(Far left: Watching drum dancers and photographing Prime Minister Harper in Inuvik, next to former Inuvik Drum editor Dez Loreen, Aug. 2008)
Hello, this is Philippe Morin
For two-and-a-half years, ending in October 2008, I lived in Inuvik, Northwest Territories Canada.
When I moved north from Ottawa, I had little idea of what to expect in Canada’s arctic.
I started posting photos to send back home, and also to sharpen my skills as a photographer.
Over the months, I received emails from Hawaii, Italy, Germany, England, Sweden, Mexico, Pennsylvania, and many other regions, and hope the site encourages a few people to visit. (Or move here!)
I think Inuvik is one of Canada’s “best kept secrets,” and this website is intended as a positive guide.
Photos on this site are taken with two different cameras.
The first is a Nikon D80, which was purchased earlier this year. 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.)
The other camera is an Olympus E-Volt, which I would not especially reccomend given that it struggles in low light. (Such as a school gymnasium, town council chamber, etc.) This camera is equipped with a fish-eye lens attachement, which results in the close-up and “rounded” shots often posted here.
The fish-eye lens was a $60 accessory on ebay, and if you have a camera which can accept screw-on lens caps, I highly reccomend getting one.
Other important accessories are the tripod and “soft box,” which covers your flash and diffuses the light.
CURRENT LOCATION:
In October 2008, I moved from Inuvik to Vankleek Hill, Ontario, where I work for www.thereview.ca.
Click here to see my resume site
