About Michael Russell Photography

I am a British Columbia photographer that was born in North Vancouver next to the peaks of the Pacific Coast Range. My interest in science and nature started when I was young and extended into University where I obtained a BSc. in Biological Sciences from Simon Fraser University.

Since my time in University I have traveled throughout the southwest of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest’s Washington State exploring and making photographs. The coast of British Columbia is a wonderful place for a photographer to live. Within a few hours I can travel from ocean views, rainforests, alpine meadows, and desert environments.

My main photographic interests are landscapes and nature though I do photograph wildlife and architecture when I find them. Many of my new travels and photographs are discussed on my Photoblog and my various social media accounts.

My photographs are available for rights-managed licensing and fine art prints and canvas. If you have any questions about me or my photography, don’t hesitate to use the contact form. I will get back to you as soon as possible.

About the Website

This website exists in 2 closely linked parts: the main website and blog at mrussellphotography.com, and the Image Library. I enjoy coding and building websites, but keeping up with the demands of search engines and ever evolving code caught up to me. I switched the entire site to WordPress recently. I miss hand coding sometimes, but I still write blog posts in html/css manually so I get a little bit of practice that way. The great theme GeneratePress Premium handles both the blog and the rest of the website.

The Image Library – Powered by Photoshelter

I have been using Photoshelter since 2011 to store my Image Library. Photoshelter holds all of my completed images in the various galleries and collections – allowing customers to search for what they want and purchase any time they wish. Credit card transactions on my site are safe and secure and while handled through a 3rd party (Stripe) customers never have to leave my site in order to complete their transaction.

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