From My Heart:
I am a mother, a sister, a daughter, an artist. I am a story teller of love & life. I believe that human connection and shared experiences are the best parts of life. I expose my heart and soul to those I meet and in turn I form a deep connection with the people I photograph- I capture truth in my subjects and produce work that you can feel deep in your belly. Documenting love between people is an incredible privilege, it is what I do best. With each moment I capture, I gain a better understanding of life and the everyday miracles that exist on this earth.
In 2011 I was inspired by an incredible woman, Chelsea Brooke Roisum, to do what I love and love what I do. My life has changed in so many beautiful ways because of meeting her and now I can say I am exactly where I am meant to be and loving every minute of it.
Share your heart with me and I will give you memories that last a lifetime.
Why I Became a Doula and Choose to Photograph Birth:
My personal experiences with childbirth are the reason I do this work. I have experienced a medical abortion, 2 pregnancy losses, preterm birth, and full term birth. I have birthed both in hospital and at my home. And I am a mother to two super cool little humans, James and Rowan. I’m incredibly passionate about photographing birth and providing inclusive, full spectrum doula services to Vancouver families because I believe in providing all birthers and babies with the best possible experience during pregnancy and childbirth. Ensuring my clients have access to up to date information about the care they are offered and a care provider that excels at providing truly informed consent based care is very important to me. A birthing person will remember everything that was said to them, how they were treated and how they felt for the rest of their life. How a birther perceives their birth experience is the foundation of the new relationship with their baby. I want to change the way people talk about birth and the way we teach our children about it. The more positive stories there are to share, the more open we become to learning about it- with knowledge comes empowerment. Bringing my children into the world were the most empowering and meaningful experiences of my life, and it is now my privilege to hold space for and bring light and love to the experience for others.
What My Clients Are Saying About Me:
-CHELSEA ROISUM, CBR Photography
“My husband and I are forever thankful that we met Kristie and that we decided to hire her. Kristie is an amazing person, photographer, and doula. She is such an extremely caring and friendly individual that from the moment we met her, we immediately connected with her. As a photographer, Kristie is brilliant. During my labour she took so many beautiful pictures, and some video, without being intrusive. My labour ended in an emergency C-section and I am so grateful for the pictures she took of the time my husband and son spent together in the beginning since I couldn’t be there. As a doula, we cannot say enough good things about Kristie. Before labour, she gave us so many suggestions for reading and items that would make recovery easier. She also took the time to learn what we wanted to happen during labour so that she could work with us to try and make it happen. During labour, she came over when we needed her to and helped us to work through the labour pains naturally. She showed my husband how to assist me with labour, and once she made sure we were alright, she would switch to taking pictures. After our son was born, Kristie was available to answer questions and to help with breastfeeding. We honestly feel that having Kristie at our birth helped to make our birthing experience a positive one and the amazing pictures that she took just put the whole experience over the top. We would recommend Kristie to anyone looking for a birthing photographer or a doula… or both.”
-CHRISTIAN & SIMON
-SHANNON & JAY
“Her incredibly beautiful and heart-stopping photos are one thing – but it is how she works with people that sets her apart from other photographers. Kristie is her own package deal –she infuses her passion for photography and capturing life’s most special moments with skill, grace, enthusiasm, and professionalism. She is able to put people at ease with her relaxed, but tenacious eye-for-beauty approach. My husband and I don’t generally like to be in front of the camera, but Kristie makes working with her genuinely fun and making the photo shoot a memorable time. Not only that, she seems to effortlessly exceed expectations. We had a tough time locating the site of our event and Kristie swooped in and literally saved the day so our event could go on as planned: she was on the phone with multiple people, looking up addresses on her GPS, and offering her vehicle to make sure we all made it in time. And throughout it all she was calm and optimistic: just what you need during life’s stressful times! I am so grateful to Kristie and the memories she has captured for me and my family. I repeatedly regret not hiring her for birth photography and doula work and cannot wait to make up for this oversight with my next birth.”
-JENN, SCOTT & MOLLY
“Kristie photographed our wedding this summer. She captured our most precious moments in such a delicate way. She completely integrated herself in the group and interacted with our guests with ease, making even the most introverted people feel comfortable in front of her camera. It’s easy to see that Kristie takes the time getting to know the people she photographs. My husband and I had so much fun shooting our individual pictures with her on the beach that day. We felt very present and in the moment because of her demeanour. She captured candid moments between us that we will cherish forever. And because she knew that our grandparents were a very important part of the day for us, she was able to capture many lovely shots of them. It was an incredible experience having Kristie photograph our wedding.”
-MEGAN & GEOFF
“I am the Creative Director for Three Stones Clothing. A Women’s coat and clothing company based in Vancouver, BC. I have had the pleasure to work with Kristie Robin on several occasions. She is an amazing photographer and has captured the look and feeling of our line for numerous seasons. Believe me this is not an easy task- It takes a talented individual to handle the pressure and stress and come up with beautiful photos. See for yourself…you can view our latest campaigns on our website and facebook page.”
-SUSAN
Creative Director
Three Stones Clothing
“It was truly fortunate that we found Kristie Robin to photograph our daughter’s wedding in Kelowna. From the moment we met Kristie we were impressed with her charming and professional manner. She maintained an excellent rapport with our guests throughout the day of the wedding as well, and we had many compliments about her. Kristie delivered the photographic proofs much quicker than we had anticipated and they were stunning! We purchased a full spread hardcover album of the wedding because we had such a wide selection of excellent photos to choose from. Kristie’s amazing talent carries over to page layout as well; the book is so beautiful that family and friends have dubbed it the “Love Book”. We would gladly have Kristie as our official photographer for any momentous occasions and whole-heartedly recommend her to anyone seeking high quality photographic services.”
-ANNE & CHRIS NAGATI
