Todd is a member of the prestigious Explorers Club www.explorers.org

Todd is a member of the Ocean Artists Society www.oceanartistssociety.org/

Website www.tmintz.ca

Nature photography is patience, research, timing, preparation, and long hours all coming together in a fleeting moment.

Todd’s attraction to photography seemed to present itself at a young age. His earliest recollection of using a camera was as a young child at his grandfather’s home. Playing with an old camera and peering through the glass underneath the flip top cover on the top of the camera. It was not until many years later on an underwater diving trip to the Caribbean that he realized that he had a passion for photography. Todd borrowed a camera from his local dive shop where he dive mastered and the rest is somewhat history.

Todd is not a technical photographer but rather shoots from his vision. Using the tools to create what his minds eye has envisioned and, if lucky, getting his vision to translate into a inspirational photograph. To say he is self taught would not give proper recognition to the photographers over the years who have taken time to inspire and share their knowledge and encouragement.

He is an award winning Canadian photographer and PADI Divemaster whose images have been recognized and awarded in numerous international photography competitions.

He has won numerous Best of show honours and been published throughout the world in museums, magazines, books, journals and advertisements. Through these awards Todd has partaken in expeditions all over the world with a concerted focus on the arctic and sharks. Sharing the beauty and encouraging the acceptance and knowledge of their nature and the ecosystems within.

His award highlights include being selected the Best of show in the prestigious Nature’s Best Smithsonian Ocean Views competition. His images have been part of two exhibits in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington DC. In addition they have been featured on the exhibit hall banners and promotions throughout the Smithsonian. He has been included as part of the International Conservation Photography Awards exhibit in conjunction with the Burke Museum in Seattle multiple times.

Todd is a member of the The Explorers Club and the Ocean Artists Society which focuses on using ocean art to inspire people around the world to a greater awareness of our need to protect and preserve our natural environment.

Todd's recent expedition focus has been on the Canadian arctic with a specific focus on increasing the awareness of the wildlife within the arctic and surrounding oceans. Through seven expeditions, frostbitten and hypothermic, he is always looking forward to the next opportunity to return to the beauty of the arctic and the people. Website www.tmintz.ca Emailtodd@tmintz.ca

Todd was honoured to be selected first for a series of interviews with underwater photographers throughout the world. Alex Mustard conducted the interview while diving with Todd in Canada. The interview and subsequent interviews in the series can be found at wetpixel.com/i.php/full/a-conversation-with-a-new-series-...

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