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NWTphotographertakesnewbieunderwingArtsCulturePhotography24TuesdayMarch252014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAcclaimedNorthernpho-tographerDavidBroshaisofferingahanduptooneluckyburgeoningphotosnap-perfromanywhereintheworldnextmonththroughaone-yearfreementorshipprogram.Whetheritbetechnicaladvicemotivationalwordsorlessonsonself-promo-tionBroshasaidheiswill-ingtoworkwithabuddingphotographeroverthenextyeartoprovidewhateveritistheymightneedtolaunchthemselvesprofessionallyorartistically.ThereasonAfter10yearsofbuildinghimselfupasthesought-afterprobehindsomeoftheNWTsbestphotoshesaysitistimetogiveback.Theideakindofjuststruckme.Iwasthinkingaboutmyowncareerandpro-gressionandjusthowimpor-tantitwastohavepeoplethatencouragedmeandkickedmeinabuttandlookedatmyworkandwerentafraidtotellmetodothisordothatBro-shasharedwithTheJournal.PhotographysbeensogreattomeandIjustthoughtitmightbeacoolthingtohelpsomebodyelsethroughwhat-evertheyredoinghopefullymotivatesomebodyorjusthelpthemsucceed.BroshawhoisbasedinYellowknifeannouncedthecontestlastweekonhisFacebookpageencourag-ingpeopleofallagesfromanywhereintheworldandatanystageoftheircareertoapplywithabriefexpla-nationofwhytheywanttobementoredalongwithex-amplesoftheirphotos.ThedeadlinetoapplyisSundayApr.13andBro-shasaidhehopestomakethetoughdecisionbyApr.20atthelatestthoughhemighthavetoemploythehelpofhiswifeinmakingthecall.Ivealreadygotcloseto50applicantsandtheyrefromasfarawayasSouthAmericaacouplefromtheMiddleEastonefromNewZealandsoitsprettycrazyhesaid.Itsgoingtobesotoughbecauseeventhesto-riesthatpeoplehavesentinsofarhavejustbeencrazyandinspirational-justsomuchpassion.ThoughhedoesntreallyhaveanysetcriteriaBroshasaidhewillchoosewhoeversstorystrikeshimasmostauthenticandwhosephotosshowasparkoftalent.Iwanttobeabletomen-torsomeonewhoIthinkhasarealchanceofsucceedingasaphotographer.Butitdoesntmattertometheageorwheretheyreatintheircareeroranythingelse.Imjustmainlylookingforapassionreally.OvertheyearsBroshasaidhehasalwayswantedtocontributetotheongoingyouthmentorshipprogramtakenonbytheFrozenEyesPhotographicSocietybutwaslimitedbytravel.Withthismentorshiphellbeabletoassistsomeonefromany-wherearoundtheglobeoveremailandSkype.Whilehesaysheisstilllearninghimselfhehopestoimpartthevaluableles-sonsheslearnedfrommen-torsofhisownoverthepastdecadewhichhaveallowedhimtotravelaroundtheworldandfulllthedreamsofhisinnerartist.Ivemetsomefantasticpeopleandpeoplewhohavebeensoinspirationaltome.Theyvereallyhelpedmeineverystepofmyowncareer.IfIcanevenhave10percentofthatimpactonsomebodyelseitwouldbeaprettycoolthinghesaid.Forthehundredsofpeoplewhosubmitbutarentse-lectedBroshasaidnocon-testshoulddissuadethemfrompursuingtheirdreams.Indmostofthepeopleoutthereinanyeldthataresuccessfulndawaytomakeitworkhesaid.Theyloveitsomuchthattheycantimaginedoinganythingelse.Thoseinterestedinapply-ingcancontactBroshaatcon-tactmedavebrosha.com.BuffaloExpressAIRToll-free1800465-3168salesbuffaloairexpress.comwww.buffaloairexpress.comSuperService-JustthewayyoulikeitSuperService-JustthewayyoulikeitTheNWTsLARGESTcouriercompany.Overnightdoor-to-doorservice.Yellowknife-867873-2084HayRiver-867874-3307Edmonton-780455-9283PhotoScottThomsonYellowknife-basedphotographerDaveBroshaislookingtogivebackbymentoringonebuddingphotographerfromanywhereintheworldforanentireyear.