Life is a journey, both internal and external. As a child, I was fascinated with nature and was constantly exploring unknown neighbourhoods, forests, and river ways. Then as a teen unable to make sense of life’s tumults I immersed myself in the visual arts through painting and drawing. At the age of 18, I was [...]

There were a total of 472 images submitted in the second ZOOM Photo Contest.  It is taking some time to catalogue all of them and the judging may not start until the week of the 19th.  I am very impressed with the quality of submissions!  I would like to personally thank all of the photographers [...]

[custom_frame_center][/custom_frame_center] My interest in photography has come into play over the last five years and after taking thousands of photos, I’ve discovered my passion is nature and taking close-up or macro shots.  It’s amazing what you see once the photos have been downloaded to a computer, for example, the hairs on the ant’s chin, I [...]

[custom_frame_center][/custom_frame_center] Sechelt photographer Martin Nichols is from a working-class area of London, a city he says he couldn’t escape from even if he wanted to; and credits these roots with the development of his photographic style, which places emphasis on the emotional appeal of an image rather than technical brilliance: You have to feel it, [...]