About Preserved Light
Visual storytelling that will leave you nostalgic for places and moments you may have never been...
Preserved Light is a professional photography company providing commercial, industrial, corporate, editorial & wedding photography services in Penticton, Kelowna, Osoyoos, Vancouver and across British Columbia, Canada.
My passion for capturing timeless imagery that instills a sense of wonder is emphasized by utilizing strong compositional techniques, unique perspectives, dramatic lighting and an incessant curiosity towards the humbling world around us.
Settling back in the Okanagan Valley after several years on the road, I am now in my 5th year as a full-time professional photographer and remain continuously inspired by my surroundings. Over my career, my work has been utilized in dozens of countries across the globe.
Focusing on tourism, events, corporate, industrial, product, editorial & wedding photography, I have a tremendous passion for my work and truly enjoying what I do.
Some work has been published and awarded by companies and organizations such as National Geographic, North Face, Time Magazine, Google+, the CBC, Westjet Magazine, Sigma Lenses, the International Mountain Summit, Outdoor Photography Canada Magazine and the Canadian National Capitol Commission to name a few.
I look forward to working closely with you to capture your needs on your next project.
Owned & Operated by Caillum Smith
Based out of Naramata, BC, Canada
[email protected]
Awards & Recognition
- 2017 - Slackcountry Cup Photo Contest winner
- 2016 - Destination BC's Winter Ambassador - Apex Mountain Resort
- 2016 - Guest Speaker @ Central Okanagan Photography Club
- 2015 - Ambassador for Mountain Hardwear - Summer + Winter campaigns
- 2015 - Penticton Art Council's Visual Media Award
- 2015 - Interview with CBC Radio West & publication with the CBC
- 2015 - 2 x Guest Speaker @ The Shatford Centre - Penticton Photo Club
- 2015 - Elected onto Board of Directors for Discover Naramata
- 2014 - Ambassador for Mountain Hardwear Canada's #FindingWinter campaign
- 2014 - Google+ & TIMES Magazine's Best of #MyBeautifulEarth feature in Times Square
- 2014 - 1st Place - Sigma Canada Photo Contest, March 2014
- 2014 - Workshop Host @ the Meadowlark Nature Festival
- 2013 - Image of the Year - Outdoor Photography Magazine, Editors Assignment: Perspective
- 2013 - 3rd Place - KIKU, IMS Photo Contest - "Mountains, Light & Shadows"
- 2012 - 1st Place - Photography at the Summit with National Geographic, North Face, Nikon, Chris Burkard
- 2012 - Lowepro Camera Bags - Preferred Photographer
- 2012 - 1st place - Nature Trust of BC's Nature and Water Photo Contest
- 2011 - Finalist - Canadian National Capitol Commissions Eco Art Competition & Exhibits
Self Portraits
Glacier dip at Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park
"Everything we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." - a self portrait taken at McCulloch Lake along the KVR trail, a 600km section of deactivated railway that traverses BC's rugged southern interior.
A self-portrait while kayaking under the Milky Way during a camping trip to Nickel Plate Lake Provincial Park on Canada Day.
Biking on the KVR Trail in Myra Canyon Provincial Park.A self portrait captured during a rainy, autumn morning at Myra Canyon & Bellevue Trestle provincial Park during a 600km bike trip along the Kettle Valley Railway, a section of Trans Canada Trail that traverses three mountain ranges in BC's southern interior. Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park features the dramatic escarpment of Little White Mountain, the scenic Myra Canyon, a number of existing trails and the historic Kettle Valley Railway, with its trestles and tunnels. This is a great place to enjoy fun, family friendly recreational opportunities!
Hiker above Naramata and Okanagan Lake during sunset

A collection of photographs from a solo backpacking trip to Iceland in 2012. Skaftafell National Park, Hofn, Reykjavic, West Fjords, Golden Circle tour, Thingvellir,
