Welcome to my blog, where I share my heart, my words, my clients, my stories. Your stories.
You'll find features on clients, helpful tips and tricks, specials, and my take on life..
Enjoy, friend
Carla xo

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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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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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Branding Photography Alberta should never feel staged, stiff, or fake—especially for rural and equine women entrepreneurs. If You Hate Having Your Photo Taken, You’re Exactly Who I Photograph Let’s be honest: most rural and equine business owners don’t dream of being in front of a camera. You’d rather be mucking out stalls in yesterday’s jeans, […]
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As an up-and-coming country star, I recently had the pleasure of capturing the essence of an aspiring musician during a stunning branding session. But here’s the secret: branding sessions aren’t just for business people! In this blog post, we’ll delve into why artists should embrace branding sessions and how they can be a game-changer for […]

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When I Realized my Passion was a Calling Carla in her happy place, the rocky mountains, ready to make an image I started my business by accident. When Regan was due to make her grand entrance into the world, I knew that my life in the corporate world was going to make way to a […]
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How to safely create sports team photographs during covid restrictions. We all were knocked back on our heels a year ago when life as we knew it literally halted. Schools were closed, we received stay at home orders, high school graduation ceremonies were cancelled, sports activities for our kids ceased with no warning. Sports team […]


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A Chance Encounter on a Mountain with Will the Guitar Guy that turned into a Lifestyle Photography Session Sometimes, a chance encounter can change your day, or sometimes even your life. Recently, the girls and I headed to Canmore and Banff to do some photo sessions with Regan’s grad gown. After a morning of exploring […]
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Edmonton Graduation Photo Session Shredding on the Ski Hill Contemplating the Run Zoe wanted something totally original for her graduation photo session; something that would tell her story uniquely and with style. As well as formal portraits, Zoe wanted a lifestyle casual session with some of her favourite outfits, including the weirdest shoes I’ve ever […]


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April 6, 2018 I spent this day watching my older daughter taking her college entrance exam and taking my younger daughter shopping; going for supper, laughing and making memories, things that you’re supposed to be doing with your kids. While we were busy making memories, every parent’s worst nightmare was taking place. The unimaginable […]
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.