Photos With Finesse by Suzan McEvoy

Name: Photos With Finesse by Suzan McEvoy
Address: Calgary, AB, CA
Telephone: +14037032275

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If you can dream it, let Photos With Finesse help you showcase it. Award winning event photography. Suzan is an ambassador to the event and hospitality industry.

Suzan McEvoy’s passion for photographing live events began when she captured World Skills 2009 from inception to stage performance, carried on through a 4-year partnership with Globalfest Calgary, and continues today. She is now a sought-after award winning event photographer who can capture everything from intimate cocktail parties to multi-day conferences. Suzan is an active member of MPI Greate

r Calgary Chapter, Tourism Calgary, the Chamber of Commerce, and the local ILEA chapter where she was their photography sponsor for the past 2 years. Strong working relationships with Meetings & Conventions Calgary and other venues ensure she is frequently referred to their clients as the preferred professional photographer. Suzan won the 2015 MPI Rising Star award, the 2016 & 2018 Canadian Event Industry Awards - Best Event Photography and the 2018 Calgary Event Awards – Outstanding Supplier, Photography. She is also a regular guest speaker at Mount Royal University’s Introduction to Event Planning. Her images portray the enjoyment of guests, and her personality becomes part of their event experience. She loves nothing more than showcasing and celebrating the successes of her clients, industry colleagues and friends. Suzan’s speciality is capturing the spirit of the event so that attendees, and non-attendees alike, can share the excitement. Let her images drive the visual behind your brand.

05/25/2026

I've been enjoying my in-kind partnership with SKAL INTERNATIONAL CALGARY this year. We see some pretty cool stuff. Last month's event at Eau Claire Distillery was no exception! Learned a lot about the history of Alberta during prohibition times. Got to see the distillery and, even though I'm still not a whisky woman, they do a mean gin, and prickly pear vodka. (Alongside some pretty tasty canned cocktails!)

05/20/2026

I heard it on the hive chat, today is International Bee Day. A few of my faves from last summer. Most from my garden, a couple from the Silver Springs Botanical Gardens, and a couple from the backroads. Here's to the pollinators, our eco-system, biodiversity and global food security!

04/21/2026

This was yesterday. What a heartwarming, 'real' event. Tonight I'm in Edmonton ready to shoot another event tomorrow!

04/18/2026

I'm scrambling to get everything together before I shoot 3 events in the 5 days before the show - including one in Edmonton LOL. But at least I don't have to pull together my own promo videos LOL. Thanks Public Display Agency!

You can sign up to attend here (and remember, it's pay what you want!): https://www.publicdisplayagency.ca/calgary/obsidian

04/11/2026

Most followers of this page know I have a fine art side as well as an event side to my photography. And if you didn't, welcome! There's more here. https://photoswithfinesse.com/fine-art/

My idea of a 'relaxing day off' is to throw the camera in the car, and hit the backroads for 10+ hours, to see what surprises await. That might include wild horses, birds, amazing scenery, fabulous flora, or something as simple as birch bark on trees. I've added a few as a teaser.

I was approached by Public Display Agency to be part of their 2026 Calgary Art Show - Obsidian. For those who don't know them, they are a 'community based platform helping Canadian artists build sustainable careers'.

In their own words, "OBSIDIAN invites guests to slow down, engage, and experience art in a new way. Admission is pay-what-you-want, making it accessible for attendees. We believe art helps people find meaning, belonging, and community."

On that note, click here and sign up to attend. https://www.publicdisplayagency.ca/calgary/obsidian

Hope to see many of you there!
PS. Feel free to share the s**t out of this post!

04/03/2026

Whilst my primary trip was Snow Geese, I always welcome other bird sightings. What excited me about these ones is they are all of Ferruginous Hawks. Four separate sightings. And - I didn't realize until I got home and was exploring the 1000+ pics that I caught one with breakfast. 🎉🎊 (On a road where I was slowly going stir crazy with the blah browns, and desolate landscape, and my 2 hour trip felt like 10!)

The species is threatened - a decline to 25% of their 1900's population. Loss of native grasslands, nesting trees and their primary prey - the Richardson's Ground Squirrel - are all factors.

I'm very concerned about the Alberta government's latest decision to bring strychnine back into the fold for farmers to deal with ground squirrels. Hawks, Swift Foxes, Burrowing owls, Coyotes, and other species are at risk of dying from contaminated carcasses. Another non-scientific reversal of their own previous decision to ban it. Ironically, encouraging nesting platforms and trees in the areas of high rodents actually helps to increase the Ferruginous hawk population, while decreasing the rodent population. As always, I encourage you to write the government. (Even though, these days, it tends to fall on deaf ears.)

Some fun facts: (and yes - I realize that's an eagle emoji LOL.)
🦅 Wingspan: 133-142cm (4.3 - 4.66 feet)
🦅 Body Length: 56-69cm (1.84 - 2.26 feet)
🦅 Weight: 0.97-2.1kg (2.14 - 4.63 lbs) - females are bigger
🦅 Range: Alberta to Manitoba - winters in west central US - most often Texas.
🦅 Ferruginous refers to the rusty colouring.
🍗 Food is mainly rodents - particularly Richardson's Ground Squirrels - supplemented by small birds and mammals, snakes, and large insects.

You can read more here: https://naturecanada.ca/discover-nature/endangered-species/ferruginous-hawk/

04/02/2026

Yesterday I decided to hit the road and see if I could knock 'snow geese migrating' off my bucket list. I did, and then some. This was as mind blowing as the wildebeest migration in Tanzania. And about 1000x noisier! I feel the photos actually do it justice - whereas my Tanzanian ones really didn't! (In my mind!) Birds in flight have always been a nemesis. But here, spray and pray actually works. So many in focus LOL. - Vulcan County - March 31, 2026

03/27/2026

I guess I missed World Bear Day on Monday. But it's Friday, I'm procrastinating about other stuff, so figure it's never too late to share some bear hugs. These were all from the Waterton area last May - with a very long lens LOL. They're also 'the real thing'. Not AI.

Have a great weekend everyone!

03/25/2026

Save the date... I'll be participating in this art show. More details to come. They've changed the format considerably since the last time I tried. No overwhelming music, no nightclub atmosphere, and 'name your price' for tickets, instead of $25 to get in. Sounds like a win to me!

02/09/2026

Popped down to check out Chinook Blast this weekend. Everyone else decided the +12C temps were the perfect opportunity to check, it out too. Lots of bright colours. Cool installations. The skating had to be called off because of the huge melt on the lagoons!

For those who don't know, this is a winter festival - a collaboration from City of Calgary – Your Local Government, Calgary Arts Development, Calgary Economic Development, and Tourism Calgary, showcasing local performers, arts and culture. It runs until the 16th, and you can see the schedule here: https://www.chinookblast.ca/

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