My Story

me beachI am an educator by profession and a wildlife photographer by choice. For over two decades I have spent my days in the service of others through teaching, While I love my time in the classroom, I love the solitude, tranquility, and beauty of being immersed in the great outdoors even more. Nature has been my classroom. Every day I step outside, I learn something, a new call, a new behaviour, a new interaction, and I see a new world. A world that gives me hope, a world where time seems to have little meaning, and yet at other times means everything, a world I feel compelled to share through photos. 


The Boreal Forest to me is the last great forest on earth. Over my more than fifty years of existence on this planet, I have seen the acidification of the oceans, the rapid shrinking of the rain forest, the warming of our planet. The Boreal Forest could not be more critical to life as we know it, a massive expanse of mixed growth forest that blankets large portions of the northern hemisphere, it breathes  life into the atmosphere and is a haven for billions of birds, and numerus mammals and amphibians. Yet here where I live in Northern Alberta, it so taken for granted, while it increasingly shows signs of its stress. The drier winters and warmer summers have lead to worsening fire seasons, the landscape of the forest is crisscrossed by pipelines and cut blocks interrupting natural wildlife corridors, its once pristine lakes and waters seeing the increased concentration of pollution from upstream industries, the wetland areas are shrinking and with it I have seen changes in wildlife behaviours and numbers. My passion is to tell and honour the story of the forest and its inhabitants through my lens and showcase the majestic creatures that call it home.

To bring the issues facing the wildlife in the Boreal Forest to a wider audience I became a photography team member of the Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective. The collective's objective is to promote conservation and science education through the production of strong, thought-provoking visual content. The group consists of photographers from across Canada who work to bring forward conservation issues and to reach, inform and engage a much wider audience. I also donate my work to different conservation organizations to bring awareness to various projects and issues. My primary focus is bringing to the forefront the plight of the woodland caribou whose numbers continue to decline despite over two decades of conservation efforts. 

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I have dabbled in photography for over 30 years and bought my first Pentax camera in 1989.  Today I shoot my photos on a Canon EOS R5. My work has been recognized in many major international photo contest, printed in major wildlife magazines, and newspapers and in 2023 I was named one of the Top 16 wildlife photographers in Canada by Influencer Digest +. Despite all the accolades my work has garnered most importantly I hope they tell the story of our forest. 

I strive to provide the upmost quality in all my products and am happy to work with you to meet your needs. To view my portfolio of work please visit my gallery

Thank you for visiting my store. Your purchase supports my work of telling the stories of the animals of the Boreal Forest and helps preserve them and their habitat for generations to come.