About

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Its all about the moment, the spirit of the moment....

I grew up in Bingley, a small town in the county of West Yorkshire in England. Starting with an interest in photography in high school, I continued on to college to study Art & Design, then to Staffordshire University to complete a BA(hons) in Photography. After meeting my husband we moved to Sylix Okanagan Territory (Okanagan Indian Band) currently known as Oyama, British Columbia, Canada in 2008.

My work has developed over time, currently focusing on using photography, video & sound to explore space and inward reflection and the effects of human existence on our surroundings in work like Listen Softly, The Feels, Left Behind and Our Path. The climate crisis and the injustices faced are now the primary focus of my work.

Therapeutic Photography has been a strong interest for me and I have been able to pursue this at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, where I jut completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Photography. This is an area where my portfolio of work continues to grow as I explore themes of identity, loss, mindfulness and expression of feelings.

I teach a wide variety of photography related programs; Photo-Club & Wellness Photography at Lake Country Art House, Therapeutic photography sessions and series from Mindful Photography, Climatography, Professional development and team cohesion as well as offering private sessions. Check my offerings and workshop page for more information or contact me.

 
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What People Say…

“I recently took Alison Beaumont “Getting to know your SLR “camera course.

Alison is an excellent teacher. She is extremely well organized and balances theory and hands-on practice making it easier for participants to understand what she explains.

Her pace is easy to follow and she gives individual attention to all. I left the workshop feeling excited about trying out the exercises we did and finally knowing how to take great pictures of my fibre art pieces.”

Carmen Laferrière -Fibre artist -Carmenfelt.com

“Alison's class was fantastic. She is very knowledgeable about her subject, but makes it approachable even for beginners, and her class was fun and informative. She took me from using my DSLR as an point-and-shoot with mysterious fiddly bits to utilizing terms like "f-stop," "aperture," shutter speed," and "ISO," and even sounding like I know what I'm talking about. Most of all, I'm really excited about photography now!”

Angelika Offenwanger - Writer - amovitam.ca 

 

Info

 

Alison Beaumont
Oyama, BC, CANADA

alisonbeaumont@outlook.com

+1 250 212 8553

I am so pleased to be offering in person sessions again. The next will be at the Rose Valley regional park @regionalparks, this park saw huge devastation in 2023 through wildfires, this will be a photo walk mindfully acknowledging the changes. More details below. Explore the art of mindfulness through photography! Join me for a unique experience combining the practice of slowing down with the power of your phone's camera. Learn tips and tricks for capturing the beauty of Regional Parks while developing mindfulness skills. This program will spark your curiosity and help you see nature through a new lens. Cost $20 per person. At: Rose Valley Regional Park on Saturday, March 1 :00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Link 🔗 in bio to register or visit rdco.com/parkprograms
Morning. It was good to have a wander and some noticing. Much needed. January feels like a long month. Take rest when you can. #therapeuticphotography #mindfulmoments #sylixterritory #noticing
Winter walks. Slow looking. #therapeuticphotography #lakecountry
We can't post news story links in Canada on social media so sharing a few screen shots from this article by @janegoodallinst from the @bbcnews the window is closing and with below par discussions at COP29 and talk in many countries of more fossil fuel extraction, I hope voices like Dr. Goodall's can make some noise. Here's to hope.
Urdhva Dhanurasana Pose of the month @vikasayoga this is my version. I love this pose and usually try to do it most classes when there is an option too. I feel like there is always something to improve too, always little tweaks and cues to get better. Thanks to the teachers @invati.yoga and @crowierazzboy for the inspiration.
The night in reverse. Thank you @lumiereyvr for lighting up my evening literally and figuratively. If you are in @cityofvancouver this weekend check out the light shows across the city from 5pm to 9:30pm