The Magic of May and June With Loons https://journals.worldnomads.com/connorstefanison/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:38:07 GMT World Nomads Adventures At the age of 17, I became completely obsessed with photography. My work draws from a lifetime spent in the outdoors of British Columbia. Now 23, I hold a biology degree in ecology, and plan on becoming a full-time conservation photojournalist. As a universal language, I hope to continue using my photography to tell the world about the wildlife and wild places I document. From this scholarship, I would most like to improve my story-telling abilities, and learn how to take on a project by assisting you in the field. I am very open to changing how I photograph, and trying new things. I want to be challenged. I want to learn, assist, and take things to the next level. I am hard working, friendly, open-minded, physically able and technically skilled enough to make the most out of this incredible opportunity. As a wildlife photographer, I challenged myself with my photo-essay. I shot this human-based story in my neighbourhood, just days before the scholarship deadline. The story is not over yet, and I will continue to document it until the very end. https://journals.worldnomads.com/connorstefanison/photos/51475/Canada/My-Scholarship-entry-Mountain-Guardians Travel Canada connorstefanison https://journals.worldnomads.com/connorstefanison/photos/51475/Canada/My-Scholarship-entry-Mountain-Guardians#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/connorstefanison/photos/51475/Canada/My-Scholarship-entry-Mountain-Guardians Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:59:00 GMT 0 My interest in photography began at 17 years old, growing from a lifetime of wilderness experience as a mountain biker, skier, and backcountry trekker on Canada's west coast. Now 22, I'm finishing an ecology degree and plan to work as a natural history photographer/ecologist. Photography is my primary passion, giving me a strong desire to explore my surroundings from a new perspective, in every season and weather condition. I have focused primarily on nature, and wish to learn more about shooting stories as opposed to primarily single images. I would like to diversify my subject matter by incorporating cultural aspects in my work. This scholarship would greatly help me learn photojournalistic skills, and provide me with a foundation to become a natural history photojournalist. I am very eager to learn new ways for my images to foster awareness and change. The arctic has always been my dream destination, which makes this scholarship especially appealing. My previous cultural exchanges have made me excited to learn more about the world. I am hard working, friendly, open-minded, physically able and technically skilled enough to make the most of this incredible learning experience. https://journals.worldnomads.com/connorstefanison/photos/42837/Canada/A-place-I-have-visited Travel Canada connorstefanison https://journals.worldnomads.com/connorstefanison/photos/42837/Canada/A-place-I-have-visited#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/connorstefanison/photos/42837/Canada/A-place-I-have-visited Thu, 4 Jul 2013 08:02:46 GMT 0