candid, honest photography for the kind-hearted and easy going
hi, i'm chelle!
I'm an easy going person, who likes to enjoy the small things in life. I try to live modestly and gratefully, and want to experience life in the best way... by photographing people and their stories!
I'm a passionate photographer based in Nova Scotia. Specializing in family and wedding photography, I love capturing life's most meaningful moments with a personal and artistic touch.
My photography is all about connection, honesty, and those in-between moments that make life feel real. I’ll gently guide you when needed, but mostly I’ll be there to capture you as you are—because that’s always more beautiful than perfect poses.
I strive to make every photo session a memorable experience for you and your loved ones. I’m dedicated to ensuring that your photos not only reflect your love and happiness but also preserve the emotions and memories that last a lifetime.
Besides photographing I love my adorable cats, my elderly goldfish (who is 15 years old), collecting house plants (I have over 80 plants!), a good Netflix binge, or a night out for all you can eat sushi. I also enjoy making friends with complete strangers... so let's be friends and let’s make beautiful memories together!
a little more about me...
I have a fine art degree from NSCAD University with a major in photography, and a minor in art history.
I'm a maker... a creator. Art has always been my main passion in life, even from a young age you would find me with a pencil and some paper, painting rocks, making my own toys and stuffies, or using my point and shoot camera. It's all I ever wanted to do and now I feel so grateful and lucky that I'm able to create for a living!
I'm a nature lover and absolutely adore animals. Snuggling my cats is one of my favourite activities.
Things I also love:
- travelling the world
- sleeping in and eating breakfast for dinner
- all-you-can-eat sushi dates
- house plants
I'm a real day-dreamer, and have always been bursting with creativity. Art and photography are my life and my passions.
If I had a free weekend: I'd be road trippin'! I'd hop in the car with a backpack and my camera and just drive. It wouldn’t matter where, just so long as there were some good snacks, and an adventure.
what photography means to me
capturing feelings, moments, nostalgia, and all the things in between
Photography means so much more to me than just capturing moments—it’s about freezing time, preserving memories, and telling a story through images.
On a personal level, photography has taken on an even deeper meaning for me after the loss of my dad. It's become a way to hold onto the moments that can never be recreated, to remember the little details that make me think of him and smile. In the absence of his presence, photographs have become a powerful way for me to reconnect with the memories we shared and to preserve him, in a moment in time.
Photography to me is a way of honouring the moments that are fleeting, and of celebrating the people and experiences that shape us. It’s a way to see beauty in the small things.
Ultimately, photography for me is more than a profession—it’s a way to connect with people, to tell stories, and to preserve the beautiful moments that make life so special. It's a way of expressing my passion for seeing the world through a unique lens and sharing that vision with others.
with my hassleblad
tokyo, japan
my boys henry and roger
vienna, austria, my second home where my sister lives
HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA WEDDING AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
THE WEDDING
DREAM TEAM
cherakee
@cherakeephotography
Cherakee joins the team just for weddings, and I honestly don’t know what I'd do without her! We've been shooting weddings together since the beginning... since 2010!
We have the same training, and the same eye and are basically interchangeable on your wedding day.
When she's not shooting with me, she can be found at her computer, experimenting with photoshop, making master pieces like a painter with a canvas!
Cher has a fine arts degree from NSCAD, and is basically a creative genius. her use of colour and texture in her work is like no other!
Cher loves a good cup of coffee (even late at night), lemon meringue pie, and anything involving cheese. She gets way too excited over light fixtures, area rugs, glass jars, and pyrite.
If Cherakee had a free weekend: She’d spend it with her family – her darling daughter, Frania, who is a real firecracker and a real talented musician already, and dashing chef husband, Tim.
assistant/drone pilot
At your wedding you'll also have a third person! I know it is a little out of the ordinary but over the years we have found that having a third person helps us be the best and most attentive photographers possible! Always present, so no moments are missed.
This third person will be our driver, helper, your stuff holder, food go-getter, as well as a drone pilot! That means, if weather permits, you'll receive a handful of beautiful arial photographs in your wedding album!
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in love + engagement
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family portraits
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@chellewoottenphoto
"one of canada's top 25 most inspiring wedding photographers"
- weddingbells magazine
Chelle has been a wedding and family photographer for nearly 20 years... THOUGHTFULLY photographING
over 500 weddings,
and countless family portrait sessions IN NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA.
ALL ARE WELCOME