Every Little Moment in time..

High River Photographer serving Okotoks, Calgary & the Foothills

new born cuteness

Darien Gehrke Photography is a High River photographer serving Okotoks, Calgary and surrounding Foothills communities, specializing in lifestyle, family, maternity, newborn, couples, small wedding and branding photography.

My approach is all about capturing life as it feels — the connection, laughter, movement and little in-between moments that tell your story. Rather than focusing on perfectly posed photos, I create natural, authentic images that feel like you and the people you love.

From growing families and new babies to love stories, intimate weddings and local businesses, every session is approached with creativity and intention. The goal is simple: to capture the moments that matter now and turn them into photographs you'll want to hold onto for a lifetime.

Lifestyle photography
maternity newborn baby pregnancy
self love boudoir photography
love is love couples engagement elopement
branding content business headshots
milestones cakes smash baby grad
horse photography animals

Testimonials

  • Darien is very talented. Her work is unique and she captures the best moments as they happen and turns them into a spectacular masterpiece. We love her perspective and she always makes it enjoyable and fun! Highly recommend!

    Kim Burton

  • What a talented photographer who is SO GOOD with kids! She was able to capture such beautiful moments during what felt like chaos as my son was bouncing off the walls! Thank you so much for the beautiful memories that I will cherish for years to come! I have also used Darien for product photography and have been incredibly impressed with what she is able to produce. So talented and so easy to work with, I highly recommend her!

    Amanda Nelson

  • Darien is a phenomenal photographer! I highly recommend her. She photographed a large group of us, and was able to capture each individual person and each families personality. She makes everyone feel comfortable, and works very hard to get the best angles and positions possible. We plan on having her capture many more memories for our family!

    Eve MacPherson-Barden

  • Darien is amazing to work with! She’s a natural and makes you feel comfortable and confident. I would 100% recommend Darien for any of your photography needs!!

    Cass Austen

  • Darien Gehrke goes above & beyond to get the shot! She brought props, set everything up & got straight to work. I am thrilled with all the pictures for my store & love looking at all her family shots. Darien, you have a talent & I cannot wait to watch you grow!

    Elyse Austen

  • Darien did our Christmas photos last year and they turned out so great! She was so easy to work with and it was a pretty relaxed shoot which was awesome!

    Sydney Lynn