Hey, friend! If you are looking for the race car driver from Arizona, you got the wrong Mike Hesla..

I’m a food, macro, and landscape photographer. I was born and raised in the Okanagan. I now live near the Bow River in Canmore, AB and I have been taking pictures in the Rockies since 2017. While out on the hiking trail, I also enjoy photographing any birds and other wildlife that cross my path.

My passion for photography arose from genuine curiosity. I wanted to know why professional photos looked so much better than mine. In addition to taking photographs, I am also well versed in food styling, cooking techniques, and benchmarks of the culinary world.

When it comes to professional photography, this is very much my first rodeo.

I’m inspired by soulful food and freaky people! I myself am a carefree person and I like to colour outside of the lines. I tend to avoid generalizations: right can be wrong, and true can be false, depending on circumstances. Bringing this mindset to the camera opens up all kinds of possibilities. My ambition is to make every project better than the last.