While growing up in Regina, Sask. Heidi was heavily involved in the local sporting community as a fencer, kayaker and black belt in Taekwon-Do.
In 2010, Heidi was involved in a serious collision. While doing physiotherapy and rehabilitation from her injuries and concussion, a support worker suggested trying photography as a rehabilitation therapy for walks and fine motor skills.
Heidi quickly found a passion for the craft and has now been photographing for more than a decade and has been a professional photographer for the past five years.
Heidi specializes in news, lifestyle and sport photography. However she is also available for family sessions, group sessions, weddings and boudoir, depending on the request.
While in France competing in Fencing during her Grade 12 year, Heidi was unexpectedly overtaken by a protest on the streets of Lyon. She was unsure what to do following university, but knew it had to involve people and photography. After witnessing the protest and news teams covering the fast paced event, she was set on becoming a journalist.
Heidi travelled before attending university at the University of Regina. She graduated with a Bachelors of Journalism. Heidi attended the Military Journalism Course in 2019 at the Wainwright Military Base. She has worked with CBC Saskatchewan, CTV Edmonton, InkOnline, CBC’s World Report, Now or Never and The World This Weekend. She has reported in Regina, North Battleford, Edmonton, Wainwright, and from Adazi, Latvia. She has won multiple regional RTDNA awards and been a finalist in other awards.
Heidi is just as comfortable sleeping on a cot during cold nights at the military base in Wainwright, Alberta as she is covering emotional human interest stories of love and loss in rural Saskatchewan.
A highlight of her career so far is hosting the first CBC Saskatchewan Pop Up Bureau on Amachewespimawin First Nation — commonly known as Stanley Mission — during the Winter of 2020. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Heidi and a team went up to the community to listen and learn from children and Elders alike.
This resulted in meeting incredible people, fostering relationships with the First Nation community, a full 30-minute TV replacement show for CBC Saskatchewan News at 6, a documentary and online feature about the land-based learning site, a documentary through the CBC Radio Documentary Mentorship Program with Now or Never, a POV organized by a team member, multiple audio workshops held by Heidi while in the community and more.
Heidi hopes to continue telling important human interest stories around Canada and internationally throughout her career.
Active Volcano taken on the Big Isle of Hawaii in 2015. Taken by Heidi Atter.
Heidi Atter practices in 2015 in Regina, Sask.
Pre-Rugby Game in Winnipeg MB, August 2017.
Mini Rugby Practice, June 2017.
An incredibly Rainy Game Day, June 17, 2017. Grads v. Badgers
The South Sask U16 Rugby Team after being Undefeated during Man-Sask Competition in Brandon Mb, in July, 2017.