Railene Hooper Photography

11/10/2025

I’m on Team Canada! 🇨🇦

I’m honoured to share that I’ve been selected to represent Team Canada at the World Photographic Cup for the third year in a row.

The World Photographic Cup is often described as the Olympics of Photography. Countries from around the world put forward their strongest work. There are hundreds and hundreds of submissions across Canada alone, and only a small handful (3 in each category) are chosen to compete on the world stage.

This year, one of my images was selected in the Portrait Category. I can’t share the image just yet, but I promise to share it when I can!

Being part of this team is something I carry with deep gratitude.I think we all have those moments where we pause and realize:
I am standing in a place my younger self only dreamed about.

This is one of those moments for me.

Here’s to Team Canada
Here’s to the power of art
And here’s to year three. 🍁

We celebrate our photographers as they stand proudly as a unified team on the global stage of the 2026 World Photographic Cup competition.

10/28/2025

I’m beyond honoured to have won 2025 Alberta Wedding Photographer of the Year and the coveted Best in Show Award, meaning my image was chosen as the top photograph in the entire competition. 🏆

On top of that, I also brought home two Best in Class awards, making this an incredibly special as it’s the most awards in 1 competition I have ever received.

These 4 images hold so much heart, and behind every frame is the trust of incredible couples who let me step into their love story. 💍🤍

A huge thank you to my clients, friends, and fellow photographers who continue to inspire me every single day. This is more than an award, it’s recognition for the hard work I put into getting better for my clients everyday.

Please enjoy the last part of the video where I celebrate the very first time I won Wedding Photographer of the Year for Alberta, a moment I’ll never forget ✨(because of the champagne flowing and stitches later that night to remind me how much fun I had 😜).

10/13/2025

This weekend ✨

09/25/2025

Nominated for 2025 Alberta Wedding a Photographer of the Year ✨

09/20/2025

✨ Ana & Gerard’s wedding was nothing short of a dream. From the carefully thought-out details to the non-stop Latino celebration, every moment was unforgettable. 🤍

Happy birthday weekend to the stunning bride, Ana, you brought so much beauty, joy, and love into every part of this day. What an honour it was to capture your story. ❤️

09/13/2025

Truly honoured to be Canadian Wedding Photographer of The Year ✨

08/15/2025

Tomorrow, Anissa and Joseph say “I do” and my heart is so full for them. ❤️

From the very first time I met them, it felt like we were already friends. Over the months of planning, laughing, and capturing their story, I’ve had the privilege of watching the way they look at each other with such kindness, admiration, and joy.

It’s not just their love that’s inspiring, it’s the way they treat everyone around them. They’re the kind of people who make you feel seen and appreciated, with gestures like homemade treats and always checking in. I am so thankful our paths crossed and our friendship has become what it is! 🤍

Anissa and Joseph, tomorrow is the start of a whole new chapter, and I couldn’t be more excited for you. Cheers to the best day of your lives 🥂✨

07/27/2025

Your wedding photos deserve to live somewhere better than a screen.⁠ SOMETHING I AM VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT! 🤍

They deserve to be held, shared, and passed down, wrapped in linen, leather, or suede, and bound with intention.⁠ ✨
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07/13/2025

Kate + Ben 🤍
What. A. Day.

From start to finish, their wedding was the perfect blend of elegance, emotion, and pure joy. Every little detail had intention behind it, nothing was overlooked. And the way Ben looked at Kate all day? Head over heels. Absolutely smitten. The kind of love that gives you goosebumps just watching it unfold.

It was beautiful. It was timeless. And it was so them.
So grateful to have been the one to capture it all.

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07/12/2025

It’s Kate & Ben’s wedding day ✨

A day they’ve poured so much love, thought, and heart into. Every detail, every moment has meaning, and I feel so honoured to be the one capturing it all.

Today is going to be magic. 🤍

07/10/2025

There’s something about hiking up a mountain with a couple in love. Laughter echoing through the trees, quiet moments shared in the wind, and the kind of connection you can’t fake.Creating in places like this fills my soul… and capturing their love story up here? Unforgettable. 🏔🤍

07/08/2025

From Edmonton with love 💍✨

Counting down the days until these two say ‘I do’ next year!

We wandered through golden light, shared so many laughs, and captured the kind of connection you can feel.

This is what forever looks like. 🖤