Like virtue, photography is its own reward, triggering memories of life’s greatest moments and relationships.
In our Fourth Annual Photography Contest, Seaside wishes to further reward some of these amazing artists, with some good old-fashioned ink in our local magazine. With so many submissions, this task wasn’t easy. You’ll find our choices in the four categories outlined below.
Thank you to all of the winners, and to everyone who submitted such fine work.
Graeme Teague – Your West Coast Culture – “Grand Entry Colour”
Born in Red Deer, Alberta – airforce brat. Raised in Australia, Zululand and the Arctic. Graduated from Parkland and learned to dive and took his first underwater images in Sidney! Spent 25 years in the West Indies, diving, divemaster, captain on liveaboard dive yachts, and in south Florida across to the Bahamas running Scuba Bimini! Now works out of Sidney running an international knowledge/photo agency with the world’s top marine and wildlife shooters, has a publishing company and best selling tropical plant and flower ID book. You can catch Graeme, and his big laugh, several days a week on the line at 3rd St. Cafe!
* Photo of Grand Entry dancers taken at the Yellow Wolf Intertribal Powwow, Brentwood Bay.
Chris Straub – Peninsula People – “Fun at the Fair”
After putting his little brother to bed, Harry and I decided to head back to the Saanich Fair for a special treat – staying up late and eating candy apples. Even though we were washing candy apple goo out of his hair for three days, it was worth it! We held tight on the ferris wheel, screeched like banshees on the little kid rides, and enjoyed the bright lights. It was the perfect way to spend an evening with my biggest little guy.
Lucas J Copplestone – Wonderful Wildlife – “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”
Lucas J Copplestone has been an artist his whole life. Growing up in Sidney by the Sea he gained a great respect for the Salish Sea and many species that call it home. Living in such a magical oasis allows one’s creative mind to wonder: Have you ever seen a misshapen cloud … ? Or a particular seagull flying faster than the others … ? This land is my land, this land is your land, let’s keep it clean.
Mike Lane – Make Us Laugh – “Lunch at the Totem Café”
After retiring from a career as a forester, my wife, Colombe, and I took a cruise on a working freighter. Another passenger onboard showed me his digital camera while photographing wildlife in coastal B.C. By the end of the cruise, I bought his first digital camera. Now, four cameras later, I am a serious amateur photographer and I’m rarely found without my camera. I live with my family in Saanichton.
