About Me:
I'm a professional biologist and
part-time photographer, based in Edmonton, Alberta. For me,
photography began as an extension of my scientific work. My
photographic style still reflects this simple origin; it strives to be
documentary, yet aesthetic. I believe that the forms, shapes, and
relationships found in nature are the foundations of all artistic
inspiration, both ancient and modern. I labour to bring them to
the two-dimensional world intact, and to do them proper justice.
To me this is the moment at which photography spans the divide between
documentation and art. I wish I could do it more often!
When I'm not doing field work or
taking photos, I do my best to spend time with friends and
family. I consider myself fortunate to be at a stage in life
where my list of family and friends is growing, rather than
shrinking. I am particularly blessed to be joined in my
adventures by my loving and patient wife, Cindy. She is my
constant companion in nature, my best friend, and my muse. After
Cindy I love good food, fine wine, and single malt scotch
whiskey. My tastes are expensive....please buy some prints....
About
These Pages:
This site is intended to be a virtual gallery; a series of walls on
which I can hang my creations so that my friends, family, colleagues,
and the general public can view them and form their own
opinions. I intend that it will be an organic display -
evolving in parallel with my photographic skills, artistic aesthetic,
and interests in nature and her subjects.
All of the wildlife you will see
captured in these pages was photographed in the wild unless explicitly
noted. You may see wildlife with bands
or other artificial markings on these pages, however, these animals are in no way captive!
Typically they are wild animals that have been marked for population or
behavioral studies; many photographers choose to digitally remove these
obvious human intrusions. In my opinion, I prefer to leave
them be; they identify their wearers as critical links in the
relationship between wildlife, humans, and conservation. In the
world we live in today there could be no conservation without
science. No species could ever be protected without the data to
justify that decision. Simply put, field -based research is
essential for the preservation of wild spaces and wild species. A
grizzly bear wearing a satellite collar may be less evocative of wilderness than a similarly naked
bear, but it is equally powerful as a reminder of the plight we have
imposed upon the species, and the efforts of a select few to document
and protect them.
