A DJ performs on a smoke-filled festival stage with dramatic red lighting and pyrotechnics at an outdoor concert.

 

 

 

BRANDING, event & live music photographer

 

 

 

Happy woman with nose ring wearing a burgundy hoodie smiling against a teal background.

mara-marie putsep


lover of all things loud

I’m Mara, a photographer based in Kelowna, BC. Up until this point, I've spent most of my life moving around. I fell into photography later in life, and haven't looked back since. I am really into photographing live events where chaos is the main element (but in a good way).


I like photographs that pull people in instantly. The kind you stop on without really knowing why. I’m not interested in making everything look perfect or overly planned. The best images usually happen somewhere between confidence, tension, movement, and chemistry. Whether I’m photographing the surroundings, in the middle of a crowd, or during a portrait session, I’m always looking for moments that feel impossible to fake.

Crowd of festival-goers with hands raised at an outdoor music festival with mountain views.
A few things about me

edmonton

The city that shaped my eye

my family, music and design

What I like the most

walking the dogs

Weekend plans

stage lighting

Favourite lightning