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.

Tag Archives: Trash The Dress

Brett Loves Kristin | Part #2 Wedding | Tulum, Mexico

We are so excited to share images from this wedding. Its been really hard trying to figure out what images to post on the blog, Ryan and I may have taken upwards of 6000 photos on this trip. But we are really happy with the ones we have picked, and we hope you are just...

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Myles & Jackie | 2 – Wedding Taboo Resort, Gravenhurst Ontario

Jackie & Myles had an awesome wedding on Valentines Day at Gravenhurst’s Taboo Resort. You may remember them from the blizzard engagement session we did this past November.
Even though it didn’t blizzard on their wedding day, it was still freezing cold outside so we stayed inside for photos. Taboo Resort has such a beautiful interior...

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Our Growing Clientele- Baby Harlee

If you are frequent reader of this blog you may recognize the parents and siblings of the newest & youngest Rowell Photography Client. Miss Harlee Hutchison!
Her parents Amber-lynn & Ian made quite the splash when we photographed them 2 summers ago for their Trash the Dress photo session which landed on the front cover of...

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Joey Loves Meredith- Part #3 Trash the Dress Session

ooohhh, its kinda sad that this is our last installment of Meredith and Joey’s wedding, we are really going to miss these 2 on our blog, we hope we will get the chance to hang with these cool cats again soon!
So here they are the trash the dress photos, this session was awesome, as was...

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Jamie Loves Sarah – Part Three

Yeahhhh! It’s finally here, Sarah Trashed her Dress! We have been waiting since the wedding when we first saw the dress to do this shoot. Of course there wasn’t much literal trashing involved, she just got the dress wet. For those of you who need more information as to why a bride may want to...

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Cottage Life- Featuring The Baird Children

Ahhh, cottage life in the Muskoka’s, you gotta love it! I know Ryan and I have the itch to buy a cottage up North, and a boat, and one of those water bouncy things you can jump on in the lake. But its just not going to happen just yet, so we will have to...

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The Princess Bride

Today we had the pleasure of spending the afternoon in an amazing house in Shanty Bay near Barrie Ontario, with an amazing couple, Cheryl & Mark. Last June we shot their wedding at Tangle Creek, their wedding photos can be seen at this link http://rowellphoto.com/blog/2007/06/23/the-annett-wedding/ they are actually the first post on our blog!, and...

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Our Clients Hard at Work!

We are so excited to announce that one of our clients Brittany Beers is working hard and its paying off. Brittany is an actress and a model with Fulcher Agency in Toronto and we have photographed her a few times now as well as her mother for our most famous Trash The Dress session.
Brittany just...

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Michelle’s Trash the Dress Session

Last weekend Rowell Photography had a hand in trashing another dress. This time we went to the park to have a little autumn fun, playing the leaves and taking advantage of the incredible colors of Barrie Ontario. For those of you who are curious the dress only got mildly dirty and wet, Michelle said that...

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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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