Joan Bateman | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Owner and lead Commercial, Fashion and portrait photographer - Gainsboro Studio

Artistic Director for Spotlight Magazine

House Photographer for Couture Fashion Week New York, New York City 2011-2014 (present)

Public Speaker - Illuminating confidence and self esteem.

Keynote: Making the Intangible Tangible

Workshops for photographers.

Commercial Photographer,

Portrait Photographer,

Fashion Photographer,

Family Photographer,

Wedding and Special Events Photographer,

Maternity and Newborn Photographer,

Destination and Travel photography,

Celebrity Photographer,

Will travel anywhere!

Current position (3)

Artistic Director and Special Events photography/ Lead photographer

Spotlight Magazine

House Photographer New York City

Couture Fashion Week

Agent/Manager and Official Lead Photographer

Heartland Modelling Agency

Achievements (5)

Owner of Gainsboro Portrait Studio

Principal Photographer

Owner of Peace of Mind Counselling and Research Services

Since 1999 I have personally coached and counselled in my own business/ personal private practice. I speak to groups about body dysmorphic disorders/ marital wellness/ and infant loss/grief as well as accepting yourself after being forever changed by cancer.

House photographer Couture Fashion Week in New York City sin

Working behind the scenes/ with the models/ and in the pit runway photographer.

Canadian Manager/Affiliate for Heartland Modelling since /14

Cancer Survivor

Breast Cancer/Mastectomy 10 years ago and more recently,
Bladder Cancer/Ostomate

Degrees (4)

Community Mental Health Nursing

University of Alberta

1991 to 2019

RPN - Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Alberta Hospital Ponoka Psychiatric Nursing

1989 to 2004

Aesthetics and Electrolysis

Alberta School of Aesthetics

1986 to 2019

Beautician

Marvel Hair-styling Program

1985 to 1989

Presentations

Presentations (17)

Body Positivism

How to Slay no matter the way you are.

Body Dysmorphic Disorders and Phototherapeutic Modalities

Bodies Forever Changed by Cancer and Trying to Forget Your Different ( or should you)

Cannabis Strains for Health Issues

Weed Over Forty

Are you part of the over-forty crowd and want to understand the benefits of the "evil weed" of yesteryear?

Making the Intangible Tangible

For Photographers and Creatives looking to up their creativity game.

The New Normal in Fashion

How Designers and Photographers have a responsibility to, and can shape the "New Norms" of beauty.

Model the Runway Like a Boss

For those wanting to get noticed in the modelling industry. A-Z from How to walk, and How to pose, ....to How to shape your brand and get noticed on the social media platforms

Travel the World for Free using Your Camera

Confidence Deluxe - Define Your SuperPowers

Team taught with Husband and author Scott Cowan

Cannabis and Turpines and the Endocannabanoid system

Learn more about Cannabis and the bodies response than you ever thought possible.

Runway and Fashion Photography

For Photographers.

Can you say Ostomy WITHOUT Whispering?

Ostomates are more plentiful than the world thinks... Because its a hidden life sentence. Empowering Session that change mindsets and create acceptance for your new body.

Forever Changed by Cancer

How Cancer Changes Lives. The Good The Bad and The Ugly. .... What does it mean to be supportive and understanding of people who see themselves in a whole different light after cancer steamrolled their existence.

Mind over Cancer

How Attitude affects the quality of life and possible outcomes of the cancer diagnosis.

Runway Photography 101

Grief 101 - Walking down your mountain

Living through your losses and finding joy on the other side.