Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Award-Winning Photography Services in Calgary
Thies Bogner Master PHTGRPHR represents an 80-year legacy of excellence in visual storytelling, founded by master photographer Nikolai Bogner in 1938 and continued through three generations. As a Nikon Canada Ambassador and multi-award-winning photographer, Kristian Bogner combines technical mastery with artistic vision to deliver exceptional results across nature, sports, commercial, and editorial photography. Our team's expertise spans global expeditions, Olympic events, and high-profile commercial projects, supported by state-of-the-art equipment from industry leaders like Broncolor and Manfrotto.With four Canadian Commercial Photographer of the Year awards and the prestigious Yousuf Karsh lifetime achievement award, we maintain rigorous standards of excellence while embracing innovation in digital and film techniques. Our approach emphasizes 'Photographic Cross-Training' to maintain versatility across genres, ensuring clients benefit from diverse creative perspectives and technical capabilities honed through decades of professional practice.
Services
Nature Photography
Sports Photography
Commercial Photography
Editorial Photography
Fashion Photography
Fine Art Photography
Portrait Photography
Real Estate Photography
Aircraft Photography
Industrial Photography
Details
- Year established: 1938
Highlights and features
- We offer 80 years of combined photographic expertise across three generations.
- Our team holds four Canadian Commercial Photographer of the Year awards.
- We utilize state-of-the-art Nikon, Broncolor, and Manfrotto equipment.
- Our 'Photographic Cross-Training' approach enhances versatility across genres.
- We have completed photographic expeditions on every continent.
Associations and certifications
- Professional Photographers of Canada Association
- Master Photographers International Association
What people say
Technical master
Excellence in every project
State-of-the-art equipment
Versatile across genres
Compelling imagery
Services
Nature Photography
Specializing in capturing natural beauty across extreme environments, from polar expeditions to mountain landscapes. Our work documents impermanent natural phenomena with technical precision and artistic vision. Clients receive high-resolution imagery that balances environmental storytelling with commercial applications.
Sports Photography
Documenting Olympic events and extreme sports with cutting-edge Nikon equipment. Our approach combines mindfulness techniques with high-speed capture capabilities up to 12fps. Deliverables include both journalistic documentation and stylized commercial imagery suitable for marketing campaigns.
Commercial Photography
Providing technical solutions for aircraft, industrial, and real estate photography. Our team utilizes 6 Broncolor heads at 1600J each for aviation interiors and advanced lighting techniques for architectural spaces. Services include both still imagery and motion capture with drones and gimbals.
Editorial Photography
Creating compelling visual stories for publications and media outlets. Our methodology emphasizes immediate image review to build subject rapport and develop authentic narratives. Projects often combine travel photography with cultural documentation across global locations.
Fashion Photography
Producing runway and studio fashion content with a focus on capturing essence rather than mere appearance. Our approach emphasizes mirroring beauty back to subjects through technical precision. Deliverables include both traditional shoots and dynamic motion projects.
People
Kristian Bogner
Master Photographer, Director, Filmmaker
Third-generation photographer with 20+ years professional experience. Awarded International Photographer of the Year (2018) and Yousuf Karsh lifetime achievement award. Specializes in cross-genre technical mastery and global expedition photography.
Questions
What photography genres does Bogner Photography specialize in?
We specialize in nature, sports, commercial, editorial, fashion, and fine art photography across global locations.
What equipment does Bogner Photography use?
We exclusively use Nikon cameras with Broncolor lighting systems, supported by Lowepro and Manfrotto accessories.
How experienced is the photographer team?
Our team maintains three generations of photographic expertise dating back to 1938 with multiple international awards.
Can you handle international photography projects?
Yes, we've completed assignments on every continent including extreme environment expeditions in Antarctica and Rwanda.
What makes Bogner Photography unique?
Our 'Photographic Cross-Training' approach combines technical mastery across genres to deliver versatile creative solutions.
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