About Studio Belle Atelier
“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” — Aaron Siskind
You might be thinking that you don’t like your photos taken, or that you’re not photogenic. That’s ok. Our promise to you is an easy, relaxed and fun-filled portrait session with an experience you will not forget. We will help you feel and look your best. We want to capture these magical moments today so you can have stories to tell tomorrow…imagine 30 years from today. It is our job to support you throughout your portrait session and help you achieve your goals so that this is effortless, fun and surpasses your expectations. Let’s give you the the gift of memories – love, affection and joy – that comes from reliving moments that we can’t take back and remind you and your family how much they are loved. Together, we will create stunning portraits of you, document this present time in your life and choose meaningful ways to preserve these portraits for many generations.
We’re reshuffling our team at the moment…check in again in a few weeks to learn more about our all-female team
Client Concierge Team
Alicia Cobbs
Client Concierge
Alicia joins the team to help our clients navigate every detail of their portrait experience. She makes sure you don’t miss a detail and is ever ready to answer any questions you have about your session. You will often speak to her on the phone or hear her voice in the voicemail she left for you.
Ella Watkins
Studio Manager
Ella has been with Studio Belle (previously Franctal Studio) since 2016. She is the backbone behind our administration and unseen tasks, ensuring that all our clients’ experiences go smoothly and in a timely manner. She’s often behind all emails, text messages, getting you to review your portraits for production among other things.
Marisol "Sol" Jara
Client Concierge
Marisol is in charge of all things client happiness, from helping you get set up for your experience to making sure your final artwork are produced right on time. You will often get to meet her on the phone or she’s in the gallery room designing your gorgeous albums.
Bella
Reliable Bot
Bella is new to our team, and joins Studio Belle in answering all your questions. If you’re receiving answers to questions from our webchat or text message in the middle of the night, that’s all Bella. She’s the only one who does not sleep. She might goof sometimes – please forgive her – she’s still learning but she’s getting better real quick.
Hair & Makeup Team
Oara Dimkpa
Hair & Makeup Artist
Oara is one silent miracle worker. She enjoys holding space for our clients’ transformation, leaving you with stunning looks for your portraits. She brings many years of experience in the beauty industry to transforming all skin and hair types.
Ryleigh Bridge
Hair & Makeup Artist
Behind Ryleigh’s soft voice and gentle brush is an artist who takes pride in her artistry. She enjoys helping clients feel comfortable and making sure your experience is seamless.
Caroline Latona
Photographer
Caroline is a multiple award-winning contemporary photographer. She helps women and their loved ones feel beautiful and confident in portraits. She is on a mission to ensure we exist in our own stories with tangible art pieces that serve as a daily reminder of our beauty, resilience and restores self-confidence.
New Team member incoming...
Associate photographer
check back in a few weeks
OUR TEAM
We cater to our clients with a team of professionally trained make-up artists, talented retouchers and assistants that ensure your portrait experience is seamless.
OUR STUDIO
Our studio is conveniently located at 2003 117 Ave SW, Calgary AB T2X5E8
OUR PRODUCTS
Our carefully curated art pieces are sourced within Canada and Italy, working with talented craftsmen available only to professional photographers, to ensure your art pieces last a lifetime.
Connect with Caroline
portraits@studiobelle.ca; 587 355 2301; 587 900 0908
All sessions are by appointment only
Book a free phone consltation to answer all your questions and get started on your portrait experience
What clients are saying…
Caroline made me feel comfortable and relaxed. She was very accomodating and made us laugh and enjoy our session. The new portraits made me feel beautiful even being 38 weeks pregnant and not feeling like I am in my own skin.”
Caroline was great on helping with the preparation. On the photo session day, she was very patient with us and especially with my 2 year old boy. I felt confident and relaxed during the photo session, and the final photo album is a beauty!
The session was very uplifting and fun. I was nervous at first but Caroline made me feel confident and taught me to have fun with the shoot.. I really enjoyed being photographed it was a very uplifting moment in my life and I hope that women see my photos and feel that it is never too late to feel beautiful.
“I’ve never done before in fact I’ve never done a professional session before. I’m in my 50s not my 20s. I was petrified! But Caroline just has a way about her that makes you feel like it’s just an afternoon with the girls. The whole experience was exciting: The hair, the makeup and then seeing the pictures at the end and realizing that you really knew your stuff and how to pose someone to get their best.
I honestly didn’t know I could look like that.”
The type of portraits that I was looking from Caroline was to make me try to like myself. I disliked many parts of body, specifically unsecure about my scars. She made me comfortable in session and really knew which way to pose me to provide the most confidence. As soon as make up done she was ready the time just flew by laughing and having fun. Absolutely adored the results from the photo shoot I will hold them as a treasure for my lifetime. Gave me inspiration to work even harder and not to be so hard on myself everyday over the small things.
I’m usually not comfortable doing photo shoots but I loved my experience with Franctal Studio and my photos turned out better than I could have imagined! Very professional and a great experience overall with photos I am very proud to share. I have had so many comments on the photos. I highly recommend Franctal Studio.
I was very pleased with the process from start to finish. I received great preparation ahead of the shoot and was greeted and processed professionally. I’m not great in front of a camera and quite self-conscious. That is where Caroline really shined. She made me feel at ease and we got some great shots. Technically and socially Caroline did a fantastic job…
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