Victoria BC photographer Erin Clayton on-site, bringing thirteen years of experience and a calm, guided approach to every family and headshot session.

About Erin

Your career took years to build.
Your family is growing up fast.

Both deserve photos that actually show it.

Most of my clients come to me with one of two feelings — sometimes both at once.

The professional one: they've grown into a new title, taken on a board role, launched something they're genuinely proud of — and then they open LinkedIn and see a headshot that doesn't match any of it. It doesn't look like who they are anymore.

The personal one: they're the person behind the camera at every birthday, every beach trip, every ordinary Tuesday that somehow turns into a memory. Their kids are getting bigger. And they're barely in any of the photos.

Both of those things are worth fixing. And neither one has to wait.

A portrait of Erin Clayton, the specialist behind Victoria’s most trusted headshot and family photography studio, holding her camera in natural light.

How it started

I started this business in 2012 because I believed (and still do) that people deserve photographs that feel true.

Photography started as a full-blown obsession — the kind where you're staying up late researching lenses when you should definitely be sleeping. But once I started photographing people for real, something clicked.

I understood, from my years in marketing, just how much a single image can shape how someone is perceived. That combination turned a passion into a purpose.

A woman carrying two professional cameras with flash attachments, standing in a forest.

Capturing a wedding in Ontario, 2013. Three markets and 13 years later, still loving every minute.

What makes this different

Whether it's a headshot or a family session, the experience is the same: you don't have to figure anything out.

Most people walk into a photo session braced to feel awkward, not love what comes back and just get through it.

That's not what happens here.

I've spent 13 years figuring out exactly what it takes to make someone feel at ease in front of a camera — and what it takes to make the images actually look like them. Whether we're in the studio or outside chasing the last of the evening light, the result is the same: you look like yourself. And the direction I give throughout the session means you never once have to wonder what to do next.

You just show up. The rest is on me.

And the photos? They'll look like you on a really good day — which is exactly what they should look like.

Let's Work Together

The session that changes how you see yourself starts with one conversation.

Choose your session below — or reach out if you're not sure where to start. Either way, I'll take it from there.

  • Headshots

    Look like who you've become.

    For executives, business owners, and professionals who can't afford to get this wrong. Studio and outdoor options available.

    Individual and team sessions.

  • Family Sessions

    Get in the photo. Finally.

    For families who want images that feel like their real life — not a posed version of it. Outdoor sessions on Vancouver Island, year-round.

Not sure where to start?

If you're not sure which session is right, I can help you figure that out — just send me a note.