Bio
Born in Montreal, Quebec
Lives & works in Toronto, Ontario
I am passionate about wildlife and nature. I spend a lot of time in the outdoors, observing and photographing animals. I took up photography again about 12 years ago, when digital photography was just taking off. I started to get serious and invest time and money into perfecting my craft about 6 years ago. I then started entering photography contests and submitting my work to magazines.
I was first published in 2015, and have been published a number of times since. I was short listed for one of my images in the Wildlife Photography of the Year in 2016 and this year I am a semi-finalist for Natures Best Photography.
I am very interested in Conservation Photography, having my work mean something, and perhaps help the wildlife I photograph. I have donated my work to Nature Canada, Earthroots and Canadian Geographic for Conservation use and education. I follow ethical guidelines on Wildlife Photography, and I always put the animals safety before the image.
Education
University of Toronto
Fine Arts
Toronto School of Art
Degree in Fine Arts
Publications
2015
Canadian Geographic Wildlife Special Edition
2016
Canadian Geographic Wildlife Special Edition
2017
Nature Canada Wildlife Calendar
2017
Canadian Geographic Best of the Best Wildlife
Exhibitions & Festivals
2015
Queen West Art Crawl
2015
Toronto Art Crawl
2016
Queen West Art Crawl
2017
Stouffville Art in the Park
2017
Queen West Art Crawl
2018
Stouffville Art in the Park
Contact
Email: erikaesquires@gmail.com