3 Storytelling Photographers I Can’t Stop Thinking About
I work with photographers who care deeply about the feeling behind the frame. The way the light falls. The in-between moments. The imperfect-but-true.
But honestly, most of the heart-tugging work I’ve seen isn’t from photographers with the biggest followings. It’s from artists who deserve more eyes on what they’re creating.
So here’s the first in a series. Three photographers whose storytelling stops me in my tracks, whose images feel like memory, and whose work reminds me that the best photos aren’t posed—they’re felt. Raw, intentional, and full of meaning.
Bec Zacher @beczacherphoto
📍Gold Coast, AustraliaBec’s photos are full of motion, light, and feeling. You’ll see wind-tousled hair, sunlit hugs, and families caught mid-laughter—but more than what’s happening, it’s how it feels. Her work is grounded in truth. The soft chaos of motherhood, the stretch of pregnancy, the layered dynamics of growing families. I had the honor of building her brand identity earlier this year, and it felt just like her work: nostalgic, grounded, and full of heart.
2. Sela Volk @selav.studio
📍Vancouver, Canada
Sela’s photos feel like memories you didn’t know you had. There’s a softness to the way she captures light, movement, and connection—like everything was happening just a second ago and you were right there with her. It’s not about big moments. It’s about small ones.
Her work doesn’t scream for your attention. It lingers. You notice the way the sun hits someone’s cheek, or how their hand brushes a shoulder. The scenes she creates are cinematic, yes—but in the way real life is when you slow down and actually look.
3. The Nostalgia Series @the.nostalgiaseries
📍Australia
Alida is a memory-keeper in the truest sense. Her images feel like you dug them up in a box in your mother’s garage—grainy, golden, and full of soul. She captures the kind of moments you usually forget to take pictures of: a grandparent mid-laugh, a child in the middle of a story, someone peeling fruit in the kitchen. Her work reminds you that the magic wasn’t in the milestones—it was always in the in-betweens. It’s not just photography. It’s proof that you were loved in the smallest, most ordinary ways.
