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It all started with an old Nikon camera. A young Shane Kalyn picked up his father’s manual camera, and an interest bloomed. He shot on film, on slides. Then, he went to university, where he studied fish and wildlife management, and started traveling — and his world exploded. “From leopards and lions in Africa to Arctic foxes and puffins in Iceland to giant tortoises in Seychelles, I have been so fortunate to see and photograph some truly amazing things,” says Kalyn, an award-winning nature, wildlife and landscape photographer. He has been recognized by Canadian Geographic, National Geographic, the U.K. Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and the Audubon Photography Awards among others.
Shane is a proud member of The Canid Project (www.thecanidproject.com), a non-profit that spreads awareness of the world’s canids to promote human-wildlife co-existence. He has also recently joined the team at Destination Earth Photography Tours (www.destinationearthphototours.com), an amazing group leading exciting wildlife and landscape workshops across the globe. “Photographing any species of wildlife, from sparrows to elephants, truly brings me joy. But I have a real soft spot for wild canids such as foxes and coyotes. I would love to travel the world and photograph all of the amazing canid species out there”.
Currently residing in Vancouver, BC but never content to sit still, Shane has also travelled to just shy of 50 countries, and his job as a fisheries technician takes him to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of his home province of British Columbia — but some of Shane’s favourite moments in photography often happen when he stumbles across urban wildlife close to home. “I am fascinated by urban wildlife and their ability to adapt and live alongside the human world, this coexistence is both essential and beautiful. For me, it is the connection to the wildlife I photograph that I cherish the most. Feeling that connection to the natural world grounds me, and it is by far where I am most comfortable.” Shane is also a proud member of the Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective, a group that promotes conservation and science education through the production of strong, thought-provoking visual content and he is also the founder of Canadian Conservation – a collective of Canadian nature photographers who use their art to raise funds to protect Canadian wildlife and conserve Canada’s wild spaces.
“my honest desire with creating this website is that through my photography i hope to show that the beauty of the natural world is absolutely worth protecting.....mother nature has already done the work i just point my camera at it and press the shutter”
AWARDS / PUBLICATIONS
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2023 Publication: FRONT COVER - Audubon Magazine, Summer 2023 Issue
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2023 Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition: Finalist 'Winged Life'
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2022 Publication: Canadian Geographic - Best Wildlife Photography 2022 magazine
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2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY57) - WINNER 'Birds: Behaviour'
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2021 Publication: FRONT COVER - Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio 57 Book
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2021 Publication: Canadian Geographic - Best Wildlife Photography 2021 magazine
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2021 Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition - WINNER 'Winged Life'
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2020 Canadian Geographic: Wildlife Photographer of the Year - WINNER (Animal Interaction)
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2020 Nature's Best International Photography Awards - Highly Honored - Wildlife
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2020 Canadian Geographic: Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Honorable Mention (Urban Wildlife)
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2020 Publication: Canadian Wildlife Federation - Canadian Wildlife Magazine (January)
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2019 Canadian Wildlife Federation (Reflections of Nature Contest) - 1st Runner Up - Canadian Landscapes
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2019 NPOTY (Nature Photographer of the Year) - Highly Commended - Black & White
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2019 Nature's Best International Photography Awards - Highly Honored - Birds
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2019 BPOTY (Bird Photographer of the Year) - Honorable Mention & Highly Commended (2 photos)
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2019 Publications: National Geographic Daily Dozen (Aug 6, Apr 30, Apr 23, Apr 9)
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2019 Publication: Canadian Geographic Book - Ultimate Canadian Instagram Vol. 3
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2019 Publication: Canadian Wildlife Federation - Canadian Wildlife Magazine
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2018 Canadian Wildlife Federation (Reflections of Nature Contest) - Runner Up - Urban Encounters
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2018 NPOTY (Nature Photographer of the Year) - Runner Up - Black & White
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2018 International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Professional, Nature: Landscapes
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2018 Publication: National Geographic - Photo of the Day (Sept 28)
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2017 Monochrome Awards - Honorable Mention (2 photos) - Nature category
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2017 Canadian Wildlife Federation (Reflections of Nature Contest) - WINNER - Canadian Landscapes
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2017 National Geographic - Nature Photographer of the Year - Finalist (2 photos)
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2017 International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Professional, Nature: Wildlife
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2017 British Columbia Magazine Photo Contest - Category Winner: Nature
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2017 Master Photographers IIC - Award of Distinction - Natural Landscapes
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2017 Master Photographers IIC - Award of Distinction - Wildlife
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2017 Master Photographers IIC - Award of Distinction - Birds and Birds of Prey
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2017 National Geographic - Travel Photographer of the Year - Finalist
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2017 Publication: National Geographic Daily Dozen (Aug 30)
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2016 National Geographic - Nature Photographer of the Year - Finalist (2 photos)
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2016 International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Nonprofessional, Nature: Trees
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2015 Big Picture Natural World Photography Competition - Finalist - Landscapes, Waterscapes & Flora
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2015 International Photography Awards - 2nd Place - Nonprofessional, Nature: Aerial
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2015 International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Nonprofessional, Nature: Wildlife
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2015 Publication: Nature Canada Calendar - Inset Cover
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2014 Publication: National Geographic - Photo of the Day (April 28)
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2014 Publication: National Geographic Traveler - Photo of the Day
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2014 Toronto Star Photography Awards - WINNER - Lifestyle Category
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2014 Toronto Star Photography Awards - WINNER- Colour Category
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2014 Publication: Greenpeace Canada Calendar - May

PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
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2018 Exhibition: solo exhibit at Bandidas Restaurant and Gallery (Nov/Dec)
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2016 Exhibition: solo exhibit at The Whip Restaurant and Gallery (Nov)
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2015 Exhibition: solo exhibit at Bandidas Restaurant and Gallery (Aug/Sept)
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2015 Exhibition: 'Island in the Sky' at the California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco (Nov-Jan)
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2015 Exhibition: solo exhibit at Lost + Found Cafe (July)
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2015 Exhibition: 5 photos at Lab Art Show International Photography Event - Vancouver (Jan)
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2014 Exhibition: solo exhibit at Commercial St. Cafe (Dec)
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2014 Exhibition: 4 photos at 'Wanderlust' show at Photohaus Gallery - Vancouver (Oct)
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2014 Exhibition: 5 photos at 'Summer Salon' show at Photohaus Gallery - Vancouver (June)
ART INSTALLATIONS

..."I was very proud to have my photo Coho World displayed in such a unique, interactive and impactful way on the steps of Surrey City Hall, all in the hopes of raising awareness of issues surrounding the survival of urban salmon stocks...this installation will be on display for the better part of 2016"...
interested in a similar installation. contact shane below
