Podcast Episode #3 – Sep 15, 2021

In this podcast interview we will be talking to Ian Proctor, a family and portrait photographer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Born and raised in Montreal, Ian started his photography journey in High School as a Yearbook Photographer. When he was 18 he moved to Calgary Alberta where he started work in the Oil and Gas sector and spent 43 years, raising a family and continuing his photographic education.

Since 2008 Ian has been working as a semi-professional Family and Portrait photographer and made the leap to full time in 2020 when he relocated to Halifax in the middle of the pandemic.

Since moving to Halifax Ian has concentrated his focus on portrait work but has still found some time to explore Nova Scotia as his new home and is building a body of work with the focus on coastal imagery.

Ian is a proud member of the OFFBEAT Community, a creative group of Canadian Photographers that was founded by Dave Brosha and Paul Zizka.

When not working as a photographer, Ian can be found trying to find a good pick up shinny session at the local rink or walking the neighbourhood pathways trying to get his daily steps in!

Visit Ian and learn more at: ianproctor.ca (Portrait and Family work), or spiritphotography.ca (Landscape work).

You can also find Ian on social media at:
▀   facebook.com/ianproctor.ca
▀   @ianproctorphotography.

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The Music snippets that you hear in the intro and outro of the podcast is from “upbeat-motivation-corporate” by M-Dewala on Pixabay Music.

Podcast Episode #2 – Aug 14, 2021

In this podcast interview we will be talking to Kas Stone, a full-time photographic artist based in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.

Kas finds her inspiration, both personal and photographic, in the remote coastal scenery and moody weather close to home. The appeal is partly aesthetic, but also deeply rooted in her love of the great outdoors and her interest in geology and the natural environment.

Kas took up photography originally to illustrate her writings about wilderness travel, but it has since evolved into more contemplative imagery that explores the landscape in the context of broader environmental and human themes.

Her image-making always begins somewhere outdoors – on a foggy beach, a windswept barrens, a snowy field, or a bog. It then develops significantly in the digital darkroom, where Kas uses creative techniques to transform the camera’s raw materials into photographic images that are often mistaken for paintings.

Kas makes a living selling her work at fine art and craft shows across eastern Canada, exhibiting at galleries, and teaching workshops. Her portfolio also includes an extensive list of publications, with several books and feature articles in Canadian and U.K. magazines.

Visit Kas and learn more at kasstone.ca, or follow her on social media at:
▀   facebook.com/KasStoneArts
▀   instagram.com/KasStoneArts.

From your podcast app click on this link to the images which will automatically use your browser.

The Music snippets that you hear in the intro and outro of the podcast is from “upbeat-motivation-corporate” by M-Dewala on Pixabay Music.