
I’m a Vancouver-based freelance photojournalist working across breaking news, features, and documentary storytelling—rooted in community reporting and published nationally and internationally.
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I formally studied photojournalism in 1997 and have worked professionally since; features writing developed alongside that and later expanded into reporting and editing roles. Photography has never been an add-on to my work, but a parallel, foundational practice shaped by the same principles that guide my reporting. Writing continues on a selective basis, with photography as my primary focus.
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I'm very well travelled internationally but my career has long ties to community journalism that have earned awards both provincially and nationally, and I still work regularly on local stories in British Columbia—sometimes as the reporting foundation for feature work (if they contain strong visual narratives) that run in larger publications.

​My images are distributed internationally via wire services including Reuters and Zuma Press (my primary representative). I’ve also worked extensively with video—as a broadcast news cameraman and video editor in the United States and Canada, and in field production for EPK and behind-the-scenes documentary coverage for feature films.
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY is a natural extension of my reportage. I cover what’s happening as it unfolds, with attention to people, context, and the small details that explain the room or situation. Whether for film production, private galas or NGO field work, the approach is documentary-rooted—candid, unobtrusive photography for a coherent visual narrative. The goal is coverage that feels accurate and lived-in rather than staged, while staying discreet and respectful of the event and the people in it.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
The Guardian
The Times of London
Wall Street Journal
Daily Mail
The Narwhal
The Globe And Mail
National Post
Toronto Star
Vancouver Sun
Victoria Times Colonist
Mother Jones...
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WRITING
The Globe and Mail
National Post
Toronto Star
The Narwhal
Audubon magazine
ROB magazine
Wildlife magazine...
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VIDEO
KTVN Reno (CBS)
CBS National News
CTV Vancouver
Shaw TV News 4
CHECK TV
MovieSet.com...
Credits​ include:
Contact
Downtown Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada
[+1] 778-918-1059
qbender AT gmail.com