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British Columbia’s Byways


Art Direction

PHOTOGRAPHER GRANT HARDER set out on assignment for Wildsam to explore a 766-kilometer back-country route through British Columbia’s Coast Mountains. Along the way, he photographed diverse biomes, wildlife, majestic views and relics of an era long-past in the region.

Art direction included subject capture, lighting, colour treatment, story, and itinerary planning.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Grant Harder
CREATIVE DIRECTION: Jody Sugrue
INTERVIEW: Wildsam Editorial Team





“I DON’T KNOW WHERE OR WHEN A PHOTO WILL PRESENT ITSELF BUT IF I KEEP LOOKING AND ATTEMPT TO PUT MYSELF IN SITUATIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME OF DAY, SOMETHING WILL COME UP”


— Grant Harder

“ALL OF THESE DETAILS, HOWEVER, WEAVE THEMSELVES TOGETHER TO MAKE UP THE FABRIC OF THE JOURNEY: PERHAPS THE SIGNS ARE A NOD TO PAST DREAMS, A HAZY HISTORY OF HUMANS TRYING TO CARVE A LIFE OUT OF AREAS THAT ARE NOT ALL THAT FORGIVING.”


— Grant Harder