Alex Waber is a lifestyle and fashion photographer based in Vancouver workingg with clients like Arcteryx, Section 35 and No Reception Club. He has over 15 years experience shooting in studio, city streets, snowy peaks to rain-soaked landscapes. His work goes beyond commercial intent, landing in publications like Vogue, Rolling Stone, Wired and Forbes.

This past month he shot campaigns for No Reception Club and a new start up Jessica Laura. For No Reception Club, the shoot took place by the water in downtown Vancouver, bringing a narrative of travel and family to life, all while battling Vancouver’s temperamental weather. With Jessica Laura the goal was to evoke simple luxury in a sun soaked apartment.

When Alex isn't busy taking photos for clients, he's off capturing his own adventures. Check out this collection, featuring some snaps from his recent bike trip across Washington.

"I try to get outside a lot. Bike rides, hikes, kayak trips; just put me in nature and I’m happy. I’ve shot outdoor campaigns and lookbooks for brands like Arcteryx, Tilley Endurables, Section 35, and Kit and Ace.

But aside from the drama and action, one of my favourite parts of any adventure is the in between moments, friends hanging out, cooking food, waiting for boats, or being completely wiped after an epic climb. When we let our guard down and just revel in the moment. Easy to overlook but often the parts that are most remembered.

Like on a kayak trip last summer, catching fresh crabs for dinner, and while distracted by the delicious food sharing my beer with a local slug. Or on another trip, camping by possibly the buggiest lake ever, we had to drink through our mosquito nets as they’d go for any exposed skin. The sports are great, but at the end of the day, but its nothing without the people you share it with."

Alex Waber is a Vancouver-based commercial photographer who has been working in studio and on location (on mountains, in forests and out on the water) for the past 15 years.

Alex Waber is a Vancouver-based photographer with over 15 years of experience.

He has captured products for brands like Arcteryx, No Reception Club, Tuft and Paw, Section 35, and Purple Brand.

In his spare moments, he spends time with his frequent collaborator, art director, and stylist, Monika Wiatrowska, to create dreamy still life scenes featuring florals, found objects, and favorite perfumes.

This year, Alex has expanded his portfolio with the Arcteryx Regear campaign, focusing on gear maintenance and recycling, and contributed to a Wired Magazine splash page in collaboration with Kristen Roose. His work has been featured in Vogue, Wired, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Montecristo Magazine.

Blue Amber is a full-service production company in Vancouver and Hawaii; supporting agencies, brands, creatives, businesses and producers with stills and motion shoots, casting and locations.

Blue Amber is inspired by the creative process and dedicated to making work fun, chill and productive!

“Good vibes is our mantra and always evident in our choice of crew hires, locations, hotels, catering, timely estimates and accurate invoices.”

Blue Amber incorporates environmental practices into daily ops and on set. Environmental and cultural awareness and responsibility among crew, clients and suppliers are encouraged.

Founder and Executive Producer, Amber Palson has spent two decades producing in New York, Hawaii and Canada; working with top names, brands and publications in the industry: Vogue, W, Rollacoaster, Vanity Fair, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Grazia and O Magazine; Zara, Zimmermann, Saks Fifth Avenue, J.Crew, Neiman Marcus, Urban Outfitters and Bergdorf Goodman.

Legally able to work in Canada and the United States.

For more than 15 years, Alex Waber has been behind the lens, crafting compelling commercial campaigns for a diverse array of Canadian companies. The collaborative aspect of each project stands out as one of the most gratifying elements for him – working in tandem with clients, art directors, stylists, and models to create shared visions.

With a background in cinema, Alex possesses the ability to navigate and coordinate large teams effectively, ensuring that projects not only stay on track but also achieve the intended creative vision. His extensive experience ranges from studio work to outdoor adventures and everything in between.

He has shot campaigns for clients including Arcteryx, Tilley, and Section 35, with images published in Vogue, Complex, Forbes, Wired and The Guardian.

Featured work in this set is from two campaigns for Arcteryx, one for No Reception Club (a travel brand for parents) and one for Tuft and Paw (designer products for cats and the people who love them).

Clinton Hussey is an award-winning commercial photographer specialising in conceptual, food, still life and, recently, motion. Since 1995, he has been creating distinctive editorial and advertising imagery for brand and magazine clients in his hometown of Vancouver and abroad.

