Behind theLens

MY STORY

I'm Azra

I knew when I was 12 years old that I wanted to be a photographer - there was something about stopping a moment in time and being able to look back on it years later that drew me in. I was that middle school kid who always brought a camera to school and would develop 4 copies of every photograph and hand them out to my friends so we could all hang them up in our lockers. 

I spent my summers at photography camp learning how to develop film in a dark room and was told I had an "eye" for framing a photograph. Back then, being a photographer was more of a pipe dream than a realistic career option.

For a while, I gave up on my photography dreams and took the traditional route to University and a full-time job - but my passion for photography was still well and alive. One brave day I decided to walk into Henry's and buy a professional camera. The rest is history.

Fifteen years later and Revel is still my labour of love. I give it everything I've got. I made a vow the day I walked away from my full-time job in 2017 that I would create something beautiful, that I would exceed the expectations of every client who trusted me with their memories and that I would focus wholeheartedly on the love and connection between lovers, families and friends. After all these years, I am proud to continue to keep the vows I made that day.