My photographic journey began when I was 13 years old and my father gave me his old Exacta SLR. After a summer school program and high school Saturday morning classes I was hooked and soon had set up my own black and white darkroom in my father's wine cellar.
The anticipation and excitement as an image came to life in the developing tray was magical. It is the only part of the wet darkroom that I miss as technology has replaced this with digital photography’s instant feedback and incredible processing flexibility.
I enjoy photographing a wide range of subject matter. I have been privileged to have visited and photographed many places around the world. I am continually on the lookout for travel opportunities to meet new people and experience new places and cultures. I live in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Exhibitions (Group)
2019
- "Sanctuary", Photoplace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont, USA (Juror Laura Valenti)
- “Stories”, Kelowna Art Gallery
- "Exposed", Vernon Art Gallery
Awards
2019 Award of Merit, Photoshoot Awards Nude
2015 Finalist, National History Museum UK, Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
2014 Finalist National History Museum UK, Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Winner - Nature up Close, Capture the Wild Photo Contest, Canadian Parks and
Wilderness Society Southern Alberta t,
2012 Finalist, National History Museum UK, Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Top 100, Audubon Magazine Photo Awards
2011 Grand Prize Winner, Natural Moments Photography Contest
Publications
2020 Our Magnificent Planet, Lenswork Publishing
2019 Upland Sandpiper, iBird app, Mitch Waite Group
All images Copyright © Nigel Roberts