaying the people you love. As much as we all love artwork that is displayed so proudly on our walls, framed photos of our families and loved ones on a wall in our fathering rooms feels so much more intentional. Showcase the people you love!
Let’s document something spectacular together.
To book your portrait session, fill out the contact form below.
laineellisphoto@gmail.com
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada