Hi, I'm Mason
I briefly worked in a mining exploration camp where I got some valuable insight into the industry. Here I am, painted with lead dust, diesel, and incinerator fumes – and I had it easy! Without a doubt, this experience made me a more informed and compassionate environmentalist and photographer.
I'm a photographer from the Yukon.
Living here has taught me to appreciate the natural environment and our place within it.
I guess you think about those things when you're raised on moosemeat and freshly caught fish – what luck!
In 2017, I started taking photos on my first phone.
I wanted to share the amazing sights I came across while adventuring outdoors. I fell in love with this creative process and my passion for photography blossomed.
But when I started studying at McGill University in Montréal the following year, I found the city was lacking in my usual subjects i.e. big ass mountains, endless forests, vast glaciers, massive moose...
Wrong way! Photo by Sam Campbell, @samueljcampbell, hindsightcreative.ca
Photo by Sam Campbell, @samueljcampbell, hindsightcreative.ca
Thankfully, I found portraiture.
Here, I observed the same beauty that I loved so much about landscapes. People wear their histories just like the earth, etched into their skin, guiding their posture, and lighting their eyes. Both hold wonderful stories.
Over time, I became very interested in how people connect with the natural environment. True to this, I got my degree in Psychology with minors in Behavioural Science and Environment.
I feel lucky to have studied in these fields, knowing on a personal level how many psychological benefits can come from a good relationship with nature.
In 2023/2024, I worked as Photo Editor for The Tribune.
This is an entirely student-run, independent newspaper at McGill University. Here, I got my first taste of photojournalism and experienced the power of visual media and storytelling. I also wrote and photographed some of the projects you'll find on this website's "Stories" page. Check them out!
My first ever photo exhibition, captured by Léo Han, @tempograph
Eating yak cheese at 4300m. The next day we hiked to 4985m, which totally kicked my ass. Photo by Allie Harrison, @allielouiseharrison
More recently, I travelled to France and Nepal.
There, I met communities whose lives are meaningfully entwined with the natural environment. Wherever I've stepped foot, this familiar thread emerges, binding people together.
That connection fuels my work. Wherever people find identity in nature, I'll be there with my camera, ready to celebrate it.
Sound familiar? I'd love to hear your story. Get in touch!
Photo by Laura Kelly
Photo by Sam Campbell
Photo by Laura Kelly
Photo by Laura Kelly, @artlaurakelly, laurakellyart.com // Photo by Sam Campbell, @samueljcampbell, hindsightcreative.ca // Photo by Laura Kelly, @artlaurakelly, laurakellyart.com
I respectfully acknowledge that I am a settler, first raised on Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory and later on the Traditional Territories of the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation. I have lived and photographed on the traditional territories of many Indigenous Peoples, as noted in the captions accompanying these photos. I encourage you to research the history of these lands, and to learn more about colonialism and settler-Indigenous relations.