peter baumgarten
PHOTOGRAPHER, EDUCATOR
Peter is a professional photographer and educator living on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario. He regularly leads photography courses and workshops for novice and enthusiast photographers and travels across North America as an Olympus Visionary providing lectures and seminars on landscape, wildlife, and astrophotography. He is also an official photographer in Canada for NiSi, a company that makes camera filters. Peter is an accredited member of the Professional Photographers of Canada. His work has been published in a number of magazines in both Canada and the U.S. and has won editor's choice awards on a number of photography websites. Peter is an avid outdoor enthusiast with experience in wilderness camping, canoeing and kayaking.
IN BRIEF
- 40 years of photography experience, 10 years as a professional photographer
- Owner of Creative Island Photography
- 30 years of teaching experience at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels
- Olympus Visionary since 2014 (https://www.getolympus.com/us/en/visionaries/peter_baumgarten)
- NiSi Canadian Official Photographer since 2016
- Accredited Member of the Professional Photographers of Canada since 2016
- Developed photography courses for the high school and community college levels
- Regularly leads photography seminars and workshops and conducts one-on-one tutorial sessions
ONLINE PRESENCE
Website: creativeislandphoto.com
Blog: creativeislandphoto.com/blog
Facebook: facebook.com/creativeislandphoto
Twitter: @creativeisland4
Instagram: creativeislandphoto
Website: creativeislandphoto.com
Blog: creativeislandphoto.com/blog
Facebook: facebook.com/creativeislandphoto
Twitter: @creativeisland4
Instagram: creativeislandphoto
UPCOMING EVENTS
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS
- October 21, 2019 "The Wonders of the Night Sky - A Journey of Photographic Discovery", Barrie Camera Club, Barrie, Ontario
- October 29, 2019 "By Path or Paddle: An Exploration of Landscape and Wildlife Photography", Toronto Digital Camera Club, Toronto, Ontario
- November 13-14, 2019 "Making the Most of your Landscape Photography", "The Wonders of the Night Sky - A Journey of Photographic Discovery", ProFusion Pro Imaging Expo 2019, Toronto Metro Center
- June 14-17, 2020 "Into the Landscape - Techniques to Improve your Landscape Imagery" A 30-hour workshop for the Professional Photographers of North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina
- November 13-24, 2020 "Explore the 7th Continent with Award Winning Photographer, Peter Baumgarten" An 11-day cruise to Antarctica in conjunction with Expedia CruiseShipCentres and Quark Expeditions. For more info - https://bit.ly/2m7T6xz
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS
- July 12-14, 2019 Presentations - "Photographing the Great Outdoors", "Astrophotography - Photographing the Beauty of the Night Sky", "Full Potential - Getting the Most from your Camera"; Workshop - "Maximum Depth of Field - Using Focus Bracketing and Stacking", New England Camera Club Council 2019 Photography Conference, Amherst, Massachusetts
- January 14, 2019 "By Path or Paddle; An Exploration of Landscape and Wildlife Photography", Orlando Camera Club, Orlando, Florida
- November 13-14, 2018 "Into the Landscape - Techniques to Improve your Landscape Imagery"; "The Wonders of the Night Sky: A Journey of Photographic Discovery", ProFusion Photography Expo, Toronto, Ontario
- November 6, 2018 "By Path or Paddle: An Exploration of Landscape and Wildlife Photography", Trillium Camera Club, Burlington, Ontario
- November 3, 2018 "By Path or Paddle: An Exploration of Landscape and Wildlife Photography", Kenmore Photo Expo, Seattle, Washington
- September 2018 "The Art of Capturing Light", A 12-hour introductory course to photography. Manitowaning, Ontario
PUBLICATIONS - PRINT AND ONLINE
- Landscape Photography Masters - 8 Photographers, 8 Unique Ways of Seeing the World, October 2018
- Outpost - Spring Issue 2018 - Feature Article "Peter Baumgarten, Landscape and Nature Photographer"
- Shutterbug - January 2017; Talking Pictures feature
- Steve's Digicams - December 2016; Macro Unleashed
- Olympus World Website - updated November 2016; Olympus PRO Gallery
- Olympus America Website - updated April 2016; Olympus PRO Gallery
- PhotoNews - Winter 2016; Portfolio feature
SAMPLE IMAGES
For a more complete selection of images please visit my online portfolio, Facebook or Instagram pages.
For a more complete selection of images please visit my online portfolio, Facebook or Instagram pages.
