Oak + Pearl Photo

Oak + Pearl Photo GRANDE PRAIRIE CANADA
Oak + Pearl Photo - The photography or Janell + Ryan Connors. Creative, Soulful, Timeless

"It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter."
- Alfred Eisenstaedt

The photo work of Janell Connors. The wedding and Engagement work is the husband and wife team of Janell and Ryan Connors. Janell & Ryan are a Grande Prairie based wedding photography team specializing in TAKING AWESOME PHOTOS of YOUR special moments! With over a decade of collective experience we've figur

ed out the perfect formula for capturing those special moments most important to you and your loved ones. The most important part of capturing someone's special day is having a clean, colourful and fresh outlook on things. We like to think those words describe our work best. We'll stop blabbing about ourselves now and let you check out our portfolio! For more information regarding booking please send us over an email at [email protected]. We look forward to capturing your special memories! Janell & Ryan | Oak + Pearl Photo
Tiny Company, Big Memories

When they said they wanted to do their engagement photos at Latitude 55, we were ALL for it.Congrats on the engagement, ...
09/05/2026

When they said they wanted to do their engagement photos at Latitude 55, we were ALL for it.

Congrats on the engagement, you two! đŸ„‚ Thanks for having us capture it. đŸ€

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Same cousin. Same photographer. 17 years between shoots. đŸ€ŽShe found this one from our first shoot together and paired it...
09/04/2026

Same cousin. Same photographer. 17 years between shoots. đŸ€Ž
She found this one from our first shoot together and paired it with one from our recent session, and LOVE seeing them side by side!

Before she was his mother, she was her. I usually wait for that soft, low light right before sunset, so starting this on...
08/31/2026

Before she was his mother, she was her.

I usually wait for that soft, low light right before sunset, so starting this one earlier while the evening sun was still bright and strong had me a little nervous.

Turns out I had absolutely nothing to worry about.

The light ended up giving the entire session this beautiful hazy glow that I don’t think we could have recreated later in the evening.

This started as a motherhood session, but I knew I wanted to make space for portraits of her too. Because motherhood is part of her story, but it doesn’t have to be the only part we photograph.

Safe to say I might be a little less afraid of starting before golden hour now! ✹

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08/29/2026

One of the most magical locations k have ever visited and photographed at. I can’t not wait to share results!

Writing In Stone National Park is a must!!! We hardly scratched the surface and we are already planning to go back!

Of all the couples giveaway sessions I had planned, this is the one that made it in front of my camera and GOOD LORD did...
08/24/2026

Of all the couples giveaway sessions I had planned, this is the one that made it in front of my camera and GOOD LORD did we make it count. đŸ–€

When I planned these giveaways, I wanted every session to be completely different and built around the people in front of me. And these two? Dark. Victorian. A little Tim Burton. A little Peaky Blinders. Moody, dramatic, romantic and completely THEM.

This wasn’t a case of putting a couple into a theme that looked cool. This is genuinely their vibe and getting to take everything they already love and turn it into their own little world for an evening was exactly what I wanted these sessions to be.

The dress. His vest. The tattoos. That Alberta sky showing up like it had been given the mood board. đŸ˜­đŸ‘ŒđŸ»

I could not narrow this gallery down, so Facebook gets the whole dang story.

Couples photos do not have to be light, airy, beige, traditional or look like anyone else’s relationship.

Give me your version of romance. đŸ–€

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This session is a pretty special one for me. đŸ„čThis is my cousin Jadyn, who I haven’t seen since she was little because s...
08/18/2026

This session is a pretty special one for me. đŸ„č

This is my cousin Jadyn, who I haven’t seen since she was little because she lives all the way in Pennsylvania
 and somehow that little girl is now heading into her SENIOR YEAR. 😭

Senior photos are a HUGE thing in the States, and when Jadyn and her mom asked me to do hers while they were here, I was so excited. Seniors often have their photos taken as they’re entering Grade 12 and spend their senior year sharing them, celebrating that last year and everything that comes with it.

And I really wish we did more of that here.

Graduating is such a huge milestone. We tend to save the photos for the cap, gown and grad dress at the very end, but there’s something so fun about documenting who they are going into their final year too. Their style, their personality, the places that mean something to them, just THEM at this point in their lives.

And we couldn’t have picked a more meaningful place for Jadyn’s. đŸ€ This is the farm her mom grew up on, where Jadyn has spent so much time over the years, and where I spent so many of my own summers and Christmases playing when I was growing up. Getting to photograph her senior photos here all these years later was pretty dang special.

So I think Jadyn may have officially convinced me that senior photos need to become more of a thing here too. đŸ„č

I’m introducing Senior Sessions at 50% off for the introductory rate! So if you have someone heading into Grade 12 who would LOVE the full senior photo experience, send me a message. đŸ€

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Kentucky Derby ready, no grandstand required. đŸŽđŸ„‚A little southern glamour, a little old money romance, and of course, th...
08/14/2026

Kentucky Derby ready, no grandstand required. đŸŽđŸ„‚

A little southern glamour, a little old money romance, and of course, the horses.

When Amber came to me with this idea for their couples session I was over the moon!! Of course we'd be so down for something a little creative!!

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*Insta Repost with some full images as well*Family photos don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. They just have to fe...
08/12/2026

*Insta Repost with some full images as well*

Family photos don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. They just have to feel like you. đŸ€Ž

A couple days before this session, mom messaged me to let me know there had been a marshmallow incident 😅 One little chin was looking pretty gnarly, but he was completely fine and in great spirits. Rescheduling wasn’t really an option, and we both agreed we weren’t going to worry about it either.

Because honestly? This is them.

They’re farm kids. They spend their days outside. They get dirty, they get scraped up, apparently they occasionally battle marshmallows 😂 and those little pieces of real life are part of the memories too.

So we didn’t try to make this family look like some perfectly polished version of themselves for photos.

The kids wore clothes that felt like them. They picked the fun hats they wanted to wear. We wandered around the place they call home, climbed on trucks and trailers, loved on each other, laughed, wrestled and let them be exactly who they are with a little guidance from me along the way.

And somehow, when you stop worrying so much about making everything “perfect,” it all still comes together.

Cohesive doesn’t have to mean matching.
Beautiful doesn’t have to mean polished.
And your family photos can look like your actual family. đŸ€Ž

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Images: Janell Connors
Video: Ryan Connors

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