Steve Shearer was born in New Brunswick, Canada
but only
stayed there a few hours, then it was back to the neighbouring province of Nova
Scotia forever! He has been into photography for 21 years, lured by
travel, racing and bird watching.
Steve has had photos published in approximately 25 regional and national
publications, and is currently a member of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia.
Selected images have been exhibited at Harris and Company Gallery in Musquodoboit Harbour,
on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia.
Steve uses conventional slide film and converts
the picture to digital for printing on Inkjet. Only photo quality paper
is used for his prints - exact print size is 7.8 inches by
11.7 inches, and all prints are signed by the photographer.
Here's what Steve has to say about his three
favourite photographic subjects:
Landscape -
landscape photography takes concentration. On a day when one is inspired, great landscapes are everywhere, on other days one can walk
for hours and not click a shutter.
Wildlife -
wildlife photography can be attained by luring animals to within camera range
ie. at birdfeeders, or by travel destinations like wildlife sanctuaries, and also visiting zoos
and wildlife parks.
Racing
- I like all forms of motorsport, and each provides it's own form of challenge to photograph.
Motorsport photography takes practice to perfect different techniques, such as head-on shots that fill the frame with a race car bearing down on one, or
side on "panned" shots with slow shutter speeds that blur backgrounds and wheels to "show" motion.
Click on the photos or on the buttons on the
left navigation bar to see Steve's Photo Gallery...
Have you ever visited Nova Scotia,
Canada? Like many other "Bluenosers", Steve feels lucky to
live in such a beautiful place, and the province provides year-round
opportunities for spectacular photos. Known as "Canada's Ocean
Playground" the province is basically a huge peninsula jutting out
into the Atlantic Ocean. As you can see from this satellite image, it's
almost all coastline, indeed, you are never more than 70 miles from the sea no
matter where you go. Heavily forested, with a variety of landforms, and
the ever present sea, Nova Scotia offers stunning scenery and a wild
grandeur. Click on the image to see an enlargement; the magnifying glass
in this photo is centered around Cape Blomidon, a ruggedly beautiful
"hook" in the Bay of Fundy, home of the world's highest tides.
To learn more about our province we invite you to visit the official Nova
Scotia Tourism site.
Enlargements
of Steve's work have been created at 700 pixels to show you a great image -
please allow loading time and note
the "steve shearer photos" watermark is for copyright protection
only & does NOT appear on your purchased print....
Like many photographers, Steve
first got interested in wildlife while watching the comings and goings
at nearby bird feeders. Always beautiful subjects, birds are also
challenging ones, requiring skill and patience on the part of the
photographer. Click on the image at left to see some of Steve's
avian portraits featured in the Eastern Shore Birdwatching Guide,
published by Tourism Nova Scotia.
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