ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
With close to a decade working in the field as an adventure tourism guide and naturalist, Jamie has gained an amazing understanding of the natural world. Jamie was born and raised on Vancouver Island, on the beautiful coast of British Columbia. After completing degrees in Biology and Chemistry at the University of Victoria, he began his career in guiding at BC's very own Knight Inlet Lodge, a remote wilderness destination specializing in Grizzly bear viewing. After two seasons viewing the magnificent grizzlies of coastal BC, Jamie finally picked up his first camera, and ever since has been capturing truly unique images of the bountiful bears, other wildlife, and spectacular scenery of the area.
Knight Inlet Lodge was a stepping stone for Jamie into the realm of adventure guiding, leading to other work opportunities in some very exotic locations. Five seasons were spent leading groups to see and photograph the polar bears of Churchill, MB. In April 2005, Jamie made his first trip to Africa and spent six weeks on safari photographing the wildlife of the South Luanga in Zambia. With luck, more trips to the wonderful continent are soon to follow. By 2006, a life long dream was made true, Antarctica! Working on a Russian ship for periods up to four months in a season has allowed Jamie to capture some extraordinary images from this seldomly visited destination. Jamie continues to spend his winters in Antarctica after the completion of the bear season in Knight Inlet.
Jamie's work has been on display locally in Comox Valley at the Comox Valley Art Gallery and Airport. Significant publications include the 2006 Western Canada Wilderness Committee calendar, August 2007 Nature Conservancy magazine, and the May 2006 issue of National Geographic Adventure Magazine.
Publications:
-National Geographic Magazine, May 2006
-Zambian Airlines Magazine
-Natural Focus Safaris Magazine
-Nature Conservancy Magazine, August 2007
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