ABOUT JAMIE
I DID NOT WAIT TO SEE SOMEONE LIKE ME IN THE SPACE. I STEPPED INTO IT.
I’m Jamie Wetrade-Stevenson, a Tłı̨chǫ creative, photographer, entrepreneur, speaker, and workshop facilitator raised in Behchokǫ̀ and based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
My work is rooted in storytelling, connection, representation, and creating space for others to imagine more for themselves.
IT STARTED WITH AN IPAD AND A DREAM. LITERALLY.
I discovered photography when I was 14. Before I owned a camera, I was teaching myself how to edit photos on an iPad, curious about what an image could become and how photography could communicate something deeper than what was immediately visible.
Not long after, I held a camera for the first time. At 18, I started my business without a perfect roadmap or every answer figured out. I simply knew I wanted to create, so I kept going.
Over the years, I photographed everything from families and weddings to community gatherings, events, portraits, fashion, editorial projects, and commercial campaigns. Each experience strengthened my creative eye and helped me understand where my work felt most meaningful.
Eventually, I found my strongest rhythm in event, portrait, editorial, and commercial photography.
IT STARTED WITH AN IPAD AND A DREAM. LITERALLY.
I discovered photography when I was 14. Before I owned a camera, I was teaching myself how to edit photos on an iPad, curious about what an image could become and how photography could communicate something deeper than what was immediately visible.
Not long after, I held a camera for the first time. At 18, I started my business without a perfect roadmap or every answer figured out. I simply knew I wanted to create, so I kept going.
Over the years, I photographed everything from families and weddings to community gatherings, events, portraits, fashion, editorial projects, and commercial campaigns. Each experience strengthened my creative eye and helped me understand where my work felt most meaningful.
Eventually, I found my strongest rhythm in event, portrait, editorial, and commercial photography.
THE WORK EXPANDED
PHOTOGRAPHY OPENED THE DOOR. CREATIVITY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY WIDENED THE PATH.
As my career grew, people began inviting me to contribute beyond photography—to speak about my journey, share what I had learned about entrepreneurship, participate in panels and podcasts, and facilitate workshops and programs.
I realized that I did not only want to create images. I wanted to share knowledge, support ideas, connect with people, and talk honestly about what it takes to build a creative career.
Today, my work includes photography, creative project support, workshops, and speaking engagements. Each part is different, but none of it feels separate.
It all comes back to storytelling, possibility, and helping people feel seen.
LET’S CREATE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TOGETHER.
Whether you need photography, creative support, a customized workshop, or a speaker for your next event, I would love to hear what you are working on.