Over a period of 4 days in April I photographed a B.C Wildfire bootcamp for forest fire fighter recruits near Chilliwack, B.C for The Globe & Mail. The course, hosted by the B.C Ministry of Forestry, places 100 invited recruits to participate in an intense weeklong ‘bootcamp’ to learn and test their skills in becoming forest fire fighters for the province. 

Over a period of 4 days in April I photographed a B.C Wildfire bootcamp for forest fire fighter recruits near Chilliwack, B.C for The Globe & Mail. The course, hosted by the B.C Ministry of Forestry, places 100 invited recruits to participate in an intense weeklong ‘bootcamp’ to learn and test their skills in becoming forest fire fighters for the province. 

In March and April I worked on a photographic story for Reuters in the Vancouver area on ‘Freegans’, or commonly known as dumpster divers. You could say this is a continuation on the subject of freeganism and under-consumption since I photographed a freegan in Ottawa, Ontario two years ago for Canadian Geographic. I also wrote up a blog on the Reuters Full Focus website on shooting the story itself. This group of ‘freegans’ all live together in a vegan household in East Vancouver. They are not poor but choose to scavenge their food from various dumpsters for their meals.  The johannesburg Times (South Africa) Forum Magazine (Croatia)

In March and April I worked on a photographic story for Reuters in the Vancouver area on ‘Freegans’, or commonly known as dumpster divers. You could say this is a continuation on the subject of freeganism and under-consumption since I photographed a freegan in Ottawa, Ontario two years ago for Canadian Geographic. I also wrote up a blog on the Reuters Full Focus website on shooting the story itself.

This group of ‘freegans’ all live together in a vegan household in East Vancouver. They are not poor but choose to scavenge their food from various dumpsters for their meals. 

The johannesburg Times (South Africa)

Forum Magazine (Croatia)

Last week I had an assignment for the Globe & Mail to photograph a high school mens rugby team who is currently being coached by a parent. This is due to the ongoing B.C teachers strike and the teachers withdrawal from extra curricular activities. I stayed for the whole game to shoot since it was so refreshing from the professional and often limited sports I shoot regularly. Here is a link to the story -  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/as-the-school-year-ends-bc-teachers-labour-dispute-drags-on/article2424390/#mce_temp_url#

Last week I had an assignment for the Globe & Mail to photograph a high school mens rugby team who is currently being coached by a parent. This is due to the ongoing B.C teachers strike and the teachers withdrawal from extra curricular activities. I stayed for the whole game to shoot since it was so refreshing from the professional and often limited sports I shoot regularly.

Here is a link to the story - 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/as-the-school-year-ends-bc-teachers-labour-dispute-drags-on/article2424390/#mce_temp_url#

The last two weekends I have been working on a photo spread for The Globe & Mail on the Vancouver Gun Club. Check it out today, Wednesday March 28, 2012, in the BC section.

The last two weekends I have been working on a photo spread for The Globe & Mail on the Vancouver Gun Club. Check it out today, Wednesday March 28, 2012, in the BC section.

A women walks in the fog near UBC campus in Vancouver, British Columbia February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS

A women walks in the fog near UBC campus in Vancouver, British Columbia February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS

A couple watch the sunset over Vancouver, British Columbia February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS The weather has been particularly strange in the last few days. Blue-bird skies and modest tempurature mixed with patches of dense fog throughout the day and night. This makes for some interesting feature photographs since the atmosphere changes drastically within a few kilometres travel. These four photographs were taken within the same hour of each other.

A couple watch the sunset over Vancouver, British Columbia February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS

The weather has been particularly strange in the last few days. Blue-bird skies and modest tempurature mixed with patches of dense fog throughout the day and night. This makes for some interesting feature photographs since the atmosphere changes drastically within a few kilometres travel. These four photographs were taken within the same hour of each other.

A cargo freighter is seen in the evening fog on the Pacific Ocean outside of Vancouver, British Columbia February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS

A cargo freighter is seen in the evening fog on the Pacific Ocean outside of Vancouver, British Columbia February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS

A sail boat is pictured near a stream of fog on the Pacific Ocean outside of Vancouver, British Columbia on February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS

A sail boat is pictured near a stream of fog on the Pacific Ocean outside of Vancouver, British Columbia on February 4, 2012. Photo by BEN NELMS

Student Georgia Anstey is pictured on UBC campus in Vancouver, British Columbia February 2, 2012. Georgia travelled with a group from UBC to Swaziland in 2010 in which the trip had such an impact on Georgia that she changed courses and is now studying international development at UBC.  (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)

Student Georgia Anstey is pictured on UBC campus in Vancouver, British Columbia February 2, 2012. Georgia travelled with a group from UBC to Swaziland in 2010 in which the trip had such an impact on Georgia that she changed courses and is now studying international development at UBC.  (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)

Delta, B.C .: January 23, 2012 — Carol Lalonde reacts while sorting through her various items that were returned to her including her late husband’s ashes in an urn that was stolen on Christmas Eve in Delta, British Columbia on January 23, 2012.  (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)

Delta, B.C .: January 23, 2012 — Carol Lalonde reacts while sorting through her various items that were returned to her including her late husband’s ashes in an urn that was stolen on Christmas Eve in Delta, British Columbia on January 23, 2012.  (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)

San Jose Sharks Jamie McGinn and Vancouver Canucks Dan Hamhuis crash into the San Jose Sharks bench during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia January 21, 2012.   REUTERS/Ben Nelms    (CANADA)

San Jose Sharks Jamie McGinn and Vancouver Canucks Dan Hamhuis crash into the San Jose Sharks bench during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia January 21, 2012.   REUTERS/Ben Nelms    (CANADA)