About Samuel Binette
Samuel Binette was born in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec. As a kid, he grew up on les Iles de la Madelaine in the St-Lawrence Gulf and in the Seychelles Islands in Eastern Africa's Indian Ocean. Samuel discovered photography in his early 20's back in Canada when he took an introduction class to film photography in college. After completing a certificate in social sciences and studying music for some time, he was drawn back to the visual arts and the medium of photography.
Social behaviors and landscapes are two of Samuel's favorite subjects. He enjoys exploring his visual environment as well as how man kind interacts with it. He's also involved in humanitary projects such as "the red hippo arts project" A collective of artists and educators teaching creative workshops, introducing the visual arts to impovrish children. The team just completed a project in Kampala, Uganda in the summer of 2008.
Samuel is a graduate of the Professional Photography Program of Dawson College in Montreal ; He is currently living in Victoria BC, surrounded by some of the countries most amazing landscapes. He is available to give technical and creative workshops to photographers of all levels and ages. He is also working as a freelance photographer.
To contact him
e-mail: samuelbinette@photogram.ca
phone: 250.588.4614
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