About Us

There is something magical about taking a photograph, and being able to experience a moment in time over again. But as a photographer the feeling goes deeper than that, looking through the lenses at the subject, be it a person or a lone tree in a field. Right before the shutter snaps there is a moment where the photographer feels for that moment in time, that there is nothing else in the world except them and the subject. Photographs speak louder and more often than words. They are a ticket into the past, they are the feeling that touches your heart and a moment recorded forever.
    
We are the Erika & Ryan a team. we both find beauty and order in chaos, watching for the delicate interplay of light and contrast and -SNAP- there is that moment. That moment of shear natural beauty in everyday things. We approach our calling with an openness of spirit, an openness of mind that allows us to become caught in a moment of time, however minute to find the perfection that exists in everyday moments. Perfectionists at heart, we are driven to improve, learn, and to find the connections between technology and artistry, nature and mathematics; there is a mathematical equation within every image. We experiment with new media, lighting techniques, proportion, layering. We are driven to develop constant mastery of technical skill which we realize is the unattainable goal and therefore will provide us with a lifetime of learning opportunities.

We don't like to use chemicals for development, nor do we want to waste paper, so we view our images on the computer and print only the very best. We enjoy photographing a variety of subjects, be them people, or inanimate objects, landscapes or interiors. Delving into different worlds keeps us fresh and creative. Each different area of photography we tackle helps to compliment another and only helps us to fulfill our ongoing quest for knowledge.

But at the end of the day the purpose of our photography like all art is to share the beauty of the world and to evoke emotion. To tell a story through the image, to create a believable subject and to deliver a message of truth. Our art is 50% heart and 50% soul, its speaks to us on so many levels with so many layers. It is every ounce of who we were at that moment in time, it is a reflection of our life, our family, and our community. It reminds us of our past, and is helping to pave the road for our future.

Category Archives: Media Attention

PIE Magazine – Real People and Style

That title above is the name of our favorite local project. If you ask us why we love to live in Barrie, our answer is always because of projects like this. Ryan and I along with a huge team of photographers, writers, designers, makeup up and hair stylists, our editor Sandra Roberts along with an...

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Scenes of a Celebration – Paola & Lawrence – Taboo Resort

This is going to be a short post for writing but a normal sized post for photos.
Paola & Larry’s wedding took place in September 2009 at Taboo Resort in Gravenhurst Ontario. Decor, florals and planning by Eventdecorator.com. Paola’s dress was by my favorite designer Monique Lhuillier and on her feet she were none other...

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Listed as one of Canada’s most inspiring wedding photographers!

Ryan and I were just waking up on a gray morning in Paris, France last week when we received an email from Weddingbells (common, you know who they are, the most popular wedding magazine in Canada and the U.S) telling us that we had been listed as one of their Top 25 Most Inspiring Wedding...

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Us in Print

Its always really exciting to see your work in print. This week you can pick up your very own copy of WedLuxe, and flip to the real weddings pages and see our feature from Paola & Larry’s wedding in a 5 page spread!!!
Some of our friends and their amazing designs can be found in this...

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RP Syndicated

Lately we have had a bit of time on our hands to catch up on some much needed work and networking. lately we have been meeting with photography and wedding industry friends to just hang out and talk shop. We have also had time to share some of our images and opinions on other wedding...

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Quoted in MacLean’s Magazine

That’s right Ryan and I were both quoted in MacLean’s Magazine this week on page 60 of the March 17th 2008 issue, under the headline Are “engagerazzi” creepy or cool?

Yes that’s right MacLean’s Magazine made up a new word that describes, in the simplest terms, proposal photography. Basically the concept is a fairly new one...

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RP receives award! woo hoo it’s finally here!

Last year Rowell Photography won an award for “Best Photo Essay” for our work at the Mariposa Charity Skating Gala here in Barrie, at the Canadian Community National Newspaper Association. The submission was made by the Barrie Advance Newspaper and the winners ceremony was in Winnipeg and we could not attend so they said...

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Rowell Photography makes front page news…Again!

If this keeps on happening people are going to think we work for the Barrie Examiner. We are so lucky to have had such great front page success this month. First with our Trash the Dress article and photos, and now with Royal Victoria Hospital’s 110 year anniversary that happened on Saturday. We had no...

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So we were at the lights on Yonge and Davenport when…

So we were waiting at the lights beside the MTV Masonic Temple on Yonge Street and Davenport Road in Toronto when…
To the left of us was a giant television on top of a building starts playing a commercial from Richard Wilcox Garage Doors. A company we did some photos for last year that were part...

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Trash The Dress – Amber-Lynn & Ian

The Barrie Examiner came down to Wasaga Beach to take some shots of Ryan and I while we photographed Amber-Lynn and Ian Trash the Dress! We also had our soon to be co-op student Logan join us on our TTD session. She captured some great shots of us. We are so excited to have her...

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