Not Just A Photographer
As a photographer, Monika Deviat is best known for her distinctive and award-winning nightscapes and landscape images. Monika's photography does not fit into a single niche, though. She is also a concert, portrait, and commercial photographer and loves working with clients on creative projects that showcase uniqueness. Monika has over fifteen years of teaching experience in various fields and she is a dynamic workshop leader, speaker, and writer.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year Aurorae Winner 2023
I am very honoured to have won the Aurorae Category of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023! The competition is run by the Royal Museums Greenwich in London and an exhibition is currently being hosted at the National Maritime Museum in London.
“The judging panel loved the elegant simplicity of this abstract image. We are accustomed to seeing aurora from an earthly perspective with mountains, trees and humanmade structures framing the dancing lights. This photograph offers something different, showcasing the beauty of the aurora in isolation. The composition evokes the arts of brush-painting and calligraphy, which are practiced in many cultures around the world.” – Judge Katherine Gazzard
Brushstroke was taken in Utjsoki, Finland, one of the best places to try and catch the Northern Lights. Join me there in 2024 for Spring Light in Lapland!
Upcoming Group Workshops
“I first saw Monika and her amazing work in a coffee talk presentation and as soon as she wrapped up I was asking about signing up for a day in the mountains. Her passion for her surroundings combined with her incredible talent show in her extraordinary images and also in how she coaches and teaches. We spent a day in the Canadian Rockies and I learned so much about really looking at the scene and thinking about the composition of the image. She is patient and able to explain her process and she challenged me to try new things and I love the results from our day together. I enjoyed our day so much I have already signed up for three more workshops! She’s a photographer I greatly admire and she’s a lot of fun to go out and shoot with!”
Angela Butler
Photographing the famous methane bubbles trapped in ice at Abraham is one of the most fun subjects to shoot in winter. As the lake freezes and water levels vary, bubbles become trapped in the ice and the ice cracks in exciting patterns. It’s a photographers dream for foregrounds.
Limited class size.
Jan 19-21, 2024
Abraham Lake Bubbles Photography Workshop
Milky Way March Banff Photography Workshop
Mar 8-10, 2024
Banff National Park
Join Astronomy Photographer of the Yaer 2023 Aurorae Winner Monika Deviat in Banff National Park for a photography workshop at the start of the Milky Way core season. Develop your astrophotography skills during this two night Banff photography workshop focused on teaching you the techniques you need to photograph the world at night. This small group workshop ensures the best experience for night photography and one-on-one time with the instructor.
Jasper in June Photography Workshop
June 2-5, 2024
Join Monika in Jasper National Park next June as the park jumps to life with newfound colour and warmth. Historically, the first couple weeks of June is a changing of the seasons in the mountain parks. The last of the winter ice has melted off the lakes, revealing pristine lakes with jaw-dropping reflections. Wildlife is in abundance with elk, moose, & bear sightings common, including newborn offspring. Waterfalls are at their highest flow for the season with the mountain runoff, and alpine wildflowers start to bloom.
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I’d love to work with you to promote your brand, create digital content, or cover your event or show. Please get in touch with the details of your project!