Kevin Snair will give a talk on Penguins & Polar Bears: Documenting Life in the Polar Regions

Kevin was born and raised in St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia. Playing in the outdoors was part of his everyday routine. Family vacations consisted of camping around Nova Scotia as there was never any shortage of beautiful scenery and places to explore.

   At the age of 17, Kevin joined the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve. It was during his summer postings in British Columbia that he fell in love with photography. He bought my first SLR and he never looked back. From day one, he always enjoyed shooting things from unusual angles which allowed his images to stand out.

In 1989, he studied photography at The Nova Scotia Community College. He was drawn to the commercial side of things as he enjoyed the control when creating an entire world on set. His job placement was at Coldwell Photography and he was hired within the month (perhaps more to do with his dish washing abilities than photography .... but it was a start). He was a genuine photographer!

   Over the years he has worked in a number of studios. They went from film and polaroids to digital cameras and macs. He now run his own studio in rural New Brunswick. Although the medium and equipment has changed, composition, lighting and creativity will always be a photographers most important tools. When not in the studio, He can often be found exploring the far reaches of the earth; documenting incredible places as an Expedition photographer/videographer.   

His talk “Penguins & Polar Bears: Documenting Life in the Polar Regions” shares his photographic journey of life choices that has brought him from the tranquil forests of Nova Scotia, to the undergrounds of Toronto, to a life or death moment with a polar bear.