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Paul Zizka Photography network
Paul Zizka is an award-winning adventure and landscape photographer renowned for capturing the under-documented – from peaks in the Rockies in Canada his country of base to the iceberg-laden seas of Antarctica. A prolific explorer whose exploits include a 1400 km unsupported double-crossing of Iceland on foot, he is recognised globally for capturing wild adventures, dreamy starlit scenes and signature self-portraits. Our publisher and Editor-in-Chief Daniel Chardon had the opportunity to meet up with this prolific photographer who has ten books to his name, was named a Fellow of the Canadian Geographical Society and is the co-founder of OFFBEAT, a company that enables others to develop their craft into the passion he has for his.
Where does your passion stem from? I was following my dream of playing professional hockey until a serious concussion sent me in a new direction. Seasonal hotel work on the shores of Bow Lake in the Rockies out of cell phone reach had me buy my first DSLR in 2007. Intrigued by the interplay between landscapes, light, and the elements. I took the plunge into a full-time photography career three years later. Your ARTwork has a kind of magic appeal, is it about going the step further waiting for just the right moment? My work is the result of planning, perseverance and nature’s magic. I’m a self-taught photographer and attribute any success to devoting lots of time to improving as a photographer. I monitor forecasts and
A memorable aurora show photographed from the house in Banff. Photo: Paul Zizka re.: Self-portrait at the Dome Glacier, Jasper National Park. Photo: Paul Zizka
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