COVID-19 restrictions have made photography a challenge this year, especially for shooters who like to get close to their subjects. But our first-year photographers were able to capture compelling images nonetheless from portraits to reflections and landscapes.

Below is a selection of that work.


  • Photo: Ashley Pfeifer
  • Photo: Ashley Pfeifer
  • Photo: Ashley Pfeifer
  • Photo: Anea Zarka
  • Photo: Isabella West
  • Photo: Nicky Delmar
  • Photo: Nicky Delmar
  • Photo: Rebekah Wong
  • Photo: Rebekah Wong
  • Photo: Rebekah Wong
  • Photo: Ryan McMillan
  • Photo: Shawanda Backfat
  • Photo: Sherry Woods
  • Photo: Julie Patton
  • Photo: Julie Patton
  • Photo: Julie Patton
  • Photo: Medina Kalac

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Isabella West is a fourth-year Journalism student at MRU. She completed her work term over the summer of 2023 at LiveWire Calgary in partnership with the Calgary Journal.

Julie Patton is a fourth year journalism student at MRU and newsletter editor at the Calgary Journal. She is also the news editor at The Reflector.