This article is over 5 years old and may contain outdated information.

People & Culture

10 iconic images of Canada from Canadian Geographic's Instagram community

150 Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos is available on newsstands now
  • May 23, 2017
  • 658 words
  • 3 minutes
Cover of 150 ultimate canadian instagram photos Expand Image
Advertisement

When Canadian Geographic editor Aaron Kylie came to me last year with the idea of creating a special issue of Instagram images of Canada, I jokingly suggested we call it “Canada Squared,” in homage to Instagram’s humble beginnings. The photo-sharing platform has long since expanded on its square roots, allowing vertical or horizontal images and video.

And yet when I open the app to check out the latest activity from Can Geo’s Instagram community (30,000 followers strong and growing!), I’m still greeted by a grid of square-cropped images — a sort of virtual window in which each pane opens onto a different breathtaking vista. Is it any wonder that updating Instagram has become my favourite daily task?

Some of the photographers featured in 150 Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos I’ve been following for a while; others I discovered while researching this special issue. They hail from every corner of this country, from coast to coast to coast. For some, photography is a career; for others, a hobby. But what they — and we — share in common is a passion for making Canada better known to Canadians and the world. How lucky we are to live in a time when digital technology has made that possible on a previously unimagined scale.

Here are 10 of my favourite photographs from the book (though who am I trying to kid? They’re all my favourite); pick up your copy on newsstands or online now and get inspired to explore more of this country we call home!

Brandon Born | Moraine Lake, Alta. 

Susanne Weissenberger | Polar bear with cubs, Wapusk National Park, Man.

Brendan Kelly | Woodland caribou, Gros Morne National Park, Nfld.

Sam Rose Phillips | Great blue heron, Clayoquot Sound, B.C.

 

A post shared by Stories By Sam (@samrosephillips) on

Gary Brinton | Halifax waterfront

Valérie Derome Massé | Black-capped chickadee, Mont-Tremblant, Que. 

Craig Hilts | Tornadic thunderstorms, near Davidson, Sask.  

 

A post shared by Craig Hilts (@craig_hilts) on

Sonika Arora | Autumn leaves, Stanley Park, Vancouver

Ron Bauer | Abandoned homestead, near High River, Alta. 

 

A post shared by @_bozlo_ on

Weronika Murray | Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk ice road, near Inuvik, N.W.T.

 

A post shared by Weronika Murray (@weronikamurray) on

Advertisement

Are you passionate about Canadian geography?

You can support Canadian Geographic in 3 ways:

Related Content

Science & Tech

20 Canadian innovations you should know about

Celebrating Canadian Innovation Week 2023 by spotlighting the people and organizations designing a better future 

  • 3327 words
  • 14 minutes

People & Culture

12 Canadian photographers share the nature they love

We asked some of Canada’s most accomplished photographers why they dedicate their time to capturing images of nature. Here’s what they said.

  • 4878 words
  • 20 minutes

People & Culture

The RCGS announces Nikon Canada as its Official Photography Partner

Two iconic brands known for exceptional photography join forces to inspire the next generation of photographers

  • 3383 words
  • 14 minutes
A crowd of tourist swarm on a lakeside beach in Banff National Park

Places

Smother Nature: The struggle to protect Banff National Park

In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it

  • 3507 words
  • 15 minutes