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Carla xo
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Calling all graduates! It’s time to celebrate your achievements and capture the magic of this milestone with amazing grad photos. Here are 5 compelling reasons why booking me for your grad photos will result in an unforgettable experience. Get ready to make memories that will last a lifetime! Grad Photos to celebrate University Convocation #1 […]
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How to Keep all of the Tears on Your Wedding Day Happy Ones Your wedding day is the best day of your life, you can’t wait to walk down the aisle, gazing at your soulmate as you’re bursting with love and excitement. Imagine finding out just moments before you walk down the aisle, that your […]
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The number one question I get from graduates and parents is this: When should we plan our photo session? The answer to booking your graduation photos is really quite simple. Whenever you want! Okay – it may not be that cut and dried, but the truth is, an easier question to answer when booking your […]
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The Laser Room of Sherwood Park Personal Branding Session I recently did the first personal branding session of the subscription service that Lisa of the Laser Room of Sherwood Park booked. Prior to the session, I visited the clinic for a one on one with Lisa and members of her staff. It’s important for me […]
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I’ve received my Accreditation with Professional Photographers of Canada in Wedding Story. For Wedding Story, ten images must be submitted that tell the story of a couple’s wedding. Wedding Story Accreditation Score Not only did I receive my Accreditation on my first submission which is very difficult to do, but I received on overall Quality […]
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year here in East-Central Alberta, sprint is in full bloom and so are the cherry trees! It’s Cherry Blossom Portraits season! Graduation celebration with Cherry Blossom portraits There is such a small window of time as they don’t stay long, but so worth the last minute planning. Your […]
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I’m not a nurse, caring for and saving patients every day. Nope, not an engineer or architect, creating something incredible for mankind.I’m not a scientist, finding cures for disease. I’m a Mom who loves her kid. I’m helping her to immortalize this time in her life by creating graduation memories that will really matter to […]
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Banff Alberta Mountain Formal Portaits Celebrating the Moment Regan’s graduation dress came in. As an Alberta Graduation Photographer, this is the day I was waiting for, the chance to tell my daughter’s story in her beautiful grad dress. So Many Emotions The same day we were driving to pick up the dress, Regan received an […]
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Premiere Wedding Venue, Preferred Photographer The view from the marriage stage. Can’t you see guests seated in this fully landscaped amphitheatre? I’m firmly rooted in the prairies, but my heart soars when I’m in the Rockies. I’m so fortunate to be an Alberta Wedding Photographer who can revel in both settings with a couple hour […]
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I’m a wedding photographer in Alberta, and I’m here to tell you: Wedding days move fast.Faster than anyone expects. What remains are the moments you didn’t know you’d miss until they’re gone. The look. The pause. The quiet breath before everything begins. My approach to wedding photography is rooted in storytelling and legacy. I document […]
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Portrait photography in Alberta isn’t about standing still and smiling on command. It’s about presence. About who you are in this season of life. About connection, memory, and the quiet moments that matter more than we realize while we’re living them. As an Alberta storytelling photographer, my portrait work is rooted in honesty and relationship. […]
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Pet photographer Alberta – Thoughtful Pet Photography Focused on Connection and Legacy Our pets are woven into our everyday lives. They witness the quiet moments, the routines, the changes, and the milestones. As a pet photographer in Alberta, photographing them well means understanding not just how they look, but who they are to you. As […]
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Equine Photographer Alberta: Horse & Rider Photography Rooted in Relationship and Legacy Horses communicate through presence, awareness, and trust. Photographing them well requires the same. As an equine photographer in Alberta, I create refined, relationship-driven imagery that honours the bond between horse and human. My work focuses on partnership, intention, and legacy — capturing not […]
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Personal Branding Photography: More Than a Headshot, It’s Your Story I BELIEVE THAT: Personal branding photography is not simply about looking polished and perfect.It’s about looking real. In a world flooded with filters, AI, and overly curated feeds, people are craving something different. They want connection and trust. They want to know the person behind […]
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Photography isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. As an Alberta storytelling photographer, I create imagery rooted in connection, experience, and truth. My work spans personal branding, equine and pet photography, portraits, and weddings, but the heart of it is always the same: real moments, honest emotion, and photographs that continue to matter long after the […]
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Graduation Time Capsule – One of the Most Meaningful Graduation Gifts You Can Give If you ask me, graduation is one of the most emotional milestones we walk through as families. Exciting, yes.But tender.Bittersweet.Heavy in a way you don’t expect until you’re standing in it. One of the most meaningful gifts you can give your […]
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Making Space for Presence and Play This morning I realized something about presence and play. Not in a loud, resolution-filled way. Not with fireworks or declarations.But quietly—through breath, cold air, and the simple act of paying attention. When I think about what I want this year to be, and what I wish for you—the kind […]
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How to Create a Time Capsule for Your Child (And Why It Matters More Than You Think) Children forget more than we realize. Let’s face it. We forget more than we realize. Not because moments weren’t meaningful — but because time is relentless. A time capsule is an act of love that says: your story […]
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This year for Christmas, we chose Presence over Presents. Choosing Presence over Presents meant slowing down, honoring memory, and focusing on connection instead of things. Not because we don’t love giving.Not because we don’t appreciate beautiful things.But because this year asked something different of us. It was a year of firsts — beautiful and bittersweet […]
Located just outside of Edmonton, Alberta and serving Camrose, Tofield, Sherwood Park, Red Deer, the Rockies and beyond, Carla Lehman Photography is a nationally accredited professional photographer providing full-service luxury photography for portraits, personal brands and entrepreneurs, equine and pet lovers.
Carla Lehman Photographer is a premiere provider of graduation and senior portraits and a top personal branding visual photographer in Alberta.
