FRANCES IS ONE OF VICTORIA'S most popular photographers. Her portfolio is a diverse collection of work spanning magazine covers, annual reports, advertisements and brochures, plus the city's finest weddings, portraits and events.

Her corporate clients include: The Empress Hotel, the Victoria Conference Centre, Tourism Victoria, Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications, the Times-Colonist daily newspaper, the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health, plus a variety of government ministries.

Frances Litman has a beautiful studio, plus full on-location facilities. "I'm fully equipped. My clients appreciate having the assurance that I come prepared", she says.

People are her specialty. Whether it's a business or family portrait, Frances Litman strives for a relaxed and approachable look, while maintaining a keen eye for detail.

At events, Frances prefers to quietly go about her business, drawing no attention to herself, but simply recording the action as it happens. Her photojournalistic eye and sense of timing has earned her the respect of clients and colleagues alike.

Frances Litman has been featured by Kodak Canada in a national publication and has her images in books, on magazine covers and in FujiFilm advertising campaigns. She was awarded both her Masters and Craftsman of Photographic Arts Degrees from the Professional Photographers Association of Canada and continues to win numerous awards both nationally and internationally. Frances Litman is also a member of the Victoria Better Business Bureau and the Vancouver Island Meeting Planners and Suppliers Association, Tourism Victoria, Wedding & Portrait Photographers International & Kodak Pro Passport.

CHARITIES...Did you know that Frances is an avid supporter of a number of charities, donating not only time but money to such worthwhile causes as: The Land Conservancy, the Sierra Club, the David Suzuki Foundation, the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders, Unicef, Oxfam, the BC Association for Community Living, PEERS, the CNIB, the Mustard Seed food bank, Ducks Unlimited, the Wild Arc, plus many others? “I’m a firm believer in sharing and giving back when and where I can and donate a substantial portion of all my sales to charity. I’d love to be a full-time philanthropist, however, in the meantime I donate time, money and resources as regularly as I can and try to encourage and inspire others to do the same,” she says.

RECOGNITION 2006:
Judge at international photography convention at Bally’s & Paris, Las Vegas with Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI).

Speaker at the annual convention of the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Speaker and print show jury chairperson at the annual convention of the Professional Photographers Association of British Columbia (PPABC) in Victoria.

RECOGNITION 2005:
Photo leader/instructor in Italy.

Judge at international photography convention at Bally’s, Las Vegas with WPPI.

Plus, photo tour leader to west coast beaches with Wilson’s Travel.

RECOGNITION 2004:
Masterclass instructor and judge at Bally's, Las Vegas for the international photographic convention WPPI. As well, upcoming speaker for the Canadian Camera Convention.

FINALIST 2003:
Vancouver Island Business Award of Excellence.

RECOGNITION 2003:
Featured in two new books The Best of Children's Photography and The Best of Wedding Photography.

AWARDS 2002:
Wedding Album of the Year in Canada, top honour presented by the Professional Photographers Association of Canada.

Best Wedding Album, Top trophy Professional Photographers Association of British Columbia, also Fuji Masterpiece Award for Best Wedding Album.

NOMINATION 2002:
Women of Distinction nominee. Nominated by Daphne Goode of SHAW Cable and Grania Litwin of the Times-Colonist Newspaper.

AWARDS 2001:
Kodak Gallery Award for Best Wedding/Couple Photography in BC;
Master of Photographic Art, Professional Photographers Association of Canada (PPOC)

NOMINATION 2001:
Photographer of the Year, Professional Photographers Association of BC (PPABC)

AWARDS 2000:
Fujifilm Canadian Merit Award (1999 & 2000), FujiFilm (Frances is the only female Canadian photographer to have won these awards!)

RECOGNITION 1999:
Top BC Wedding Photographer, (PPABC))

AWARDS 1999:
Kodak Gallery Award for Best Wedding Photojournalism;
Accolade of Outstanding Photographic Achievement, Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)

AWARD 1997:
Accolade of Photographic Mastery, (WPPI)

AWARDS 1990-1997:
Over 25 awards in various professional competitions, (PPABC, WPPI & PPOC)