My first childhood camping trip in Northern Ontario was the start of a lifelong love affair with the north country. Photography began merely as a way of recording later camping and canoe trips, but once I encountered Freeman Patterson’s first books, I discovered that photography could be so much more.  I studied the images and writings of photographers from the early years up to more contemporary photographers.

I attended photo workshops and seminars given by many of these generous and talented photographers. Later, I was encouraged when I began to have images accepted for magazine publication.

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After a several year hiatus from photography, I returned to discover the new adventures of the digital photography world. Initially hesitant, I soon learned to embrace it. And over the last twenty five years or so I have continued to grow and mature both in my image making and post image processing.

 

But, most importantly, even when heading to one of my old familiar, often photographed sites, I still never fail to return from a photo outing filled with joy and excitement. 

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- Wil Vint