What are the opening hours?

Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm

Barbara Anne Photography

Name: Barbara Anne Photography
Address: #5-7221 Lantzville Road, Nanaimo, BC, V9T5Z7, CA
Telephone: +12506195424
Price range: $$$$

Home
Canada
Nanaimo, BC
Barbara Anne Photography

Call Directions Website Contact the business

We guide you through creating empowered and beautiful portraits you and your family will treasure

10/30/2026

Setting up for todays bo***ir photoshoot... you are never too old to do something you have always wanted to do!!

10/29/2026

You don't have to choose just one version of yourself.

You can be soft and strong.
Playful and powerful.
Comfortable in your favourite jeans and breathtaking in a dramatic portrait.

The truth is, we're all made up of so many different layers. Yet somewhere along the way, many women learn to hide parts of themselves, believing they need to fit into a single definition of who they should be.

A portrait experience gives you permission to explore all of it.

The woman who laughs until she cries.
The woman who takes care of everyone else.
The woman who dreams bigger than she admits.
The woman who is confident, sensual, creative, adventurous, or quietly powerful.

Every portrait session I create is designed around you and your story. There is no right way to show up. There is only your way.

✨ If you've ever wondered what it would feel like to truly see yourself, I'd love to help you discover it.

Send me a message to learn more about creating a portrait experience that celebrates every side of who you are.

Barbara Anne Photography specializes in meaningful portraits for women and gender diverse people 35+

HMUA

10/28/2026

There.

Officially handled. 😉

Wear the dress.
Put on the lipstick.
Take yourself somewhere nice.
Feel sexy.
Feel fabulous.
Take up a little more space than usual.

And please don't wait for somebody else to notice before you decide you're worth noticing.

Permission granted. ❤️

10/27/2026

Hello, I'm Barbara Anne. ❤️

People often ask me why I became a portrait photographer, and the answer is simple: because I know what it's like to feel uncomfortable in front of the camera.

For years, I believed the story that I wasn't photogenic enough, thin enough, or confident enough to deserve beautiful photographs. Then I discovered something powerful - not just for myself, but for the hundreds of people I've photographed since.

The way we see ourselves is often very different from how the people who love us see us.

My job isn't just to take photographs. It's to create a space where you can relax, feel supported, and begin to see yourself through kinder eyes. Whether you're stepping in front of the camera for a professional portrait, a glamour session, bo***ir, or simply because you're celebrating this chapter of your life, I will guide you every step of the way.

You don't need to know how to pose.
You don't need to lose weight first.
You don't need to wait for the "perfect" time.

You deserve to be seen exactly as you are, right now.

And it would be my honour to help you discover just how beautiful that can be.

✨ Tell me - have you ever had a professional portrait session before?

10/26/2026

I think about this more than you might expect.

We are often the harshest judges of photographs of ourselves.
We see the wrinkle.
The weight.
The expression we think looks strange.
The thing we wish the photographer had hidden.

But the people who love us don't look at our photographs that way.

They see us.
The smile they know.
The eyes they've looked into a thousand times.
The person who loved them, laughed with them, drove them crazy, showed up for them and became part of their story.

One day, your photographs won't just belong to you.

And I think that's a pretty beautiful reason to exist in them. ❤️

10/22/2026

I am so excited to create another custom portrait in my studio that is designed around my clients personakity... youbwill have to wait to see the final results!

10/22/2026

There is something powerful that happens when a woman stops shrinking herself.

When she stops apologizing for taking up space.
For being too loud.
Too ambitious.
Too emotional.
Too much.

Because the truth is, she was never "too much."

She was simply never meant to fit inside someone else's expectations.

A portrait experience isn't about becoming more confident.

It's about uncovering the confidence that has been there all along.

The strength.
The resilience.
The beauty.
The fire.

The woman in these portraits isn't pretending to be powerful.

She already is.

✨ Your portrait experience should be as unique as you are - whether that means glamour, bo***ir, artistry, elegance, softness, strength, or a little bit of everything.

If you're ready to celebrate who you are right now, I'd love to create something extraordinary with you.

Message me to learn more about your personalized portrait experience.

Barbara Anne Photography specializes in meaningful portraits of women and gender diverse people 35+

HMUA: .island.makeup.artist

10/21/2026

I have no interest in photographing you to make you look 20 years younger.

I want you to look at your portraits and recognize you.

You on a really fabulous day. 😉

Beautiful light.
Great hair.
Clothes that make you feel incredible.
A little swagger.
And someone behind the camera who knows exactly what to do with you.

Not younger.
Not somebody else.

You. And damn good at it.

10/20/2026

Your portraits were never meant to live on a hard drive.

They were meant to be seen.

Imagine walking past a portrait every day that reminds you of your strength. Your confidence. Your family. Your journey. Imagine your children and grandchildren growing up surrounded by images that tell the story of the people they love most.

When we display our portraits, we do more than decorate a wall - we create a visual legacy. We tell ourselves and the people around us, "These moments mattered. These people matter."

Years from now, the artwork hanging in your home will become one of the most treasured things you own. Not because of the frame, but because of the memories it holds.

✨ For one week only, enjoy 20% off wall art and transform your favourite portraits into artwork you'll cherish every day.

Because your story deserves more than a folder on your computer. It deserves a place in your home.

10/19/2026

I don't think any of us can be summed up by the version of ourselves people see today.

We carry pieces of who we were at 20.
Who we became at 30.
What happened at 40.

What we learned along the way.

The versions we loved.
The ones we'd happily never revisit.
The choices that changed everything.

And the parts of ourselves we're still figuring out.

I think that's one of the beautiful things about getting older.
We become a whole collection of stories.
And we're still writing them. ❤️

Address

#5-7221 Lantzville Road
Nanaimo, BC
V9T5Z7

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12506195424

Website

http://www.barbaraanne.ca/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Barbara Anne Photography posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.