BENEATH THE CANOPY PHOTOGRAPHY

Having lived an unusual life compared to most from an early age as I was introduced (uncomfortably) as "The Last of the Bush Babies"... My first 12 years I lived with my parents in a logging depot, (Kukatush, Ontario) consisting of seven families and only accessible by rail, (no road out). My father was "Forester" for Spruce Falls Power and Paper out of Kapuskasing and managed three bush camps that were supplied from the depot where we lived... At an age of seven I had a rifle that I had been instructed how to handle safely, clean and maintain, a trapline and my favorite possession a used Kodak bellows camera given to me by my Grandfather. From my father and indigenous people in the community and surrounding area I learned about birds and animals their habitats and their preferences for food and means to track and observe them. Without modern technologies of todays cameras with auto focus, telephoto lenses, remote shutter releases, my photography relied on patience and building..

Primary location: Ontario Canada