Johane Janelle was born and raised in the small Quebec village of Cap Santé on the north shore of the St Lawrence River. Johane developed a love for the outdoors and later found that photography was a way to express how she felt about wildlife and the environment around her. As a young woman she migrated west to experience the mountains on horseback and became enamored with the people, places and animals that define the west.

Johane developed a flourishing career as an equine photographer and her captivating images of horses have been featured on many magazine covers such as; Horse-Sport, Horse-Canada, Horse & Country, Western Horse Review, and Horse Care Magazine to name a few. More recently, she has expanded her field of interest to include wildlife and landscape photography. She has provided images to Parks Canada for visitor centre displays and promotional / educational purposes, and to publications such as the Canadian Bison Associations’ journal, Smoke Signals.

Her stunning images of bison can be found in the book she and her husband, Wes Olson produced, entitled, “Portraits of the Bison; An illustrated Guide to Bison Society.” She and her husband also owned and operated the Broken Lantern Ranch where they raised plains bison and she brought her love for this magnificent animal to Val Marie, Saskatchewan, where they currently reside. Living on the doorsteps of Grasslands National Park, in the heart of Canadas’ last remaining native prairie, with a newly established herd of plains bison, provides unlimited inspiration for a nature photographer.

When not acquiring captivating new images, she works as a promotional designer, supplying advertising design services to the SPCA, ranchers and farmers, business owners and personal websites.

Enjoy the images you see here, and experience some of the fleeting beauty Johane has been fortunate enough to capture.