Holly Nicoll Photography

Holly Nicoll Photography My name is Holly Nicoll. I enjoy capturing authentic moments that define western lifestyle and agriculture with my camera. It probably started there.

Canvas prints, cards, calendars are available for purchase. Contact me for your next photo session. I'm not sure how I got into photography. But, growing up, I rode and showed Quarter Horses. I would spend hours looking at the photos and ads in the American Quarter Horse Journal. I loved the horses, the riders, the visual creativity. I was called a tom boy, growing up on a cattle ranch west of Cal

gary, AB. Mom couldn't get me in a dress, but I loved my cowboy boots and baseball caps. Not much has changed. Horses, cowboys, farming, beautiful skies and country landscapes make me happy. My career continues to thrive in agriculture with a focus in marketing. In my spare time I like to capture real moments of the people in the industry that work hard to feed the world. Because of my agriculture roots, I won't need a tutorial on the differences between wheat and barley crops, cattle breeds or a horse with good confirmation. For commercial clients, I'm easy to work with. If you have a goal in mind, I will strive for the results that you’re looking for. If you are looking for a portrait or family session or someone to photograph and event, let me capture it with my camera. Thanks for following along on my journey of photography. Check out my website to see more of my work.

A little behind-the-scenes look at what’s coming for 2027.The images for the 2027 Cowboys, Horses and Farmscapes Calenda...
08/19/2026

A little behind-the-scenes look at what’s coming for 2027.

The images for the 2027 Cowboys, Horses and Farmscapes Calendar have officially been selected and are now off to the designer for layout.

From cowboys and horses to cattle, crops and wide-open Western landscapes, I’m excited to see this year’s collection come together.

Next stop…..printing Continuum Teldon

The 2027 calendar will be available in early October. Stay tuned. I’ll share more as we get closer.

There’s value in knowing where you’ve been, and your possibility lives in what lies ahead. Keep moving forward even thro...
08/18/2026

There’s value in knowing where you’ve been, and your possibility lives in what lies ahead.

Keep moving forward even through life’s ‘valleys’. The climb is worth it.

Harvest has began in southern Alberta as fall rye is getting taken off. Here’s a few images just before the sun dropped ...
08/09/2026

Harvest has began in southern Alberta as fall rye is getting taken off. Here’s a few images just before the sun dropped for the day Serfas Farms

The best photos often happen after you think the day is over.I had finished photographing the Lazy J Cattle Co. branding...
08/04/2026

The best photos often happen after you think the day is over.

I had finished photographing the Lazy J Cattle Co. branding, packed up most of my gear and started walking back toward the car. Then I looked over at the corrals and saw this scene unfolding.

The horses were resting. And the cowboys had gathered around the fence for a little water cooler chatter ‘ranch edition’.

No office. No coffee machine. Just a corral fence, a few good horses and a full recap of the day.

I’m not sure whether they were discussing cattle, horses, weather, the next job or solving all the world’s problems, but I knew enough not to put the camera away quite yet.

A reminder to fellow photographers that even when the official work is finished, keep watching. The unscripted moments that happen between the action often tell the best stories.

And always keep the camera within reach.

There are those moments as a photographer when you’re working through a session and life starts playing back in your min...
07/16/2026

There are those moments as a photographer when you’re working through a session and life starts playing back in your mind.

This was one of those sessions.

My niece, Maysa Nicoll graduated from Cochrane High School in June. It’s hard to believe how quickly the years have passed.

In these images, I see a confident young woman ready to embrace the next chapter of her journey at Dalhousie University.

But every time I pressed the shutter, flashes of her childhood came back. I remembered family gatherings, holidays, and the little girl who always seemed to have endless energy and curiosity. Somehow, in what feels like the blink of an eye, that little girl became this remarkable young woman.

Photography has a way of reminding us that while moments are fleeting, photographs allow us to hold onto them just a little longer.

Maysa, your family is incredibly proud of you.

Congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished, and all the best as you begin this next adventure. I have no doubt you’ll make the most of every opportunity that comes your way.

It’s Day 10 of the Calgary Stampede! If you haven’t kicked up your boots, you’re running out of time.It’s been an amazin...
07/12/2026

It’s Day 10 of the Calgary Stampede! If you haven’t kicked up your boots, you’re running out of time.

It’s been an amazing 10 days with friends, family, volunteers and staff.

It was an incredible evening at the Calgary Stampede with Chris Dickinson capturing the chuckwagon and relay races while...
07/06/2026

It was an incredible evening at the Calgary Stampede with Chris Dickinson capturing the chuckwagon and relay races while the crowd cheered from the grandstand!

Thank you to Tracey Brown Shelby House and the Calgary Stampede Chuckwagons committee for hosting us.

It felt good to get back in the branding pen yesterday with some of my favourite people. Thank you Daniel and the crew a...
06/27/2026

It felt good to get back in the branding pen yesterday with some of my favourite people. Thank you Daniel and the crew at Gemstone Cattle Co. for including me in your day.

My camera cards were full and my heart even fuller.

The sun does not rush the day to an end. It simply reminds us to pause, stand still for a moment, and take in what is ri...
06/24/2026

The sun does not rush the day to an end.

It simply reminds us to pause, stand still for a moment, and take in what is right in front of us.

Last night, that looked like long grass, open country, a Highland steer, and the peacefulness that settles in as the light fades.

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