Freeman Wilford Patterson, (born September 25, 1937) is a Canadian nature photographer and writer.Freeman Wilford Patterson
, ''The Canadian Encyclopedia.'' 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.

Life and work

Patterson was born at

Long Reach, New Brunswick Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensur ...

. He earned a B.A. from

Acadia University Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia ...

and was granted a fellowship to study at Union Theological Seminary at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

. 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.Joel Jacobson
"Freeman Patterson 'Through life's lens'"
Together with photographer and friend

Colla Swart Colla Swart (born 1930) is a South African photographer. She started professional photography in 1982, and has photographed nature and people in and around her birth town of Kamieskroon. Colla and her Canadian photographer friend Freeman Patterson ...

, he has hosted photographic workshops in

Kamieskroon Kamieskroon is a small town in the Kamiesberg Local Municipality, lying in the foothills of the Kamiesberge at an elevation of approximately 800 m (2 600 ft). The town is more or less in the centre of Namaqualand, about 70 km (43 m ...

Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi T ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. He lives at Shamper's Bluff, New Brunswick.

Publications

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)

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)

Books of nature photography with one other

*''Photo Impressionism and The Subjective Image'' (2001) – co-authored with Andre Gallant

Awards and recognition

* Gold Medal for Photographic Excellence, from the

National Film Board of Canada The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary f ...

(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 The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

(1985) * The Progress Medal, from the

Photographic Society of America The Photographic Society of America (PSA) is one of the largest, non-profit organizations of its kind. Established in 1934, it has expanded to include members of over 60 countries. The mission of this association is to promote and enhance the ar ...

(1990) * The

Strathbutler Award The Strathbutler Award is a biennial prize awarded to a New Brunswick visual artist. It was first awarded in 1991 as an annual prize of $10,000, which increased to $15,000 in 2005. In 2011 it became a biennial award with a value of $25,000, the hi ...

(1997) * The Lifetime Achievement Award from the

North American Nature Photography Association The North American Nature Photography Association or NANPA is an organization dedicated to photography of nature. The association's headquarters were originally in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and now are in Alma, Illinois. Established in 1994, the asso ...

(2001) * Honorary fellowship in the

Nature Photography Society of New Zealand Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are p ...

(2004) * Honorary Director of the

North American Native Plant Society The North American Native Plant Society (NANPS) is a volunteer-operated registered charitable organization concerned with conserving native plants in wild areas and restoring indigenous flora to developed areas. It is noted for its work in educati ...

* Member of the Order of New Brunswick (2013)

References

External links

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Interview
CBC Radio, ''Ideas'', October 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Freeman 1937 births Living people Canadian photographers Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of New Brunswick People from Kings County, New Brunswick Union Theological Seminary (New York City) alumni Liver transplant recipients