Adrian Dorst
Adrian Dorst is known to many Canadians for his photographic portrayal
of
wilderness and wildlife. In the past two decades his work has appeared
in
numerous magazines in Canada, the US, and Europe, among them International
Wildlife, BBC Wildlife, Canadian Geographic, Sierra, Geo.
His photos have also been published in over 50 books, three of them
for
which he was the sole photographer. Two of those, Hiking with Ghosts
and
Paddling through Time, were published by Raincoast Books. Clayoquot
On the
Wild Side, was published by the Western Canada Wilderness Committee
in
1990. This book, show-casing a collection of 144 of his most evocative
images portraying the splendour of wilderness in Clayoquot Sound
and the
west coast, became a best seller.
His photographs have also appeared as calendars and environmental
posters.
Most BC residents will remember two of his most popular poster images,
one
of giant, moss-covered trees in Carmanah Valley, reading "Trees,
Not Big
Stumps" and a poster of a spy-hopping orca, reading, "Her
Child Deserves an
Ocean".
Adrian Dorst has lived in the village of Tofino, on Vancouver Island,
since
1972.
Adrian Dorst is a Tofino nature photographer, carver, and birdwatching
guide. Visit Adrian's websites at www.adriandorst.com. and at www.bcwildimages.com
