2025 Christmas and Holiday Markets on Vancouver Island

The holiday season is fast approaching and this year again I will be a vendor at several Christmas / holiday markets in Courtenay and Campbell River on Vancouver Island.

If you are looking for a unique gift and would like to support an artist, meet me at one of these markets. I will have beautiful nature prints and copies of my photo book Wild Vancouver Island.

• November 15, from 10 am to 4 pm, at the Campbell River Museum, part of the Campbell River Christmas Gift Tour.

• November 23, from 10 am to 5 pm, at the Crown Isle Christmas market.

• December 20 and 21, from 10 am to 5 pm, at the Filberg Centre in Courtenay. Hosted by Queneesh Indigenous Community Society. Entry by donation in cash or non-perishable food item.

Worldwide Shipping

If you can't make it to Courtenay or Campbell River, I ship worldwide. Simply order a book or print on this website before the holiday season rush. If you are not sure what to get, give them the choice with a gift card.

Upcoming Christmas Markets

The holiday season is fast approaching. On Saturday 16 November, I will have the pleasure to be a vendor again at the Museum at Campbell River during their annual Christmas Gift Tour. Get a signed copy of my new photo book Wild Vancouver Island or choose a beautiful mated print from my collection of nature and wildlife photographs. Come and see the beautiful artwork of local artists and artisans. Open from 10 am to 4 pm.

On Sunday 17 November, I will be signing copies of my book Wild Vancouver Island at the Christmas Market at Crown Isle in Comox. Open from 10 am to 5 pm.

You can also get a gift card and give them the option to choose from a photo book, a fine art print, a photo tour or workshop.

Start your holiday shopping early!

Catherine Babault Holiday Gift Guide

It is the time of the year to find the perfect gift!

For a thoughtful and beautiful holiday gift, choose from a variety of fine art prints, a workshop (online or in the field) or a signed copy of my award-winning photo book Vancouver Island Wildlife, a Photo Journey. Or give them the option with a gift card!

And to make your shopping experience even better, get 25% OFF on fine art prints from 25 to 28 November, by using the promo code BLACKFRIDAY2023 at check-out.

Happy shopping!

Guide de cadeaux des fêtes, de Catherine Babault

C'est le moment de l'année pour trouver le cadeau parfait !

Pour un beau cadeau des fêtes bien attentionné, choisissez parmi une variété de tirages d'art, un atelier (en ligne ou sur le terrain) ou un exemplaire signé de mon livre primé Vancouver Island Wildlife, a Photo Journey. Ou bien donnez-leur le choix avec une carte-cadeau !

Et pour améliorer votre expérience d’achat, obtenez 25 % de rabais du 25 au 28 novembre, en utilisant le code de promotion BLACKFRIDAY2023 au check-out.

Bon shopping !

Holiday Season Shopping - C'est le Temps des Fêtes !

The Holiday Season is just around the corner. This year, send your loved ones who appreciate nature and photography a beautiful photo book on Vancouver Island, or a landscape, wildlife or abstract print, or book an in-person or online workshop. If you’re unsure which one they would prefer, ask for a gift certificate.

When you order a product or service from this website, you are contributing to the success of a small business owned by a woman. You are not sending me to space :-)

Le Temps des Fêtes arrive à grands pas. Cette année, offrez à vos êtres chers amoureux de la nature et la photographie un beau livre de photos sur l’Île de Vancouver ou bien un tirage de photo de paysage, abstraite ou animalière ou encore un atelier en personne ou en ligne. Si vous ne savez que choisir, demandez un certificat-cadeau.

Lorsque vous commandez un produit ou un service sur ce site Web, vous contribuez au succès d'une petite entreprise gérée par une femme. Vous ne m'envoyez pas dans l'espace :-)

Roosevelt elk on Vancouver Island

One of my best qualities is stubbornness but I prefer to call it determination. Last autumn, I was determined to photograph the Roosevelt elk in its natural habitat. As a wildlife photographer, I had envisioned some compositions, light conditions, behaviours, etc. In order to achieve my goal, I gathered information from different sources, tracked several herds all over the island, stepped in piles of dropping, snow-shooed in mountains and bush-walked with mosquitoes, but I kept on going because dreams do come true when you put the effort.

Earlier this month, I found a herd of cows with calves in a field. Calves were feeding from their mothers. The light and the scenery were perfect. These are my first images, I intend to get more this summer for my upcoming photo book.

While wildlife photography is very rewarding (sometimes), I respect animals and their environment: I use a telephoto lens, I don’t harass animals and I don’t overstay. The last thing I want is to stress them, prevent them from feeding or losing precious energy while fleeing from a pesky photographer. I apply this rule to all animals and I hope you do too.

Remember that you can support my small business during these challenging times by getting gift cards, ordering prints online or signing up for a workshop if you live in British Columbia.

Gift Cards

Not sure which print to get for that special person? Get a gift card and send it in a card or by email! The gift card can be used for prints or nature photo workshops with Catherine. It never expires. The gift card recipient can enter a unique code at checkout to subtract the gift card value from their order total.

Make someone happy today!