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LANDSCAPES WINTER 2017/18
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THE HORIZON IS BOTH A PHYSICAL VANTAGE POINT AND A METAPHORIC DESTINATION. As soon as it was possible, photographers around the world were taking their cameras outdoors in a quest to document and share landscape views. This classic tradition has come to include a wide variety of subgenres. From leading us to dream about travel destinations to taking us to imaginary places, I believe the term “landscape” is about exploring and sharing views on horizons.
Whether you’re an outdoor adventurer this winter or an indoor cat watching our free movie recommendations, this issue has something to inspire everyone.
In this issue, we wanted to explore the ways in which Canadian photographers interpret Canadian horizons. This topic naturally attracts conversations about political boundaries, how we treat our landscapes in Canada, how we enjoy our landscapes in Canada, and how we appreciate our landscapes in Canada.
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Isabelle Hayeur’s work poetically describes the damage we’re causing to the land, while Alex McLeod’s work takes us away to another planet. Desirée Patterson’s images seem abstract, but clearly depict the dichotomy we live in.
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WINTER 2017 ISSUE #51 ISSN 1708-282X
EDITOR/PUBLISHER
ART DIRECTOR
Rita Godlevskis / rita@photoed.ca Ruth Alves
Christopher Blanchette Joshua Cameron Briar Deacon André Gallant Pat Kane Lianne Marie Leda Charlie Dani Lefrancois Derek Leung Peppa Martin Chris Ratzlaff Adisa Sadaf Rawi
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“Enraciné i” by Desirée Patterson
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WHAT YOU’LL LOVE IN THIS ISSUE: 7 CANADIAN MOVIES THAT STAR: THE LANDSCAPE 8 ISABELLE HAYEUR’S DISORIENTATION by Christopher Blanchette and Joshua Cameron 12 DESIRÉE PATTERSON’S ENRACINÉ by Peppa Martin 15 HOW-TO: MAKE FROZEN BUBBLES by Chris Ratzlaff Photo by WILLIAM ORSUA
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BEHIND THE SHOT: William Orsua is a Vancouver family man, hospital healthcare worker, and passionate landscape photographer. “My photography infatuation started with landscape and nature shoots as a form of stress relief. Winter is my favourite season to go out because I love the unique light, ambiance, and snow and ice formations. Every winter I visit the Canadian Rockies. This image was taken at Abraham Lake, near Nordegg, Alberta, in January. The ice bubbles are a naturally occurring methane phenomenon. Winter photography involves additional preparation. Abraham Lake is notorious for extreme cold and strong winds. When I took this shot it was probably -18˚C with a windchill of -30˚C. One key piece of equipment for me has been a tripod with spikes for the ice.” See more work by William on his website: www.soulmateproductions.ca/landscapes
18 ALEX MCLEOD: ENDLESS CONNECTIVITY by Briar Deacon 30 PAT KANE: THE LAND UP NORTH
“Not all those who wander are lost” — J.R.R. Tolkien
36 H OW-TO: TIPS FOR WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY by Derek Leung 38 WE ASKED... for some professional opinions 40 ADISA SADAF RAWI: NEW WORLDS 42 THE READERS GALLERY Submissions by our readers
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3 CANADIAN MOVIES THAT STAR THE LANDSCAPE When the weather outside is frightful… fire up the movie watching technology. This issue of PhotoED is aimed at appreciating our land. For some of us, this may mean gearing up for outdoor adventures, for others it’s indoor screen season. In searching for movie picks to recommend to you dear readers, we came across the work of director Charles Wilkinson. We found a source that streams his amazing films online across Canada. So you can enjoy fine Canadian filmmaking starring the outdoors, all without leaving your front door.
Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World
Oil Sands Karaoke
Vancouver: No Fixed Address
Fort McMurray is at the centre of a new gold rush. Thousands of men and women have been drawn to the northern boomtown with the promise of high-paying jobs in one of the most controversial industries in the world the oil sands. They work hard for the money: under arduous physical conditions, for long hours and extended periods, knowing that a lot of people object strenuously to what they do for a living. But when they need to let loose, there’s always karaoke.
From Toronto to Sydney and from San Francisco to London, the cost of housing in cities around the world is skyrocketing. Vancouver: No Fixed Address takes an uncompromising look at the drama unfolding in one such city, where multiethnic citizens fight to preserve homes as living spaces instead of global financial commodities. It is a story about the very idea of home, what promotes or destroys one’s sense of belonging, and struggling to cope with the strange and often threatening economic and social forces at the start of the 21st century.
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The story of Haida Gwaii is one of a place and a people who have experienced the ravages of unsustainable exploitation. They’ve fought back, reclaimed control of their lands, and have begun the process of rebuilding both their natural world and a sustainable modern community; a community free from corporate control, one where whole food is accessible to everyone, a community with no shopping malls. But wouldn’t you know it - all of that is now under the threat of daily fossil-fuel laden super-tanker traffic wanting to pass through their treacherous waters. The film features insights from former Haida Nation president Guujaaw, activist Severn Suzuki, Haida carver Jaalen Edenshaw, International Rediscovery founder Thom ‘Huck’ Henley, Haida Chief Allan Wilson, ex-loggers, business and cultural leaders, troublemakers, biologists, curmudgeons, scientists, and alternative energy experts.
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