Photographer looking for subjects to take part in \u2018Little Stories of Campbell River\u2019<\/p>\n
Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 22, 2026<\/p>\n
A Campbell River photographer wants to breathe new life into what many may view as mundane, everyday occurrences.<\/p>\n
Kay Atkinson of Understory Photography says Campbell River, with its photogenic natural beauty including trails, mountains, oceans, lakes and wildlife, gets photographed \u201ca lot.\u201d <\/p>\n
With that in mind, Atkinson has focused her camera eye on something else: the people who live here, and, she says, \u201cthe little stories that rarely make it into the picture.\u201d <\/p>\n
Through her new business, Understory Photography, Atkinson is working on a project centred around photographing Campbell River residents in places and moments that are actually part of their lives. <\/p>\n
Atkinson is currently building \u201cLittle Stories of Campbell River\u201d and is interested in hearing from locals with an everyday place, tradition, relationship or story they believe deserves to be photographed. <\/p>\n
It could be a date night at the bowling alley, a family visiting an elder at a local seniors home, or an ordinary place in town.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust life in Campbell River in general from one one spectrum to the other,\u201d Atkinson said. \u201cThere really isn\u2019t something I wouldn\u2019t be interested to cover.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atkinson said that in a world where people focus so much on being polished and put-together, she\u2019s trying to change the narrative and \u201ccelebrate the real stuff.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, if you\u2019re a mechanic in town, let\u2019s take some authentic branding photos of you working on a vehicle. For family photos, let\u2019s go out for ice cream and not worry about getting stained clothing.\u201d <\/p>\n
Atkinson hopes the project may also encourage locals to think about the places, people and everyday traditions they would want to remember years from now. \u201cI\u2019d love to ask people: if someone photographed one little piece of your life in Campbell River as it is right now, what would you choose?\u201d <\/p>\n