Mark Raymond Mason grew up in British Columbia, Canada where he found his love for nature. His creative and curious mind led him in the direction of the arts but it wasn't until high school that he used his first camera. He left home and went on adventures for long periods of time. He enjoyed learning trades and teaching English. After selling an old beat up car, he purchased his first camera. Photography did not supply enough money for he and his family so Mason is currently studying to become a professional land surveyor. Most of his free time is spent making photographs, studying art, and showing his photos to others. He recieved the Merit Award for his " Brilliant Branches" in B&W Magazine's 2008 Single Image Contest Award Issue, Landscape/ Nature Category.
"My creative process has never been easy; navigating the rapids of a fresh idea can be rewarding but thoroughly exhausting. I work abstractly and non-linearly - however, my designs do have trends over time, usually with the goal of delaying recognition so a photograph may better dialogue with its viewer, free of labels. Recent techniques have included seeing without gravity, designing in soft focus, and using shapes to continue the photograph beyond the physical frame"
http://www.markraymondmason.com/
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