A Letter to the Editor of Canadian Geographic
The October issue of Canadian Geographic is all about climate change. Wonderful I say, but….. It has been tarnished by the Canadian Government message of ‘Climate Prosperity’. This really disappointed me. I have worked with Canadian Geographic in the past and I feel that they have been compromised while promoting this piece of spin. You [...]
Canadian Geographic – A Canadian scientist in Norway
Photography in the most recent Canadian Geographic includes a feature story on the Canadian student, Robert Way and the Cryosphere project in the mountains of Norway. While photographing this assignment, I was blown away by not only the winds, but also the consistent rainbows that illuminated the Norwegian landscape. The Cryopshere project allows Canadian students [...]
Irish Moss Photography – Canadian Geographic Photographer
My photography essay on the Irish Moss Industry on Prince Edward Island, Canada, appears this month in Canadian Geographic. The story behind these photographs begins one blustery morning when the rain was pelting my tent whilst camping with family and friends. The dawn brought with it a slew of men and horses, crawling the North [...]
Kiboko bag and Norway – a success?
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to take my new Kiboko camera bag from Gura Gear on an assignment for Canadian Geogarphic in Norway. For years I have been using a trusty, Lowepro Nature Trekker. However, it is now suffering from acute zipper disorder and since the Lowepro hospital doesn’t cover zipper disorder, [...]
Train Vs. Airplane, the moral economics of an Assignment
Airplane0.19 tonnes of CO2 Train0.02 tonnes of CO2 Ticket Cost = €160Taxi to Airport = €100Carbon Offset = €5Cost to future generations = UnfathomableTotal = Huge Ticket Cost = €320Taxi to Station/Back = €20Good feeling andRespect from Girlfriend = PricelessTotal = Priceless In less then one hour I will embark on a 24 hour train [...]
Canadian Geographic goes to Paris
A few of my Paris images were picked up by Canadian Geographic to illustrate their story on that lovely city. Available in Canadian stores or check it out here. (The two images on the right page are mine). XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