Originally a design student at Vancouver’s Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Clinton stumbled into photography at first accidentally and then with conviction as he fell for its demanding mix of creativity and technical grasp—an intense relationship he recognised from watching his father, a musician, repair his instruments with surgical skill. Though not a musician himself, Clinton has earned both Grammy and Juno nominations for his album cover designs; his photography has won multiple National Magazine Awards, as well as honours from Lotus, Applied Arts, D&AD, City & Regional Magazine Association, the Printing Industry of America, Communication Arts, PDN/Nikon, and many others.

Today, Clinton is expanding into video, creating ad campaigns for clients such as A&W, Heinz, Sleeman and McDonalds. When he is not making pictures, he is building things, and spending time on the ocean and in the mountains with his wife, Amanda—also a photographer—and their two children.

"Whenever I have a moment to myself, it's time to explore and experiment. This may be my favourite part of my job, constantly playing and creating.

In the back room of my studio they lurk various works in progress. For example, the gold shoot in this set of images started ages ago when I had a completely different idea that required only one 4x8 foot panel of gold leaf. A very calm relaxing activity, to cover a panel in such delicate material. Once one was done, it looked so good I had to make more! After that, it was a case of inviting a favourite stylist/designer (Matthew Burditt) and model (Alex from Family Management) to the studio for a day of sculptural creation. We approached the shoot with wardrobe and posing reminiscent of old masters' paintings and religious iconography, highlighted by a world of gold.

The panels are now in storage waiting along side painted canvases, giant mirrors and a million other small projects waiting to be explored.

Get in touch, let's make something!”

Blue Amber is a full-service production company in Vancouver and Hawaii that supports agencies, brands, creatives, businesses and producers with stills and motion shoots, casting and locations.

Blue Amber is inspired by the creative process and dedicated to making work fun, chill and productive.

“Finding the ultimate beach house, epic waterfall, ski chalet, sand or snow; casting, connecting and making long lasting relationships is what we live for. SS in Hawaii or FW + Holiday in Canada - we got you!”

Blue Amber incorporates environmental practices into daily ops and on set. Environmental and cultural awareness and responsibility among crew, clients and suppliers are encouraged.

Founder and executive producer, Amber Palson has spent two decades producing in HI, CA and NY working with top names, brands and publications in the industry: Oprah, Bill Murray, Jay Z, J.Crew, Athleta, Nike, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ.

Blue Amber Production is legally able to work in Canada and the United States.

"The beauty of photography is that it can celebrate what is in front of the camera. For a brief moment the sitter and their ideas, hopes and dreams get idolised in a sliver of time. So taking a portrait is more than saying ''Turn a little more to the left". It begins with a relationship, a conversation between the photographer and the subject. We need to get to know each other, become friends, even if just for that short period of time while we are together. The photographer has to be curious about the person and about the world, digging in to perspectives and bringing up stories, or having the subject demonstrate a process or lead a tour of a place. Once that relationship is formed, we are comfortable and we are honest with each other, I can finally add "Chin up a smidge, and turn a little more to the left"."

Alex Waber is a portrait and commercial photographer based out of Vancouver, Canada. His work has been published in Vogue, Wired, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Montecristo and Forbes, to name a few. His clients include Section 35, Arc’teryx, Kit and Ace and Tilley Endurables.

Portraits are what got Waber started in photography over 15 years ago, and are still one of his favourite projects to dive in to, as its always an opportunity to learn new things about the subjects and the world they inhabit.

Still life photography has been a passion of Alex Waber’s since he started in photography over 15 years ago. It is a more contemplative approach to photography, thinking about how light can play of surfaces, how depth of field can focus attention, and how colour can create a mood. Alex has shot products for No Reception Club (the luggage featured in this Spotlight), Tuft and Paw (the cats), Section 35 (the athletic wear in the locker) and many more.

When he is not shooting for clients, he is often working closely with his regular collaborator, art director and stylist Monika Wiatrowska to create dreamy still life scenes, often involving florals and found objects. They have an ongoing series about their favourite perfumes which can be seen in past issues here (or on his website). Together they love to dabble in organised chaos, the movement of textures and the interplay of changing colours. The colourful tiled image here was from a project in her back yard, shooting a slowly deteriorating bouquet through the changing light of evening.

Alex photographs still life, lifestyle and fashion in Vancouver out of his studio and on location. His clients include Arcteryx, Tilley Edurables and Purple Brand Denim. His work has been featured in Vogue, Wired, Rolling Stone, The Guardian and Montecristo Magazine.