Folk musician, Terra Spencer, photographed while singing and playing guitar in her home
Terra Spencer photographed in her neighborhood park at sunset

Funeral-director-turned-songwriter, Terra Spencer.

Terra can make you feel knee-to-knee with her in a room of 5 or 500 with her butterscotch vibrato, deft fingerstyle guitar, church bench piano, sly humor, and ‘70s wood-paneled warmth. Terra and her collaborative album, Brick and Mortar, are nominated for the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards Contemporary Singer of the Year and Album of the Year.

Shot in Terra’s Nova Scotia home and neighborhood park in collaboration with photographer Dave Brosha.

Woman sitting at a cozy, dimly-lit home bar holding a drink; decorative lamp with 'BAR' text; squirrel painting on the wall, various bottles and figurines nearby.
Person playing an acoustic guitar, sitting on a chair, wearing a floral dress.
A cozy bar-themed setting with a lit lamp labeled "BAR," a red cat figurine, a round red container, a monkey-shaped mug, and vintage bar memorabilia on a wooden surface.
Woman playing acoustic guitar in cozy wooden room with vintage decor.
Person playing an acoustic guitar indoors, wearing a floral-patterned dress.
Person playing an acoustic guitar indoors, wearing a patterned dress.
Woman sitting with acoustic guitar in retro-themed room, wearing a floral dress and brown shoes.
Person in orange and black dress standing on grass with fallen leaves at sunset.
Woman in an orange and black patterned dress standing outdoors on a grassy area with autumn leaves, sunset in the background.
Woman in patterned dress standing on grassy hill during sunset with autumn leaves on branches.
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Whitney DeVoto Photography operates on the occupied territories of the Cheyenne, Ute and 48+ contemporary Indigenous Tribes and Nations who live and travel throughout Colorado. 3% of every shoot or image license is contributed to Spirit of the Sun— an Indigenous, women-led nonprofit serving Native/BIPOC communities in Colorado through a variety of youth programming, land stewardship and food access offerings. Spirit of the Sun’s mission is to work in partnership with Native American communities in urban areas and on reservations to boost the resilience of Native people, especially youth and young adults.