NOT-BORING WEDDING photography for fun-loving adventure seekers
WELCOME TO THE KICKASSERY
I'm a debilitatingly extroverted bush woman who fricken loooves a good time (and definitely does NOT have fomo). I live off-grid with my cute doggo and don't have any neighbors for 2kms. In the winter I'm either travelling or snowboarding or playing board games, and in the summer I'm experiencing as much live music and comedy as I can manage, and hiking with my dog on all the other days.
I have lived quite the nomadic life, and have always loved to travel. I even lived in a truck camper for a couple of years, the photo below is me in it! But now I've moved back home to Pemberton, in my ancestral territory of the Lil'Wat Nation.
My personality is the lovechild of a progressive redneck who tangoed with an Indigenous hippie that likes to headbang. Confused? yeah, same. Let's chat about it.
If you like weird shit and belly laughs and deep conversation, we'll probably be good friends.
Hello! I'm pala
A Little About me
Not just a photographer
sometimes I do other tings too :)
Rain, hail or shine, I won’t miss a beat
Picture this: I roll in early fully fueled, buzzing with good vibes and ready to capture your wedding day like no other. From the chaotic excitement of getting ready to Aunt Doris doing the worm on the dance floor, I’m everywhere and nowhere at once.
With years of experience under my belt, I ensure everything flows smoothly while I snap those precious moments and direct you into taking show-stopping photos that you'll want to blow up onto canvases and cover every square inch of your walls. I’ll catch the tears, the laughter, and all the little details you might miss in the whirlwind of the day.
By the end of the night, you’ll have a treasure trove of memories that tell your unique love story—because every moment deserves to be remembered!
I actually haven't been a photographer my whole life...
I actually didn't know anything about photography before I became a wedding photographer.. haha. I went to school for business, and at the time, I was managing restaurants. I think that it's because of this background that I have such a strong desire to make sure every last one of my clients is as happy as can be. Think I'm bluffing? Check my google reviews.
I headbang myself into whiplash but I also love to be in bed by 9
I'm a traveler, and always will be. I love seeing new places, which is why I try to get people to hire me for their weddings in other parts of the world. I usually try to book a cooking class in every country I go to, too!
I could spend all damn day in the kitchen. Food is my love language. My dream is to one day have a phat house where I can host all my homies and feed them food until they worship me (joking about that last bit, kinda)
I want to fill my life with as much live music and comedy as I can. I'm a sucker for a festival, but they're hard to go to during wedding season.
With any other spare time I have, I love to craft, learn new things about my homestead, hike with my dog, snowboard, dance, play guitar, and just about anything else that sounds like a fun time.
passion fires me up
Photographing couples who are so disgustingly in love fires me right the fuck up. I DIE every time I get to witness an adorable moment between lovers. For real, it's what keeps me doing this job!
I'm actually the kind of person who hates doing the same shit all the time. It's why I also work in Economic Development. But I am such a sucker for love that I can do wedding after wedding and never get tired of it.
Sweet Nothings
To quote one of my bridesmaids "Every wedding needs a Pala." I honestly could not agree more. If there was a way to have 10 Pala's at my wedding I would have made it happen. It was incredible - please please please book her for all of your wedding needs.
alysha & Raleigh
Last summer I attended a wedding as a guest. Pala Mikayla's passion exudes with radiance. She made every single guest feel relaxed and was able to get the most genuine belly laughs from all of us. With her moves on the dance floor keeping the party going. Her photos speak for themselves. 11/10 would recommend this amazing human!
kari
Pala is such a fun, kind and amazing human, and we highly recommend her for your wedding! We’ve worked with her a couple times previously and each time was so awesome. She recently photographed our wedding in September and there’s no one else I would’ve had do it. So many memories that I can’t wait to look back on. Hire Pala, she’s the best!!
jubilee & tanner
Pala shot our engagement photos and our wedding in Kelowna. She is seriously the most fun and made us feel so comfortable! We love the photos we got and also genuinely enjoyed our time with Pala. She is great to work with and will quickly become one of your favourite people!
