Self-taught photographer Alyson Hardwick uses her camera to take intimate snapshots of people. Now based in Toronto, ON, Hardwick grew up in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL, as well as Nova Scotia and England, and has family roots in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, NL. She first fell in love with photography in her teen years, when she began to experiment with portraiture for sharing on Livejournal. After graduating from the Nova Scotia Community College with a degree in Photography, Hardwick moved to Toronto in 2015 to pursue her career in a bigger city. Hardwick has worked with clients such as the Globe and Mail, Inuit Art Quarterly, Vice News, and Urban Outfitters. Hardwick uses a trauma-informed approach to working with others and aims to create a safe, comfortable space opposite her lens. Hardwick is Covid-Informed and takes multiple precautions to keep herself, her loved ones, as well as her clients safe. Hardwick wears a respirator mask in all indoor spaces and in outdoor crowded spaces, and is up to date on her vaccinations.

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