10/26/2026
OH MY GOD //
So, it turns out there are a few things left in business ownership that can surprise me.
And this one- I truly didn’t see coming.
Last night the City of Yellowknife named Hannah Eden Photography the 2026 Trailblazer Woman in Business.✨
The award nomination came with a few prerequisites- I had to submit letters of support about my business and why these folks believed I should win.
My clients came out in droves to write about our work together, our relationship and what it meant to me to read them back in September was truly enough of a “win” for me.
Being an entrepreneur comes with its challenges- scaling, pricing, self doubt, fear, chaos and emotional debt.
But if you have village around you, propping you up, it makes falling asleep at night just that bit easier.
So, I need to shoutout to my village.
💚My team over at North Creative | Yellowknife Marketing Agency (of which Hannah Eden Photography is a division), who see my office light on late every night, encourage me to keep going and teach me to be a better and more vulnerable leader.
💛My husband Jaret MacNeil who quietly watches me run my dream company and provides the stable boat we call home when the storm gets rough. (Thank you for the endless nights of “hashing out the next move”!)
🧡My dear friends; my “crew” who glammed me up, screamed when I won, partied hard with me and most importantly see the sacrifice and effort every day and take time out of their lives to publicly and privately support me as a business owner and just “Hannah”.
🤍Thank you to Stephen M Van Dine for presenting the award (and honestly the colour coordination of our outfits wasn’t planned but looked sharp!)
💖Last but not least; to YOU. The person reading this who follows this dream. The client that keeps booking my services year after year. Thank you for allowing me into your home and my photos onto your wall. It’s an honour to capture memories for you. ✨💛
Photo credit slide 4: Sarah Pruys // Yellowknife Photographer