Garbutt Photography

Mark Garbutt is a professional photographer offering unique images for both the home and office settings.  He started his career as a wildlife photographer and naturalist with a special interest in ornithology (birding).  More recently, he has expanded his photography business into industrial work, applying his passion for nature to capture images that deliver a corporate message in an environmentally sensitive manner.  Today, Garbutt Photography provides a robust service offering including; one-on-one photography workshops, guided photo tours in Africa, South America & Alaska, industrial photography on assignment contract and a  full range of stock images.

Mark has over 12 years of experience working as a professional photographer and guide in numerous locations around the world.  Having lived and worked throughout Canada, Europe, Alaska & Texas, Mark has stock files covering a wide range of commercial and natural images.  He has received global recognition for his photography including; contributing photographer in the award-winning “Focus on Africa” travel book, articles in Houston & other Texas publications, as well as various conservation & ecotourism projects in East & South Africa.  Mark was recently awarded “Highly Honoured Photographer” in Nature’s Best – Windland Smith Rice International Award which was published in the 2010 Fall/Winter edition.  He was also a semi-finalist in the world-renowned BBC 2007 Wildlife Photographer of the year in London, England.

Mark has enjoyed running numerous interpretive programs for schools and clubs in the US & Europe.  As a volunteer interpreter at Brazos Bend State Park in Texas, Mark has led interpretive programs for special needs students, school outings and weekend bird hikes.  Mark’s naturalist background has provided a unique opportunity to capture wildlife in their natural habitat.  He has spent many years sharing his knowledge of both wildlife and photography through workshops and continues to lead photography tours to Alaska, Africa and South America.

Returning home to Alberta in late 2010, Mark is thrilled to be back and looking forward to re-restablishing his roots in the great Canadian foothills.  Mark is pleased to be working with the local community, and throughout the 2011 spring/summer season he will be displaying a rotating set of work at the Pekisko Trading Company – An Artisans Gallery in High River.