Still Learning from Freeman Patterson

 
Last weekend, I spent a day with Freeman Patterson, one of my mentors in seeing. Patterson is a well-known and loved Canadian photographer, known for his workshops with Andre Gallant in New Brunswick and South Africa, as well as other places. He’s been photographing, teaching workshops, and writing books for more than 50 years.

After graduating from University (a very long time ago), my Mom gifted me with a 35mm camera and Freeman’s first book, Photography for the Joy of It. I used my cam...