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Calgary Wedding Photographer | Redfern Photography bio picture

I'm Lisa Redfern, a photographer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, specializing in weddings and portraits -- people are my primary subject. I shoot in a portrait journalist style, which is a combination of capturing moments as they happen, and posed portrait shots.

This all started for me in university, where I shot my first wedding in 1997, while I was studying photography (it was film and darkrooms back then!). Photography brings so much happiness not only to my life, but also to my clients. Being allowed in to peoples' lives and events is such a happy privilege, I feel very honoured to be capturing memories and sharing in special occasions.

My purpose in blogging is for my clients to have the chance to get to know me a bit better in the comforting glow of their own computer. I don't take myself too seriously, and want every session to be a fun experience for myself and my subjects while striving to capture beautiful images. The most frequent comment I get at the end of a shoot is "that was fun!", which is about the best compliment I could get.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Facebook. Thank you for visiting my site!

Tag Archives: portrait

Aspire & Tracy | Calgary Engagement Photography

Another engagement session! This time, Aspire and Tracy. We enjoyed a nice evening in Confederation Park (one of my favourites). These two are super cute and came SO prepared to the session (with a change of clothes, each). Super easy to work with, it was a pleasure strolling around, even though we got bitten by...

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Ashley & Craig | Calgary Engagement Photography

Tuesday evening I got together with Ashley and Craig for a pre-wedding e-session. I met Craig for the first time as he’s recently returned from serving overseas. When they booked me last winter to photograph their wedding, I only met with Ashley.
I’m really happy that they went for the engagement session even though their...

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Baby Kaelyn | Calgary Family Photography

Yesterday afternoon I had a fun session with this family of three. We tried to get the dog in there for a number of the portraits, but he wasn’t cooperating! Baby Kaelyn, however, was all smiles and so patient for the photo-taking process. I probably shouldn’t say this, but it makes my job very easy...

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Baby’s First Birthday | Calgary Baby Photographer

One of my recent sessions was with an adorable little girl, on her first birthday! Outfit changes, cake on the face, this is a one-hour session that had it all. Here are a few sneak peeks for you guys, disc coming soon!

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Myleen | Calgary Portrait Photography

It’s been a very busy week, and I am a bit behind on my blogging. I have several photography sessions clients are waiting to see photos from, and here is one of them! I had the pleasure of working with Myleen recently, she and I did a session in Fish Creek Park here in Calgary....

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Jody & Dean | Calgary Engagement Photographer

This afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting with Jody & Dean for a fun outdoor engagement session… here’s your first look at some of their photos!

The one on the left looks like it was taken in the autumn instead of spring to me, since some of the trees still have berries(?) on them. Spring...

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Baby Leighton | Calgary Family Photographer

What a great day it was in Calgary today… windy, but the sun was so bright and we had wonderful, fluffy clouds floating across the sky. Yesterday was the first day of spring, which is my favourite season. Although I say that about fall when it comes around too, it’s kind of a toss-up between...

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Baby Kaleb – Calgary Family Photographer

Yesterday I did a fun family session, which was with mom, dad, and three-month-old Kaleb. The Calgary weather didn’t cooperate so we didn’t get a chance to get everyone outside, unfortunately. At least there was lots of lovely bright morning light inside where it was warm. Here are a few, and there are even more...

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Why Engagement Photos Are Important

My base wedding package always includes engagement photos — there’s no discount for skipping an engagement session. Many couples mention that they don’t know if they really want or need engagement photos, especially if they’ve been engaged for a while.
On the other hand, I also speak with some couples who have specific purposes in...

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Heather & Greg Engagement – Calgary Photography

On Sunday afternoon I did a session downtown with Heather & Greg, whose wedding I’ll be shooting next year. It wasn’t too cold, and surprisingly busy down there! Usually downtown = ghost town on weekends. I had a really hard time choosing a few for this “sneak peek”, but finally managed to narrow it down....

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