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Dave Brosha has had exhibitions of his work in the Northwest Territories and elsewhere in Canada as well as in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany. His images have appeared in Photo Life, Practical Photography, Canadian Geographic, Maclean’s, The Independent (UK), The Globe and Mail, The Sunday Telegraph, China News, The Guardian, Tehran Times, Montreal Gazette, Outdoor Photographer and many more. Dave has published three books of photography: Northern Light: The Arctic and Subarctic Photography of Dave Brosha, Southern Light: Photography of Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands, and Tones of Grace: 100 Black and White Images From Planet Earth. He is also the author of a travel memoir, The Art of Misadventure. In addition to having lived in numerous places throughout northern Canada for much of his life, Dave has travelled extensively throughout the provinces and territories of his native country and numerous nations abroad. He and his family live in St. Ann, Prince Edward Island. Viktoria Haack is originally from the UK and has been a resident of British Columbia, Canada, since 2007. Combined with a background in fine art and anthropology, her love of the natural world brings a unique perspective to her photography. Viktoria’s work covers the fields of landscape, portrait, wedding, event, promotion, editorial, and stock photography as well as photography education, allowing her to stay creative and excited about the projects she undertakes. She has been published by numerous media around the globe, both online and in print, including the BBC, CBC, N Photo Magazine, Outdoor Photography, Practical Photography, Photo Life, Canadian Geographic, Vogue Italia and the cover of Digital Photo. She is a freelance writer for PHOTONews magazine and was a regular contributor to Outdoor Photography Canada Magazine. She is also a proud Nikon Canada Ambassador and Lowepro Global Ambassador. Viktoria lives in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.
As a photographer, you become accustomed to seeing the world in terms of its pictorial merit. In this engaging photographic portrait, Dave Brosha has captured the essence of this planet through his lens, in all its varied landscapes and wildlife. As a storyteller, Brosha has revealed an inspiring portfolio, wonderfully crafted in monochrome. These stunning photographs in the tradition of black and white photography will compel you to look at the world with a different perspective. -Richard Martin, photographer, long-time contributor to Photo Life magazine, writer, teacher In Tones of Grace, Dave Brosha has compiled a truly impressive and inspirational set of black and white photographs. With subject matter collected from around the globe, Brosha takes us on an exciting visual journey. His choice to work in black and white not only provides a unique and fresh perspective but also enables the viewer to appreciate work that promotes simplicity, tonality, contrast, leading lines, shape and form. I also very much enjoyed Brosha's skillful storytelling. For those interested in seeing the world in black and white through the eyes of an incredibly talented and accomplished photographer, this book delivers in spades. -Marc Koegel, widely exhibited fine-art photographer and winner of numerous international awards In Tones of Grace, Dave Brosha shares an intimate journey around the world of moments touched with intent and quiet reflection. As with much of Dave's work, it is impossible to separate the art from the artist. His vision and compassion for the natural world are apparent on every page, as real and exposed as the timeless black and white captures that live within. -Curtis Jones, noted explorer, adventurer and documentary photographer of the Canadian Arctic whose work has appeared in National Geographic Adventure, Canadian Geographic, The Globe and Mail and numerous other venues. Tones of Grace is a masterful, timeless celebration of monochrome imagery and a reminder that even when stripped of the colour element, our planet still holds tremendous beauty and grandeur. This thoughtfully curated collection emphasizes Dave Brosha's compositional skills as he explores the interplay of light and geometry in a wide variety of enchanting and intriguing environments. In Brosha's work we see that black and white photography is very much alive and well. -Paul Zizka, award-winning photographer; author of Spirits in the Sky: Northern Lights Photography, Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography and The Canadian Rockies Rediscovered among other photo collections
