Somewhere in June I went digging through my photo folder for something to post and came up frustrated. Not because I don’t have good photos, I have plenty, but every single one of them had me in a jacket, long sleeves, pants, colours that belonged in April. It was 27 degrees outside and none of […]

Picture the last time a place made you want to cancel the rest of your day. Steam off a cedar sauna, your hair still damp from the cold plunge, a warm cup of coffee waiting for you inside, and a place to gather, to unwind, to reconnect and laugh until your sides hurt. That’s Hidden Haven. I brought four other rural business owners out for the last Content Collective, just outside Swift Current, and it’s still one of my favourite shoot days this year.

When I talk about branding a business, a lot of things come up: Fonts, logos, colors, photos… it can start to feel like something only polished or design-oriented businesses care about. I have legit heard businesses say well “all of that is too fancy for my rural business”.

But here’s the truth:

Let me set the scene…
The garden has died off for the winter. The last blooms have wilted, the vines are crisp, and the air carries that sharp October bite. All is quiet… or so you think… until the pumpkins come to life.

This flower farm branding shoot was an absolute dream come true! As a fellow cut flower enthusiast, I loved capturing the story of B & B Blooms, right where their story starts, in the flower garden. Beth and Bre wanted photos that showed not just their beautiful bouquets, but the behind-the-scenes of farming and the personal touch their customers love.