You don’t need to love the camera to love your photos. A lifestyle session with Hiilite Photography is built for people who usually hide at the back of the group shot. We photograph you in our downtown Kelowna studio or outside along the Okanagan Lake waterfront.
What a lifestyle session is
A lifestyle portrait looks like you on a good day, doing something you’d actually do. Less stiff posing. More walking, laughing, sitting with your coffee or the person you came with. Book one for a birthday or milestone, for profile and website photos with a personal feel, as a gift, or because you can’t find a single good photo of yourself from the last five years.
In the studio or outdoors in Kelowna
The studio is at 1690 Water St #110 in downtown Kelowna, with guaranteed parking and coffee or tea while you settle in. There are three backdrops to choose from (white, black and pink), and rain doesn’t matter.
Outdoors, we shoot along the Okanagan Lake waterfront and around downtown Kelowna, with natural light and the lake and hills behind you.
See every shot as it’s taken
In the studio, each photo comes up on a 4K monitor the moment it’s taken. You see what’s working while you’re still in the chair. If you can’t stand your left side, we know in the first few minutes and shoot your right.
Pricing and what you get
Pick a time in our booking calendar and you’ll see the session price before you confirm. No surprises at checkout. Your edited photos are delivered within 48 hours of the session.
Love your photos or get your money back
We’ll retouch or reshoot for free until you love your photos. If you still don’t, we refund you. No small print.
Bringing the whole family? See family photography. Need a headshot for work? See headshots. Planning a session for two? See couples photoshoots.
How a lifestyle session runs
Say you’re turning 40 and the only recent photos of you are blurry group shots someone else took. You book online, pick the studio because it’s February, and bring two outfits. The first few frames feel awkward. Then you see them on the monitor, relax, and the rest look like you. Two days later your edited photos arrive, and you finally have one you’d frame.
Pick a time that suits you and book your session online.
FAQ
I hate having my photo taken. Will this work for me?
That’s who this session is for. You see every shot on the monitor as we go, and if you don’t love the final photos, we reshoot or refund you.
Studio or outdoors: which should I choose?
The studio gives you clean backdrops and no weather worries. Outdoors gives you natural light and the lake. If you can’t decide, ask us before you book.
What should I wear?
Solid colours and clothes you feel good in. Skip big logos and fine stripes. Bring a second outfit if you’d like a change of look.
How much does a session cost?
The booking calendar shows the price before you confirm, so you know the cost before you commit.
How soon do I get my photos?
Within 48 hours of your session.
Can I bring my partner or kids?
For a couple, see couples photoshoots. For the family, see family photography. Both pages have their own booking options.