Freeman Patterson
Illustration — Freeman Patterson photographing in South Africa Freeman Wilford Patterson (born September 25, 1937) is a Canadian nature photographer and writer. He lives at Shamper's Bluff, New Brunswick. Patterson has authored several books on photographic techniques and theory, as well as on his nature photography.
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- 1937 · New Brunswick.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- photographer · writer
- Fields
- nature
- Education
- Union Theological Seminary · Acadia University
- Honours
- Member of the Order of Canada · Order of New Brunswick
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Illustration — Freeman Patterson photographing in South Africa Freeman Wilford Patterson (born September 25, 1937) is a Canadian nature photographer and writer. He lives at Shamper's Bluff, New Brunswick. Patterson has authored several books on photographic techniques and theory, as well as on his nature photography.
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Freeman Patterson (born 1937) is a photographer and writer, of Canadian nationality. The photographer was born in New Brunswick.
Freeman Patterson was educated at Acadia University and Union Theological Seminary. Activity centred on nature.
Works are held at National Gallery of Canada. Honours include Member of the Order of Canada and Order of New Brunswick.
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Life and work
Freeman Patterson studied at Union Theological Seminary and Acadia University. The field of work recorded is nature. Work by Freeman Patterson is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada. Distinctions recorded are Member of the Order of Canada and Order of New Brunswick.
Patterson was born at Long Reach, New Brunswick. He earned a B.A. from Acadia University and was granted a fellowship to study at Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University. While in New York, he studied photography and design. After completing three years there, he taught for three more years in Edmonton before finally deciding to pursue photography full-time. Together with photographer and friend Colla Swart, he has hosted photographic workshops in Kamieskroon, Northern Cape, South Africa. He lives at Shamper's Bluff, New Brunswick.
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Freeman Patterson is recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded as photographer and writer.
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Life and career
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1937
Freeman Patterson was born on 25 September 1937.
Books on photographic techniques and theory by Patterson
• Photography for the Joy of It (1977, 2006) • Photography and the Art of Seeing (1979, 2006) • Photography of Natural Things (1982, 2006) • ShadowLight: A Photographer's Life(1996) • Photographing The World Around You(1994)
Books of nature photography by Patterson
Books of nature photography by Patterson
• Namaqualand: Garden of the Gods (1984) • Portraits of Earth (1987) • In a Canadian Garden (1989) • The Last Wilderness: Images of the Canadian Wild (1990) • One Planet, One Man (1994) • The Garden (2003)
Books of nature photography with one other
Books of nature photography with one other
• Photo Impressionism and The Subjective Image (2001) – co-authored with Andre Gallant
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- “Freeman Patterson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards and recognition
• Gold Medal for Photographic Excellence, from the National Film Board of Canada (1967) • Elected member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art (1975) • Highest recognition (EFIAP) from the International Federation of Photographic Art (1975) • Honorary fellowship (Hon. F.P.S.S.A.) in the Photographic Society of Southern Africa (1976) • Gold Medal for Distinction in Photography, from the National Association for Photographic Art (1984) • Member of the Order of Canada (1985) • The Progress Medal, from the Photographic Society of America (1990) • The Strathbutler Award (1997) • The Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association (2001) • Honorary fellowship in the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand (2004) • Honorary Director of the North American Native Plant Society • Member of the Order of New Brunswick (2013)
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- 1.Freeman Wilford Patterson , The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- 2.Freeman Patterson. Freeman Patterson : Biography.
- 3.Joel Jacobson, "Freeman Patterson 'Through life's lens'"
- 4.Freeman Patterson. Freeman Patterson: Honours & Awards.
- 5.Government of Canada. The Governor General of Canada.
- 6.Photographic Society of America. PSA: Previous Recipients.
- 7.Ruet, Karen. The Strathbutler. New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. A7. 4 March 2006.
- 8.North American Nature Photography Association. The North American Nature Photography Association - NANPA Awards.
- 9.North American Native Plant Society - NANPS Board.
- 10.2013 Order of New Brunswick recipients. 18 August 2010.
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