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LIFEISGOODINHAYRIVERBySCOTTCLOUTHIERThesuccessbehindHayRiversburgeoningphotogra-physcenehasalottodowiththechemistryamonglocalartistsphotographerssay.AdamHillandSeanPin-ningtonbothcreditcom-munitysupportforhelpingthemadvancetheirphotog-raphycareers.Pinningtonsaidhehasbeensurprisedatthelevelofcamaraderieamongstpho-tographersandotherartistsintown.Everyonegetsonherehesaid.WithindifferentartstoowhichdoesnthappeninalotofplacesIdontthink.AfewmonthsagoagroupofHayRiverphotographersbeganhavingregularmeetingstodiscussallthingsrelatedandunrelatedtophotography.Atthesametimecasualac-quaintancesinthelocalpho-tographyscenebecomegoodfriends.Hillsaidoneofthebenetsofaclose-knitgroupisanincreasedsenseofcom-munityandwantingtoseeotherphotographersdowell.Wecouldbecompetingforthesamemarkethesaid.Iwouldratherkeepagoodrela-tionshipthangetthebusiness.HillandPinningtonspho-tographycareershavebothbenetedfromcommunitysupportofanotherkindtheysay.TheyarebothrecipientsofmicrobusinessgrantsthroughtheSupportforEn-trepreneursandEconomicPolicySEEDadministeredthroughtheGNWTdepart-mentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentITI.ITIwasfantasticformeHillsaid.IwentfromaverysmallbusinesswhichiswhatIwantittobebutnowImamuchlargersmallbusiness.FRIENDLYTOWNSUPPORTSHAYRIVERPHOTOGRAPHYImdoingalotmorebusinessthanIeverthoughtIwoulddo.IthinkitsagreatexampleofwhatSEEDcando.Pinningtonagrees.With-outITIIwouldnthavemywebsitenowandIwouldntbeonFacebookandIwouldntbeshootinganywherenearaswell.PinningtonwhogrewuponthecoastofWalesmovednorthwithhiswifeEmmaHarperin2011.ThecouplerstmetinPatagoniaonthesouthernmosttipofSouthAmericaandcametoHayRiverafterspendingtimeinsouthernAfrica.OfalltheplacesheslivedPinningtonsaidHayRiveristhersttoreallymakehimwanttopickupacameraandtakephotographs.Ijustlikedit.Ijustwantedtobedoingithesaid.Itsthateveninglightthatmagichourthatlastslikethreehoursaday.Magichourisphotographicjargonforthewaningmomentsofsunsetwhensunlighttakesonamagicalgoldenglow.ItisafavouriteshootingtimeforbuddingphotographersandHollywoodcinematographers-alike.ThankstoHayRiversgeographicpositionitlastslongerthandownsouth.HillhimselfatransplantfromCapeBretononCana-daseastcoastsaidthelongersunsetsallowmoretimeforphotographicexperimenta-tion.Sincehealwayspre-visualizestheperfectshothewantstogetbeforehandhesaidheappreciatestheextratimetogetitright.Backhomeyougetmaybe10minutesofgoldenlighthesaid.Hereyougetatleast40minutesofit.Itjustpresentsitselftomoreopportunity.HillandhiswifeShannoncametoHayRiverin2009.SincetraininghislensonthesightsofnatureNorthof60hehasamassedenoughim-agestopublishtwophotog-raphybooksonetitledHayRiverThroughtheSeasonsandanotherNorthernNightsUnderNorthernLightsfo-cusedontheauroraborealisandearnover1600likesonhisFacebookpage.Hisnewfoundrecogni-tioncaughthimbysurpriselastyearwhenstudentsinTuktoyaktukwhomhemetwhilevisitingonabusinesstripaskedifhewasAdamHillthephotographer.Hillattributesthistothepowerofsocialmedia.Ifyourepresentingasolidport-folioitllreallygetaroundhesaid.FurtherrecognitionwasearnedwhenoneofHillsau-roraphotoswasselectedasanhonorarymentioninOutdoorPhotographermagazine.ItsplacingcouldwellhavebeenhigherbutasaCanadianHillwasineligibletowintheprizesassociatedwitharstsecondorthirdplacenish.Formeitwasabigmo-menthesaidnotingthemagazineasoneofhisfavou-riteplacestogoforinspira-tionfornaturephotography.Alwayswillingtohelpfos-terthetalentsofotherpho-tographersinHayRiverHillhostsaseriesoffreeauroraphotographyworkshopsdur-ingthewintermonthsattheHayRiverPublicLibrary.Hegivesashortpresentationonthebesttechniquesforcaptur-ingthelightsandthenhewiththehelpofPinningtonandotherexperiencedlocalpho-tographerstakesthepartici-pantsoutintothewildtoputtotestwhattheyvelearned.PhotographerAdamHillPhotographerSeanPinningtonPinningtonsphototitledSandyLake.PhotosScottClouthier