Mike has been the official arena contract photographer at both the NFR in Las Vegas and at the CFR in Edmonton for 6 years and 7 years respectively. Being at the NFR has a certain added distinction for Mike namely he is the first and only Canadian photographer to hold that contract position.
Mike was also brought in as the official arena photographer for the 2002 Olympics Rodeo which featured Canada’s’ best rodeo competitors squaring off against their American counterparts at Salt Lake City.
During the year you will find Mike capturing the action at Calgary’s Rodeo Royal, Cloverdale Rodeo, Grande Prairie Stompede, Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo (Innisfail), Sundre Pro Rodeo, Ponoka Stampede, Calgary Stampede, Strathmore Pro Rodeo, Medicine Hat Stampede, SBRA finals, ABRA finals, ATRA finals, CHSR finals, LRA finals, WRA finals, Hanna Pro Rodeo, CCA finals to name a few.

When he is not on the road at rodeos Mike shoots commercial, architectural, industrial photography as well as weddings and portraiture. His client list includes some of Edmontons finest home builders and most SAM ( Sales and Marketing Awards ) winners/finalists each year. Atypical day will find Mike on location shooting anything from company service awards , plantsite construction photography, show home interiors , sports teams , or rodeo action.

Mike and his wife Iona have operated their photography business in Fort Saskatchewan for 15 years. Iona, a very good photographer in her own right , prefers to work in the background at their display table and in the office printing orders and running the day-to-day operations. Mike and Ionas’ photographs have appeared in Canadian Rodeo News , PSN ,Western Horsemen , Canadian Cowboy Country , Builder Archectect , New Home Buyers Guide and they regularly field requests from various magazines and newspapers throughout North America.

Mike Copeman Photography can supply arena strobes to capture arena action, back drop and studio strobes to capture your presentations and for indoor rodeo/equestrian events Mike and Iona will set up a photo viewing monitor at their display table for your convience.