A little slice of Julie.


An Indigenous photographer, fully back to my roots as a hunter, fisher, berry picker and candy salmon making machine, haha!

I'm a wife to a man who's always on my team, a mother to an incredible little human being, a storyteller and a traveller with a love for following what calls to me. Cue 'Bitch' by Meredith Brooks, hahaha.

I enjoy a challenge, and I enjoy taking a leap. Picking up a camera gave me both. There was excitement, a little fear, and a whole lot I didn't know, yet I went for it anyway. I became a self-taught, self-made photographer, finding my own way through curiosity and determination while discovering just how much I love what I do. And it's taken me places I couldn't have planned, even if I had tried.

I've been invited into family stories and community gatherings, across provinces and borders, into rooms filled with hundreds of people, and out onto the land where sometimes it's just me, my camera, and the magic that wanders into frame.

What draws me in is as varied as what is happening around me. I get overly excited when I spot something wild along a highway or a dirt road. Sometimes I simply enjoy the moment; other times it's a rush to get the camera out.

With families, I love seeing all the different personalities come together. It's the little moments hiding in between glances, smirks, laughs and funny faces. What might feel like chaos to you is often my favourite part. And chances are, I'll be right there laughing along with you.

The best photographs happen when everyone is living in the moment.


Rooted here.

Being an Indigenous photographer is part of who I am,

and it helps shape the way I see this work.

I love where I come from. I love seeing our people

gathering, laughing, dancing, speaking, leading and creating change.

Our voices are growing stronger.  Our stories are being told by us.

Being trusted to photograph even a small part of that means more to me

than I can put into words.

There is so much beauty in who we are, where we've come from,

and who we're becoming.

Sometimes I'm photographing a moment.

Other times, I'm witnessing something much bigger.