Natural History
& Culture
Jack Plant is a British photographer, author and artist whose work explores the natural world and the cultures connected to it.
Based in Squamish, British Columbia, Jack has spent more than a decade photographing some of the world's most remarkable wildlife and landscapes, developing a particular connection to the Great Bear Rainforest on Canada's Pacific Coast.
His photography brings together natural history, culture and fine art, shaped by years of patient observation and an enduring fascination with the wild.
Through his photographs, Jack hopes to share something of the extraordinary places and encounters that have shaped his life, while encouraging a greater appreciation for the natural world.
“I have long been obsessed with nature and cultures around the world. To have the ability to use my camera to document, inspire, and to create art is a dream come true.”
The Great
Bear Rainforest.
Much of Jack's career has been shaped by the Great Bear Rainforest, an immense stretch of coastal wilderness in British Columbia, home to ancient forests, remarkable wildlife and Indigenous cultures whose connections to the land span thousands of years.
For ten years, Jack worked as a wilderness guide in Klemtu, spending countless hours observing and photographing the region's bears, coastal landscapes and marine life. What began as a fascination with wildlife developed into a much deeper relationship with the place and its people.
Jack was welcomed into the Kitasoo/Xai'xais community and adopted into the family of Hereditary Chief Charlie Mason. That relationship remains one of the most meaningful experiences of his life and has greatly influenced his understanding of the rainforest.
Photography
with purpose.
From a decade-long photographic project to carefully produced fine art editions, Jack's work is an expression of his connection to the natural world.
Spirit of the Great Bear
Published by Figure 1, Jack's debut photography book brings together 90 photographs from a decade spent in the Great Bear Rainforest.
With a foreword by Paul Nicklen and an afterword by Kitasoo/Xai'xais Hereditary Chief Doug Neasloss, the book celebrates the region's extraordinary wildlife, landscapes and cultural heritage.
Discover the book →Fine Art Photography
Alongside his documentary work, Jack creates fine art photographs inspired by the wilderness and the encounters that have defined his career.
His limited edition prints are produced with archival materials, offered in carefully controlled editions and individually hand-signed, bringing these remarkable moments into homes and collections around the world.
Explore fine art →The stories continue.
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