Above: Bicycling around Inuvik, January 2012. Photo taken on a tripod with timer.
Hello everyone and welcome to my website.
I’m Philippe Morin and I live in Inuvik Northwest Territories, Canada.
Life is great here.
For most of the time since 2006, I’ve been posting photos and maintaining this site as a hobby.
During these last few years, I’ve received emails from Italy, Poland, Norway, Germany, England, Sweden, Mexico, the U.S (many states including Hawaii) and other regions.
I hope the site encourages a few people to visit Inuvik or seek jobs and move here. I think Inuvik is one of Canada’s most interesting places, and this website is intended as a positive guide.
You might be surprised to see how many events and activities happen here; certainly I can say that moving here was a great decision.
Email me a question and I’ll do my best to answer: Phil.Morin1@gmail.com
I work in the community as a reporter for CBC North and also welcome story ideas from people who live in town.
Technical information:
Photos on this site are taken with a Nikon D90. I highly reccommend this camera; it’s solid and takes great photos. (But if you can afford it, the D200 or higher takes incredibly good stuff, just look at Lee Thomas’ Dustysensor.ca.)
Other important accessories are the tripod and “soft box,” which covers your flash and diffuses the light.
Also important is a thermos of coffee for those winter photo walks.
More information about me: Click here to see my resume site
Can I use a photo? What is creative commons?
You’ll notice on the lower-right that my photos are all liscenced as “creative commons.”
This is a type of copyright which is very flexible, and it basically means you’re free to take these photos and use them for personal use as long as you don’t make money from that use.
Many photos from this site have been used in school textbooks, government reports, school reports, science fairs, etc. I think the hospital and RCMP also email this blog link to potential nurses and officers, so give them an idea of the town.
It’s always nice to ask before publishing anything —- but if you want to download one and use it as a desktop background, go ahead!
