ABOUT

Alexa Mazzarello is a Canadian lens-based artist specializing in portrait, documentary, and editorial photography.

She holds a BA in Sociology from McGill University and a Masters in Public Health from Queen’s University. Relying heavily on this academic background Alexa's work is primarily concerned with centering the voices and stories of women.

Her current body of work, titled Failure to Progress, explores the lack of care she experienced during the birth of her son amidst Covid-19 lockdowns in 2021. With this body of work Alexa was recently named one of 2023's Critical Mass finalists. She is currently an Artist in Residence at the School of Photographic Arts (SPAO) in Ottawa.

She is a member of Women Photograph and 44.4 Mother/Artist Collective.

Alexa lives in Ottawa, Canada with her husband, two children, and dog.

contact + booking

For commercial/editorial inquiries please email hello@alexamazzarello.com or call (if urgent) 1-778-877-8753.

To book a family session visit Alexa’s family photography website here.

For latest news on exhibitions and travel, follow Alexa on Instagram.



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Documentary family session in #Toronto with a very (lucky) foggy sky on a Sunday morning. . . . . . #documentaryphotographer #torontophotos #torontoeditorial #torontodocumentaryphotographer
Laura in studio. She did such a great job on her wardrobe. Simple and classic. . I’m so grateful to be fully booked for the remainder of 2022. This fall I tested my portrait capacity in @galleryninefourtwo by opening up 1 portrait spot/week fo
Charlotte at @galleryninefourtwo. Makeup by @makeup.by.yelena. Wardrobe @shoptherecollective 🖤 . . . . . #ottawaphotographer #montrealphotographer #ottawafashionblogger #montrealfashionblogger
@olbrich_knitwear BTS on film with Leila and Justine in Montreal. . . . . . #montrealfashion #montrealfashionblogger #montrealfashionphotographer #ottawaphotographer #montrealphotographer #kodakportra800 #portra800 #35mmfilmphoto
What a joy it was to shoot the first collection for @olbrich_knitwear in Montreal last month. Have you heard of 3D knitwear? Me either…but it’s the future of fashion and Rebecca, the vision behind Olbrich has created an entire clothing l
“May your Love be as intense as Henry’s cry, but as beautiful as his face.” - @lomaaarie my best friend and best sis with this one liner I’ll never forget. Some film previews from our very special day (and week!) with friends