Hi! Welcome to CBowmanPhoto. Take a look around, you’ll get a taste for my style and diversity. In a nutshell, I primarily focus on people, specifically in a playful, approachable, and somewhat irreverent style, capturing gesture and beauty as I see it. This lends itself to events, portraits, small business business branding and web content; where the focus is about presenting the best of the personality of the subject. Check out what my clients have to say about working with me below.
A bit about me: My name is Cameron. Growing up on the west coast, I took endless pictures of sunsets over the water, and drag cars as a kid. I grew up in Burnaby, on the edge of Burnaby Mountain Park, and have lived in Vancouver most of my adult life. I picked up my first SLR in grade 12, learned the basics of photography on film, and have been experimenting with photography ever since. I went digital in 2004 while working for a summer camp outside Montreal, where I was dubbed “Candid Cameron” for my playful, in-your-face style. When I returned home to Vancouver, I worked for a number of years doing night club photography. I have had the privilege of working many large scale events, including Crankworx, the Calgary Stampede, multiple Burning Man and regional events, and most recently, Vancouver Pride Week.
Knowing that some people hate being in front of the camera, and that everything can be made better with fun, I work hard to make people comfortable when working with me. I often say “you can’t Photoshop ‘awkward’”. Fear in the eyes does not generally make for a good portrait. Be it in studio, on location, or at an event, I bring an element of playfulness that results in genuine smiles and great photos.
Beyond bringing fun to your portrait or event shoot, I also work hard to understand what your goals are for the photos when we are done. The better I understand your needs, the better I can deliver to meet them. This collaboration can involve location scouting, building out a shoot concept, and endless other possibilities to deliver photos that fit your brand. Behind the scenes, I put hours into logistics and prepping my gear to make sure our shoot goes off without any hangups. Read a few testimonials below to see how my clients feel about the prep work I put into my shoots.
If you’re looking for coverage of your upcoming event, a new portrait, or photos that illustrate your business, contact me here today for a free quote.
Testimonials from CBowmanPhoto's clients:
We recently hired CBowmanPhoto to provide professional portraits for our attendees at the Pacific Dental Conference. This was the first year we were offering this complimentary service on the exhibit hall floor, which at any given time over a two day period has up to 6000 people visiting the exhibitors. Cameron provided us with an incredibly detailed proposal that demonstrated both his professionalism and logistics skills covering all components (and more) of the request. Onsite it was a pleasure to work with Cameron and his team. Cameron brought the same energy and attention to detail that he put into his proposal to the job. His careful planning combined with his talent ensured that the task of taking hundreds of headshots over the two days and professionally editing post-event made this potentially daunting task a huge success.
Leigh-Anne Barratt
Manager, Events
Pacific Dental Conference
That was the least uncomfortable I have ever been in front of a camera!
Jennica Maxfield
Owner, Get it Togther Man, Personal organizing services
Author at DitchingPerfect.com
I truly appreciate all your work and efforts, you’ve been very good, honest and fair to me and I must say, always professional and just down to earth.
Thanks again and looking forward to the next shoot.
Chad Schmuland Design
www.chadschmulanddesign.com
Everything was great. You made me feel very comfortable in front of the camera, asked many questions to help yourself know exactly what I was looking for, as well take the time to as get to know people(which I feel is extremely important, especially for an album cover shoot), are prompt in responding/making any changes as requested. I can't think of any negative feedback at all! Overall it was a pleasure and will definitely be in touch again for future shoots. I will pass your name along to anyone I can!
Shaun Rawlins
www.shaunrawlinsmusic.com
Cameron Bowman did the photography for our annual moonlight snowshoe event and I just can’t say enough about Cam and the photos that he took. I can honestly say that his energy, skill and interaction with our guests added to the event. Almost every time that I thought “ Oh I would love a picture of this or these people or this activity, I would look back and there would be Cam doing just what I had wanted. Never before have I had people at an event come up to me and say “hey your photographer is incredible.” Then the day came a few days after our event when we got the pictures and well – they are breathtaking. They capture the feel and energy in a profound way! At Take a Hike we can hardly wait to work with Cam again and I would highly recommend Cam to anyone! He truly has a gift and I’m so glad he shared it with us!
Deb Abma
Manager, Fund Development
Take a Hike Youth at Risk Foundation
www.TakeaHikeFoundation.com
Cameron very obviously cares about getting the best results for his clients. He drove through the snow to help me select wardrobe for my shoot and, when I didn't have everything I needed, provided me with items from his own wardrobe. A shoot with Cameron is the right mix of personal and professional, making it a smooth and rewarding process.
Ian Cromwell
https://crommunist.com/music/
I am a chef who puts on a monthly supper club in Vancouver, and I have hired Cameron twice to take event photos as well as food photos. He has an excellent eye for detail, is professional and courteous, and was very thorough in his preparation for the events. I was very impressed with his photos, the plates look amazing and his ability to capture the spirit and vibe of the event is remarkable. I received my photos in a timely fashion, and have been very happy to use them as promotional materials. I will definitely work with Cameron again in the future!
Chef Laura Wallace
Revelry Kitchen
www.revelrykitchen.ca
As an event organizer, I have had the pleasure of working directly with Cameron at multiple large scale events. In addition to his skills as a photographer, Cameron has an uncanny ability to appear at the most perfectly precise moment in order to capture the shot of all shots, and I find myself time and again amazed by his talent to capture the life and energy of an event in just a single photo. He conducts himself with a level of promptness and professionalism that is consistently reliable, therefore he is always the first and foremost photographer that I turn to when organizing events.
Gregory C. Haas
Cameron Bowman has a way of capturing the life in the moments we live. He is energetic, animated and passionate about his work. He likes to ensure his shots capture your brand's personality. I like that he asks questions and takes a genuine interest in what you want to achieve and why. I came out of our shoots with so many wonderful shots to choose from.
Kristina Lao
www.KristinaLao.com
Cam is a fabulous photographer who possesses that remarkable eye and timing for finding and capturing the most memorable moments at our events. He has worked with us several times at events from 50-1000 people, and his galleries always leave me smiling. To top it off, he is courteous, professional, and a pleasure to work with.
Simon Hunkin
Event Producer, Burn in the Forest