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Brand Photos with Knap Creative

I met Doreen back in 2012 when I shot her cute little family on a cold winter day for family pictures! She now runs Knap Creative and teaches marketing, as well as managing social media and doing graphic design for various businesses. Her sister Carolyn has recently joined her and they make an awesome team! […]

Ashcroft show home used for a brand session with Knap Creative

Brands, Commercial, Featured Posts

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Photography Workshop for Small Businesses

I am so excited to be offering my first in-person photography workshop for small businesses! I have taught some beginner photography classes, but not specifically for businesses. This workshop is geared specifically towards businesses selling a physical product that they can bring along and get hands-on help and practice shooting. Why a Workshop Why would […]

30-Day Flatlay Challenge

Business, Commercial, Education

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Wooden toys and teethers | theBabyNiche

Nysha from the Baby Niche makes and sells wooden toys and teethers and was launching her new collection, Kin and Grove. She needed simple product shots for her website so I used a white background and let the product be the focus. She was coming out with a new product and I got to see it […]

wooden baby toys and teething toys

Brands, Commercial

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Client Spotlight: Lethbridge Orthotics and Prosthetics

I didn’t know anything about braces or prosthetics before I walked into Lethbridge Orthotics and Prosthetics. We started off with some simple product shots and head shots on-site in their building, then got a few of their facility and their staff in action. This fall we then were able to photograph some of their actual […]

Lethbridge commercial photographer Kinsey Holt Photography for Lethbridge Orthotics and Prosthetics commercial shoot

Brands, Commercial

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Simply Love – Children’s Clothing Brand

Ann Rocha is the founder and CEO of Simply Love in Calgary, which is a children’s clothing brand featuring high-quality pieces made from sustainable materials. Ann experienced infertility for several years, and during that time she began Simply Love as a distraction from her problems. It has turned into a creative outlet as she is […]

Brands, Commercial

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Mini Branding Sessions

I have launched a separate sub-section of my website for commercial photography – it’s http://commercial.kinseyholt.com    If you have an Instagram account and/or a Facebook page then you face the task of coming up with content for it! Have you ever sat staring at your phone wishing you had a good picture to post? Or […]

Commercial, Education

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Glue-Free Falsies and Splurge & Co | Lethbridge commercial photographer

I was looking back on my year of photos and I realized there are a few I haven’t shared on the blog, including these ones! It was so fun to do this shoot with Maria, Sadie and McKell. It was also absolutely freezing and they were such good sports! It was the last day of […]

Commercial

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