About Shana James | Lifestyle Photographer in Victoria BC

Get to Know Your Photographer | Candid Portraits, Warm Vibes, Big Laughs

Hey, I’m Shana (she/her)

I’m a lifestyle photographer based in beautiful Victoria, BC. I specialize in portraits, elopements, and small weddings — and I work with all kinds of people celebrating all kinds of love. I photograph real life — the kind that’s a little tender, a little unfiltered, and totally worth remembering.

I live and work on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. I’m deeply grateful to be here, and to do this work on this land.

 
 
 
 

i adore travelling and exploring

Living on Vancouver Island means I’m surrounded by beauty and I never run out of places to wander and fall in love with.

Landscape photo of trees and ocean in Tofino taken by Victoria BC photographer Shana James
 
 
 
Photo from the Sidney Car Show with reflections of attendees in a red car window, captured by Shana James
 
 

i live for small moments

Couples cuddling by the beach. Private concerts for someone you love. Slow dances in the kitchen. A quiet laugh when no one else is around. These are the things that make life magic, and the moments I love to photograph.

 
 
 
 
 

i’m pro love

Loving whoever the hell you love. Loving your body. Loving the earth. Loving yourself even when it’s hard. Love, always love.

Portrait of Shana James running through a sprinkler with a rainbow in the water spray
 
 
 
Blurry and grainy photo of a couple at sunset in Mexico, capturing messy joy and connection
 
 

i’m a slut for sunsets and the ocean

They’re just, chef’s kiss. Always have been, always will be.

 
 
 
 
 

i’m a silly goose

Laughing might actually be my favourite activity.

Candid photo of Shana James in Tofino kicking a leg up and making a silly face
 

Okay, that’s enough about me. Let’s talk about you.

Whether you’ve already got a moodboard or just a feeling, an idea, or a hunch—I’d love to hear every detail and thought you’ve got swirling around in that beautiful head of yours!