Kurtis Stewart Photography

Name: Kurtis Stewart Photography
Address: Vancouver, BC, CA
Telephone: 778-888-7427

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Kurtis Stewart has been creating images since 2005.

Initially drawn to the medium by a passion for technology he has moved his focus to digital retouching, event coverage, and portraiture.

12/03/2025

The gear for “just a couple headshots”.

At the very least, I’m doing a good Lancelot jousting impression.

11/03/2025

Tried something new this past year… a membership (after moved their events there and they offered a deal to attendees).

I’d never been a member before, and I liked the idea of having a space downtown to drop into, get inspired, and wander for a bit. I went a few times to different exhibitions, and while there’s definitely good value (lots of guest passes, nice perks), I didn’t use it as much as I thought I would.

The long exhibition runs make sense for most people… just not for someone like me who moves through a gallery pretty quickly. I either connect with something and stay to study it, or I don’t and I’m on to the next room.

Still, I always walked away with a new idea like the color choices on gallery walls/frames/mattes or the small installation details like those meticulously swept rocks. So much thought goes into HOW to showcase the work as much as the work itself.

Even if I don’t renew, I’m glad I tried it. It gave me a few ideas I wouldn’t have found otherwise.

10/03/2025

Them: “Kurtis, what’s your approach to set-iquette…?”

Me: “Well…”

Thanks to Max from for this little laugh throughout the day. It’s definitely got me shopping for my own chest harness for photo assisting. THINK of all the patches I could find!

Also, really loved the .official cart they were using. Surprisingly collapsible for a big beefy boy.

10/02/2025

My sketch got printed and published! In the fall 2024 I was a part of a weekly sketch club held at the lead by the Artist in Residence and funded by the .

I’ve struggled with drawing since elementary school, I’m much better at expressing myself with a keyboard or camera. The reason is that I don’t love physical proof that I suck...and that’s what it takes to get better at drawing (sucking...for a LONG while).

I wanted to see if subjecting myself to 10 weeks of dedicated “pen in hand time” would reduce my hangups. Plot twist... it did not. What it DID do is connect me with a VERY talented group of individuals who helped me realize some things about the practice of sketching.

On the first night we showed our sketchbooks around the room, I immediately wondered what I had gotten myself into. The room was FILLED with people that were working illustrators, ex-tattoo artists, and commissioned creatives. As you’ll see from the final poster, this was not the beginner crew I thought it would be....

You know when you go to the gym and see someone super jacked that looks like the diagram in the anatomy text book and think “Why are you still coming here...? You’ve clearly “won” the gym.”. Turns out it’s the same for sketching, you never stop practicing.

For my final submission, I landed on wanting to emulate the work of . I’ve always admired their speedy approach to putting life on the page and I draw a little better from reference vs. off the top of my head. At the final class I pulled up a video of someone walking through New York and paused it when I saw someone interesting to sketch. Did that over and over again until I arrived at the final product you can see in the carousel above.

Here’s everyone from the poster from left to right starting at the top (socials included if I could track them down a year later):

Laurel Dundee (), Sofia Sanchez, Jasmine Schvet (), Celia Taylor, Jacqueline Li (), Tess Gobeil (), Alison Woodward (), Jess Chang (.mouse), Amelia Yeoh, Jill Thompson, Kurtis Stewart, and Kara Blue ().

09/08/2025

.carr.photography is the most organized 1:1 private tutoring client I have.

Today I showed up and on her computer was a TITLE PAGE for her 5 PAGES of notes and questions she wanted to go through as well as printed hardcopies. Amazing.

This level of prep is delightful and always makes it easy to dive into what would help the most. Today was horses, hard drives, and a whole lot of post production workflow. You can cover a lot in 2 hours.

She walks away with all the notes I took, screen recordings, and step by step instructions to recreate everything we did. I walk away knowing I made photography a little easier for her. I love teaching.

08/28/2025

Shoot day with .

The day when all the prep, scouting, tech scouting, and planning comes together and you get to turn stick figure concepts into actual images.

Shoot days are always a fun mix of choreography and chaos management. Having worked with our core team for so long, everyone knows their role... but you also need to improvise (my favorite) when the unexpected happens (which it always does).

On shoot day, I’m juggling things like:

• Making sure the gear keeps working exactly how we thought it would
• Anticipating what’s likely to be our next problem
• Heckling any chance I get
• Problem solving stuff I didn’t even know could be a problem yesterday

As a photo assistant, it’s equal parts adrenaline and attention to detail. When it goes well, the results look effortless even though nothing about it actually is. Kind of like being in IT... no one notices if you’re doing your job right (which is a good thing).

Big thanks to the entire team that made for another successful shoot.

Agency:
Photographer:
Producer:
Digital Tech:
Photo Assistant:
2nd Assistant:
3rd Assistant:
Production Assistant:
Props + Set Dec:
Wardrobe Stylist:
Hair + Make-Up:
Catering:

What’s your favorite part of a shoot day, the rush or the wrap?

08/27/2025

Do you ever pack that one piece of assisting gear that never gets used… but you are forever hopeful that you do hit that lottery one day?

No…? Just me? Cool cool cool…

Anyhow, the collapsible floor stand has been in my grip bag for the last 20-30 shoots finally got used! We were trying to get a lower than expected camera angle and nothing we had was doing the trick.

’s look of “You have a what..?” When I mentioned I had a floor stand in my assisting bag made hauling this dead weight around all this time worth it.

Yes, we balanced a camera on it…and nothing went sideways as and looked on from behind the tech station.

Very satisfying.

08/25/2025

Tech scout with

For the uninitiated, a “tech scout” happens AFTER the more informal “scout” (where you’re just walking around trying to figure out potential angles for client approval).

Once the angles from your scout are approved, it’s tech scout time. A tech scout is basically a dry run for the crew before a shoot (lights, lenses, grip etc.). The team go to check out the location in person (instead of just Google Maps) to make sure everything will run smoothly on the actual shoot day. You try and do this as close to the shoot day as possible (so conditions and lighting match) while still leaving room for the additional planning that results from all the information you gather that day.

Think of it like snooping around the venue before throwing a party. You’re figuring out:

• Where/when the good light is

• Where you can plug things in (...if at all)

• How much space you’ve got to work with

• How to get all the gear in and out (parking, stairs, etc.)

• And spotting anything that could mess with the shoot (like noise, weather, or weird shadows)

It’s all about planning ahead so there are no “AYFKM” moments when it’s go-time and you’re spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars per hour.

What’s one thing you look for on tech scouts?

05/02/2025

Shot this for Harbor Global’s True Stories series, an initiative spotlighting standout team members like Gordon.

It was a classic Vancouver day (read: rainy and fast-paced), but Gordon brought the energy, and we captured something honest.

Always a pleasure working with companies that value their people.

04/30/2025

My job is wild sometimes.

“Kurtis, what’d you do last weekend…?”

“Oh, ya know… drove out to to help out one of my 1:1 Tutoring Clients .carr.photography in a fancy tent beside a horse riding ring...”

My tutoring’s super hands-on, we dive into whatever’s most useful, whether that’s camera settings, editing tips, or how to wrangle a busy shoot day. Every session’s a little different, which is exactly why I love it.

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778-888-7427

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http://www.kurtisstewart.com/

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