Alex Buisse | Canadian Rockies and French Alps

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About

ABOUT

I fell into photography and into climbing at the same time, in my early twenties. The two fed each other: I had to climb bigger and wilder mountains so I would get better images, and I had to become a better photographer so I could do justice to the epic scenes unfolding in front of me. Over ten years ago now, I made the decision to drop out of my computer science studies and move to the climbing mecca of Chamonix to be a full time adventure photographer.

I am grateful that photography has given me so many opportunities to live unique experiences. There are too many to list exhaustively, but highlights include sailing an expedition yacht around Cape Horn, being invited to an Ethiopian coffee ceremony in Dadaab Refugee Camp, photographing Usain Bolt at the Olympics, skiing to the North Pole, naming three (small) mountains in Greenland, adventure racing through Tierra del Fuego, climbing on K2 and getting winched from a rescue helicopter at night ^[1].

Though I have since branched out in other genres of photography, from portraiture to humanitarian, automotive and industrial work, I remain passionate about using the still image as a powerful tool to tell stories and convey emotions. I am also a problem solver at heart, used to dealing with the complicated logistics of shooting in wild places with unpredictable weather. And when the circumstances call for it, I have even been known to put on a producer hat.

I currently live in Canmore, Alberta, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, with my wife and two children. I miss Chamonix too much to stay away for long, though, and frequently travel back to the French Alps. I am represented in Canada by AH HA REPRESENTS.

[1] on purpose!

CLIENTS (SELECTION)

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AWARDS AND EXHIBITS

2023

Memorial Maria Luisa, Highly Commended Award (Mountaineering, Adventure Sports)

2021

CVCE Photo, Grand Winner Memorial Maria Luisa, Highly Commended (Alpinism)

2019

Red Bull Illume, Semi-Finalist (Lifestyle, Energy and Raw) HIPA Sustainable Development Goals special competition, Shortlisted (Partnerships) "SAIF 1999-2019, s'adapter ou disparaître" exhibit, Maison de la Photographie - UPP, Paris, France, April 26-May 27 HIPA, Shortlisted (Portfolio and General Color) Memorial Maria Luisa, Highly Commended (Alpinism)

2017

Camptocamp, 1st place (Action) & Coup de coeur du Jury Capture One The Grant, 3rd place Arco Rock Star, 2nd place The Print Swap, Selection Memorial Maria Luisa, Highly Commended Award (Alpinism) CVCE 3rd edition, Honourable Mention Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Adjudication Committee Member

2015

HIPA, 4th place (Night Photography) King of Dolomites, 3rd place Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Grand Winner Reddit /r/photography yearly competition, Grand Winner Montagnes de France, Grilles du Sénat/Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, exhibit, March 21 to July 21 Pico Montanha Festival, Winner (Rest of the World)

2013

International Mountain Summit, Grand Winner Redbull Illume, Top 250 (Spirit) Mont Blanc Photo Festival, Prix "Coup de Coeur" Memorial Maria Luisa, 3rd Place( Mountaineering)

2011

New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, Finalist Kendal Mountain Festival, 2nd Place (Mountain People) Dansk Klatreforbund, 3rd Place

2009

Travel Photographer of the Year, Shortlisted (New Talent and Natural Wonders) Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, First Place (Landscape)

2022

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, Photo Jury iF3 Chamonix, Photo Jury

2020

"Three centuries of photographic tourism in Chamonix" exhibit, Maison du Patrimoine, Chamonix, Dec 19 to May 31 Memorial Maria Luisa, Highly Commended (Alpinism, Landscapes)

2018

Camptocamp, Coup de coeur du Jury (Action), Shortlisted (Landscape) LUMEN Museum of Mountain Photography, permanent exhibit HIPA, Shortlisted (Portfolio)

2016

Peace and Sport, Special Jury Prize for "From Refugee Camp to Rio" project Arco Rock Star, 2nd place Red Bull Illume, Top 25 (Masterpiece) Memorial Maria Luisa, Highly Commended Award (Mountaineering)

2014

MontPhoto, Honor Award & Popular Voting Choice (Mountain Activity) Banff Mountain Festival, Shortlisted

2012

Friluftsland Mere Action, 1st Place Banff Mountain Photography Competition, Shortlisted (Portfolio) Dansk Klatreforbund, 1st Place Memorial Maria Luisa, 2nd and 3rd Place (Climbing), 3rd Place (Mountaineering)

2010

Clickit Vision, Highly Commended Award Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, First Place (Mountain Flora and Fauna) Rab Festive, Grand Winner Travel Photographer of the Year, Shortlisted (Portfolio) Shoot Nations, Commended Award Adventure Film Academy Classic, Best Film of the 48h Marathon Epson International Panorama Awards, Three Bronze Awards Reportages Photo, 1st Place Sheffield Adventure Film Festival, 1st Place (Open Shot) Llanberis Mountain Film Festival, 2nd Place (Mountains)

2008

Explorer's Corner, Grand Winner PES European Photocompetition, Grand Winner