About the Photographer

I believe the first time I picked up a camera was in 2007. I had no desire to photograph before then, but circumstances that drew me back to my hometown of Fort Smith, NT, drew me to the medium. I had grown up in the north and to date have spent over 20 years there. I left home at 18 and traveled through south through western Canada. Everywhere I went, someone would ask where I was from. Upon telling them “Northwest Territories” I would receive the same answer over and over again - “where is that?” My goal is to introduce the North to the South starting region by region - I also want to do the same with Yukon & Nunavut in an effort to shed light on one of Canada's most fascinating lands.

I want to showcase the beauty of the North to those who don't even know the North exists. – which is more common in our own country than one would think. The ambiguous ice clad tundra with all of our igloos, our polar bears and vast snowscapes...or is there more to it? My goal is to introduce the North to the South starting region by region in the NWT. I also hope to photograph the Yukon and Nunavut and show off the natural beauty of the North. The entire Canadian North.

A shot of me on location photographing an adventure model. Photo by Thomas Koidhis. I'm starting in the South Slave region and gradually throughout the years will release many more unique prints from my journey. Follow my blog and newsletter for unique adventures, stories and photography tips from my time photographing the North.

In 2009 I was one of the first wave of Astronomy Photographers of the Year exhibited at the Royal Observatory of Greenwich in London, England where I took highly commended place in the competition for my photograph Bow Of Orion.

My photographs have been recognized and mentioned in print and web in publications such as Photoworld Magazine (Beijing, China), Austrailian Geographic, YK Online, a few quick minutes on Radio-Canada's Trail-breaker show, The Hay River Hub, The Slave River Journal, The Yellowknifer, The News North, More Of Our Canada magazine, The Guardian UK, Sky News, The Telegraph, UpHere Business Magazine. 5 of my prints were acquired by the Western Arctic MP Dennis Bevington to give as gifts to the Japanese ambassador to Canada and 5 Members of Parliament (2010). I am a registered artist with CARFAC National.

The image Synapse placed 4th in the open category at the 2011 Epson International Pano Awards with silver merit.

On the web

Contributor at Let's Be Wild - An unadulterated adventure travel blog
"Photographers On Their Way Up" (www.Lightstalkers.com)
"Aurora Photographer On The Rise" (YKOnline.ca)
Interviewed by Move NWT
"THE CREAM OF LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHERS" (www.naturephotographie.com)
Australian Geographic - "Best panoramic photographs of 2011"

Exhibitions

Royal Observatory of Greenwich (London, England Sept 2009-Jan 2010)
Snow King's Ice Castle (www.snowking.ca)(Yellowknife, NT) (2010)
Canada's Northern House (Vancouver Olympics) (Feb-April 2010)
Hay River Arts & Music Festival (Hay River, NT) (2010)
Northern Life Museum (Fort Smith, NT) (July 2010, March 2011)
Epson Pano Awards Exhibition (Sydney, Australia) (June 2011)
Hay Days Arts Festival (Hay River, NT, (2011)

Galleries/Shops

Winnie's Dene Art Gallery (Enterprise, NT)(July 2011-current)
Down To Earth Gallery (Yellowknife, NT) (2011-current)
Tlicho On-line Store (Yellowknife, NT) (2011-current)
Boreal Sun Properties (Fort Smith, NT - 338 Calder Ave) (2009-current)
Rusty Raven Gallery (Fort Smith, NT - 66 portage Ave) (2011-current)

Public Displays

Aven Manor (Yellowknife, NT) (2009)
Aurora College - Corporate HQ Hallways– (Fort Smith, NT) (2010)
"Synapse" & "Pelican Light Painting" Murals Outside Office of Western Arctic MP (Fort Smith, NT) (2011)

Please contact me for stock inquiries, however certain images are only available to be licensed exclusively through Tandem Stills + Motion.