A little bit about

who I am + why

I am the perfect

fit for you!

Nostalgic.

Grainy.

Filmy.

Vintage.

Real.

Raw.



That is just a few

things that makes

my soul happy.

WHEN I LOOK AT A PHOTOGRAPH,

I WANT TO

FEEL THE EMOTION;

I WANT TO SEE

THE STORIES.

I WANT TO LOOK AT MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY PICTURE. 




I’M SHALYN

(PRONOUNCED: SHAY - LYNN)



I’M A DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER IN ALBERTA, CANADA! — BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST, I AM A WIFE TO MY BEST FRIEND, A MAMA TO TWO OF THE WILDEST BOYS, A DAUGHTER, A SISTER, AND A LOVER OF COMFY CLOTHES, TEA, BIRDS, OUTDOORS, AND I COULD NEVER FORGET VERYYYY LOUD CAR SINGING (JUST TO NAME A FEW).

I AM ALSO A REIKI MASTER AND A BIRTH KEEPER. I AM A HUGE SPIRITUAL PERSON AND TRULY BELIEVE EVERYTHING HAS ENERGIES.



I'LL BE THE ONE RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE WITH A BIG BUNDLE OF SAGE CLEARING THE HOUSE, KIDS AND MYSELF.

I HAVE SPENT

YEARSSS

FIGURING OUT WHAT MAKES ME TRULY HAPPY IN MY PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNEY. I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS PERFECTING MY EDITING STYLE, AND I HAVE SPENT EVEN MORE HOURS PINPOINTING THE WAY I PHOTOGRAPH IN GENERAL. AND I WILL BE HONEST WITH YOU.. IN THE PAST I HAVE WENT WITH ALL THE “TRENDS” IN PHOTOGRAPHY. I TRIED TO DO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE WAS DOING. AND LET ME TELL YOU… IT NEVER MADE ME HAPPY! IT GENUINELY NEVER MADE MY SOUL SMILE. AND IT MOST DEFINITELY NEVER FILLED UP MY CUP.


 


SO I LET ALL

THAT GO

AND AFTER SOME HEAVY DISAPPOINTMENT MIXED WITH A BUMMED OUT MOOD, I SAID SCREW IT. I TOLD MYSELF THAT I AM NO LONGER GOING TO COPY EVERYONE. SO I STARTED PLAYING AROUND WITH MY CAMERA. I DID WHAT FELT RIGHT IN MY SOUL. I TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS IN SUCH A WAY TO TELL A STORY. THEY WEREN’T ALWAYS “PERFECT”, BUT LET’S BE HONEST.. LIFE ISN’T PERFECT. I DON’T WANT TO BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. I WANT TO BE ME. 




AND THAT MY FRIENDS IS WHEN I FOUND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY

(OR MAYBE IT FOUND ME).




NOT ONLY DID IT ALLOW ME TO TRULY SEE THE BEAUTY AND MAGIC IN EVERYDAY LIFE, IT ALSO ALLOWED ME TO TELL A STORY.


A STORY THAT

YOU AND I WILL

TREASURE

WHEN WE’RE

100 YEARS OLD.


(AND A STORY THAT OUR LOVED ONES
WILL CONTINUE TO TREASURE FOR GENERATIONS).