Primer Rust and Roses Photography

07/16/2026

Somethin bout a truck...







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07/01/2026

06/11/2026

These 2 are just way too fu**in cute!
I'll probably be sharing way too many from this session 🔥🔥🔥

05/17/2026

❤️❤️❤️ I am lucky to have such wonderful clients who see my value and worth and treat me well. Thanks for all your support these past 3 years as I've regrown my business here in the North Okanagan!

This is the first time I’m showing my face on this page, and I just need to get this off my chest.

A $350 photoshoot sounds like a lot, until you actually run a photography business.

Client pays: $350

Before you even touch it, you set aside taxes. $350 → about $262.50 after 25%.

Then the real costs start showing up:
- Storage and backups. One bad card can ruin everything. (~$20–$130+)
- Batteries, chargers, and gear that always fails at the worst time. (~$15–$80)
- Software and subscriptions (editing, galleries, cloud, website, bookkeeping). (~$40–$100+)
- Gas, parking, tolls, and wear on your car. (~$15–$50+)
- Equipment upgrades and repairs. Cameras and lenses don’t last forever.
- Insurance, because one accident can wipe you out. (~$20–$100+/month)
- Props, client closet, styling items. (~$25–$200+)
- Education, presets, workshops. Staying sharp isn’t free. (~$50–$500+)
- Advertising, because no visibility means no bookings. (~$20–$300+)

Then there’s the work:
Planning, shooting, emailing, culling, editing, delivering, bookkeeping, and chasing payments.

Hours of unpaid labor.

And that’s still not the full story.

Photographers deal with flaky clients, last-minute cancellations, ghosting, rushed timelines, endless revisions, and the pressure to make everything look effortless.

You’re expected to be creative, fast, technical, professional, warm and affordable.

But the hardest part is emotional.

You’re helping people feel confident, seen, and safe. You’re calming nerves, reading energy, fixing awkward moments, and turning chaos into something lasting.

So when someone sees “$350” and assumes it’s all profit, it stings.

Because what they’re really looking at is stress, responsibility, hidden costs, and a lot of invisible work.

Photography isn’t just showing up and taking pictures. It’s carrying a business, a camera bag, and everyone’s expectations at once.

And honestly, that’s a lot.

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Photo credit, the most prolific photographer in Vancouver, BC:
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05/11/2026

Thank you for making me a Mama ❤️

05/09/2026

This monitor has been some STUFF 🤣 But at least it's not judging me...maybe a little.

See the cute little lamb in the left corner, that's a candle, for ambiance of course, but me being me, pushed it back while lit and melted a corner of the plastic monitor casing recently.

I'll smarten up when I'm 40 in a few weeks...maybe...







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04/30/2026

In the market for some gorgeous (yep tootin' my own horn) framed wall art?

Head on over to in Armstrong and find the perfect peice for your home 🥰

Or send me a message to see what's available direct, both framed and prints.

Big thanks to Fieldnotes for supporting me 💕




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