Christine Hess Photography

06/21/2026

Some of you may or may not know but I'm sure you've noticed I haven't been as active on my page. It's because I've ventured into a somewhat new chapter in my life and purchased Naturally Healthy - Health Food & Vitamin Store Niagara here in Niagara Falls. It's a quaint little natural health store that has been a vital part in this community for the last 29 years. I have been a customer of it for most of that and most recently an employee since last year until June 1st of this year when I purchased the store from the previous owners, Mary and Anna who have retired. Once the dust settles down so to speak and I find my groove, get settled in, I will get back out with my camera and focus on my other love, photography. But until then, this is where I'll be. If you're in the area, stop in and check us out. I've got a great knowledgeable friendly staff that can help you with any questions you may have or direct you to the product you're looking for.

At Naturally Healthy, we believe that health is personal.
In a world of big box stores, we cherish the relationships we build with each of you – our valued community! Whether you're picking up your favourite supplements or exploring new health products, you can count on us to take the time to listen to your concerns and answer your questions to the best of our ability.
Our knowledgeable staff is here not just to sell, but to listen to you, our valued customers. It’s not just about items on a shelf; it’s about creating a friendly space where you feel heard and understood.
Come and experience the warmth and genuine care that sets us apart. We’re proud to be that “small little health store” – where everyone is welcome, and every conversation matters!
Thank you for being a part of our journey and allowing us to be part of yours.

06/04/2026

This weekend at 13th Street Winery! Weather is going to be perfect!

02/24/2026

So many different perspectives to be seen and stories to be told when taking images of the falls. I love looking for textures and angles that make the viewer think!

02/22/2026

Lighting is everything in photography, so many different moods and textures depending on the direction of it or if there is any at all. Backlighting is probably one of my favourites to play around with but seeing as you can't be too picky in landscape photography, you pretty much have to work with what you're dealt! Have a great Saturday night!

02/19/2026

I've been going through all my Niagara images trying to look for specific ones for a contest, if there's one thing I can surely say its that it doesn't matter how many times you go for a sunrise in the morning, they're always unique and so beautiful. If anyone is interested, I'm posting to Instagram as that's where the contest is. Feel free to pop over and check out the images! https://www.instagram.com/christinehessphotography/

02/16/2026

The thickness of the ice bridge during a good cold winter is amazing. Makes me wonder what the thickness would have been prior to the ice boom being installed? Must have been crazy thick back then!

02/07/2026

I couldn't make it down to the falls this morning and I guess its a good thing because there wasn't any beautiful sunrise waiting! Well that and I had to go in first thing for blood work lol. If there's one thing I've noticed in the past is that when there's bitter cold temperatures plus the wind chill (I'm talking around -25c+), for some reason there was a lack of sunrises, it was usually overcast or its almost like the air was so thick the sunrays couldn't pe*****te through for lack of a better description. Hope everyone stays warm until we get a reprieve next week! As always, feel free to share, these are originals, no AI!

02/04/2026

Feel free to share, no AI here! The first image is from the other morning when I went down for sunrise. Wasn't quite what I hoped for but there's never any guarantee. It got me to thinking about other winters we've had and this one seems to have a fairly similar timeline as the winter of 2014/2015. It started out fairly mild and rainy and carried through that way until around the first or second week in January when colder temperatures arrived. Then the snow and more colder temperatures, it just seemed to be never ending. That was the year that I had a few images go viral around the world and CNN even picked them up and aired them and then made the trip down here to air a show direct. The amount of snow and ice that was down at the falls was absolutely incredible. The build up seemed to almost reach the top of the Horseshoe Falls! I remember there was still ice/snow mounds down at the falls in April because I was doing a photo tour walk for the Professional Photographers of Canada and I couldn't get access to Journey Behind the Falls because they were trying to jack hammer the ice off the platforms! Definitely a winter to remember!