So Who The Heck Am I?


 

Gen Labbé

Photographer & cat lady

 

Fun Facts:

  • I've moved 30+ times in my life so far
  • I've been taking photos for close to 20 years now!
  • I used to teach a Photography Darkroom course, so my love of film runs deep
  • I'm a mama to 2 wild toddlers & 2 chunky cats
  • Wife & bff to a goofy Francophone who loves being the life of the party
  • I'm pretty lame, but I guess that's part of my charm! I love a good dad joke, I'll be the first to tell it like it is, and I'm that girl that will lose a fake nail in your house during our session (yes this has actually happened!!)
  • 2024 was a DOOZY: I left the security of my 9-5 gov't job, I underwent two surgeries (one was to remove my good ol' gull bladder, and the other one was a major dental surgery ). And now...I'm a 34-year old with braces 😅

 

 

 

 

 

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I started taking photos when I was young, as a way to document our family moves and changing family dynamics (whose family isn't a little complicated). I always had this urge to do something creative, and in 2016, I graduated from SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. It wasn't until after I had my second kiddo, though, that I found a way to blend my love of art and photography and create something that felt like me.


My style has a storytelling feel, and I focus on who you are as a couple or family, and the things you love doing together. I've never been into perfectly posed photos (whatever that means), and dear god if I hear anyone utter 'say cheese,' you can be sure I'm bolting in the opposite direction. At the heart of it, all I want is to bring that feeling of home into the work I create. The feeling that everything feels right and you’re exactly where you should be with the people you love the most.

I’m a lover of early mornings, animals I can smother with love, and the lingering scent of a bonfire (yes, I’ll shamelessly wave my hair in the smoke just so I can carry that smell with me for the rest of the day).


But more than anything, I value moments that are real—those fleeting in-betweens that tell a story all on their own. The quiet hand squeeze right before you walk down the aisle. The way your partner looks at you when they think no one’s watching. The soft glow of morning light filtering into your home while the world is still quiet. The way your newborn settles into your chest like they’ve always belonged there.


I truly can't wait to create something beautiful with you xx

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