Hi, I'm Mason.
I'm a photographer from the Yukon.
Living here taught me to appreciate the natural environment, and our place within it. You tend to think about those things when you're raised on moose meat and freshly caught fish. What luck!
I'm a die-hard skier, which has brought me to Nelson, B.C. for the winter. I also love hiking, mountain biking, and climbing!
In 2017, I started taking photos on my iPhone 7.
I wanted to share the amazing sights I came across while adventuring outdoors. I quickly fell in love with this creative process and my passion for photography flourished.
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...
Photo by Sam Campbell, @samueljcampbell, hindsightcreative.ca
Photo by Sam Campbell, @samueljcampbell, hindsightcreative.ca
Thankfully I discovered portraiture.
Here, I found the same beauty that I love so much about landscapes. People wear their histories just like the land, etched into their skin, guiding their posture and lighting their eyes. Both have wonderful stories to tell.
These themes also compliment my academic interests - I got my B.A. with a major in Psychology and minors in Behavioural Science and Environment. I'm fascinated by how people connect with the natural 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
I draw on these experiences wherever I create.
More recently, I travelled to France and Nepal. In both places, I met communities whose lives are importantly embedded in the natural environment. No matter how far I've gone from home, this familiar thread has appeared, tying us all together. This fuels my fire in a big way. So long as people are finding identity, meaning, and value in nature, I'll be there with my camera to put it on a pedestal.
Sound familiar? I'd love to help tell 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.