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Lizzy Gadd

@elizabethgadd.bsky.social

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Canadian artist, nature dweller, animal lover, peace keeper, adventurer seeker, chocolate eater. 📸 www.elizabethgadd.com Combining landscape photography with self portraiture since 2007. All real images in real places, no AI or composites.❤️

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Mar 1

“Grounded”

Self portrait from the Yukon, 2023. 🧡
Sometimes while you’re driving along the highway, see golden light shining through a dust storm, and a rugged stick lying on the side of the road, the ideas just come together. 😘

#photography #selfportrait #landscape

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 27

“Spirit of the North”

Self portrait taken during a 5-day backcountry trek in the Tombstone mountains, Yukon. Such an otherworldly place. 🖤

#photography #landscape #nature #selfportrait

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 24

“Spirit of the Falls”

Self portrait from 2023. 💙

#photography #selfportrait #landscape #nature

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 23

Haha no thank goodness - with a timelapse intervalometer instead. 😊

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 23

“Rise Up”

Self portrait from 9 years ago (already?!), in the highlands of Iceland. ❤️

#photography #landscape #selfportrait

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 22

“Beacon”

Self portrait from northern BC, high above the Salmon Glacier. This may look like a beautiful fantasy world, but in reality I was swinging that sword between photos to fight the most horrendous clouds of mosquitoes I have ever seen. 😂

#photography #selfportrait #landscape #nature

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 21

Thank you so much!! Much of it is right time in the right place - but that comes with being willing to be outside for hours or days at a time, waiting for the conditions to align, hehe 😂

Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 21

“The Heart of Ancient Earth”

I waited 10 years to take this self portrait - every time I visited this location there were tons of tourists (and I’m shy, haha). But last year, at 2am during midsummer, I finally found myself alone with these beautiful basalt columns. 🖤

#photography #selfportrait

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 21

“Stranded in a Dream”

One of the most surreal mornings I’ve ever experienced at my favourite lake… everything was so calm, the water like a mirror. I waded through the water up to my chest, dress held above my head, to reach this rock. 😂 ❤️

#photography #selfportrait #landscape #nature #calm

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 19

“Arise”

Self portrait from nearly a decade ago. I hiked up into these mountains during the first snowstorm of the year, camping for 2 nights with no views… until finally, the fog broke with this sunrise, revealing my first glimpse of the mountains. 🧡

#photography #selfportrait #landscape

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 18

Ahh, thanks so much!! 🙏🏻 I’ve had to start labeling “real photos” in all my social media profiles for this reason alone now, that everyone thinks it’s AI. 😅 Can feel discouraging sometimes since so much work goes into capturing these images over the last 15 years, and now most people think it’s AI. 😂

Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 17

“The Depths of Bravery”

This place felt like I was in a fantasy world. It was pouring rain during this shoot, but the greenery and fog and waterfalls completely transported my brain from the cold rainy discomforts into total enchantment. 💚

#photography #selfportrait #landscape #nature #Iceland

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 16

It was about knee deep - and definitely chilly!! 😅

Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 16

“Into the Unknown”

Self portrait taken in a dust storm in Kluane National Park, Yukon. I never would have guessed that I’d find this sandy desert setting so far up north, but here we are! 🧡

#photography #landscape #selfportrait

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 16

Thank you as always, Christoph! Your kindness never goes unnoticed! ☺️🙏🏻

Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 15

Thank you, Martin ☺️🙏🏻

Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 15

“Nothing Left but Stories” 💙

One of my personally most meaningful self portraits. Taken at 3am during Midsummer in Iceland, on the remnants of a huge glacier calving we witnessed the previous day. This place visibly changes so much every year...

#photography #landscape #selfportrait

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 14

One of my favourite memories in this life, swimming and playing in my favourite lake with my sister (pictured here) during a rainy downpour. 😊

#photography #nature #landscape

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 12

Such a magic place!

Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 12

“Light Pours Down”

An older self portrait (9 years ago), but still one of my all-time favourites. Standing there was like standing in freezing shower, I got soaked and so did my camera (which subsequently stopped working for 2 weeks after… don’t do what I do, folks 🤣)

#photography #selfportrait

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 11

A little BTS from the setup. Don’t mind me casually hiking and shooting in my wizardry getup. 😂

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 11

“Wild Courage”
❤️

Self portrait taken high in the Canadian Rockies, with the dramatic light of storm clouds mixed with the haze from nearby forest fire smoke.

#photography #landscape #selfportrait

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 11

Ahhh thank you, Peter!! 🙏🏻☺️

Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 11

Ahhh wow Christoph! Thank you!!! You’re always so kind, that means a lot 🙏🏻❤️☺️

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Lizzy Gadd @elizabethgadd.bsky.social · Feb 10

“Calm Before the Storm”

Self portrait from 2019. Taken in a calm, reflective ocean tidal pool during sunset. Shortly after this, I was treated to one of the most incredible lightning storms I’d ever seen. ❤️

#selfportrait #photography

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