About

This is the first step towards reaching my ultimate goal of displaying some of my photographic images in a public space.

I live in Toronto Ontario with my partner Jeanne. We moved here in 2014 after spending many years living in Victoria BC, where I retired from working as a provincial government employee.

My education and background are in architecture and planning. My interest in photography began when I was in architecture school in Vancouver in the 1970’s. I have fond memories of purchasing my first Canon camera, working in the darkroom with fellow students, and experimenting with various media, including silk screen printing and animation. When I graduated, my graphic design interests led me to work with architects and planners in various visual communication projects.

Moving ahead a few years, I left my “experimental” experiences behind me and found more traditional work in my chosen profession. Photography was just a hobby.

When digital cameras appeared, my photographic interests were rejuvenated. Here was a tool where I could take photos and develop them in my computer. No darkroom and enlarger required, and no messy chemicals to deal with.

Traveling has also been a big interest to me, so my travel bug and my camera bug became entwined. As a result, many of my images were taken on trips to some of my favourite destinations in the UK, Europe and Australia.

Now that I have retired from my previous working life, my photography has become a major interest. I would like to share some of my favourite images and get some feedback from other viewers to see what may attract other peoples’ interest and attention.

Please look at some of my “theme” blogs and feel free to like or share a comment.

Nick Watkins
Toronto, Ontario