8 photographers share their favourite holiday photo

It’s said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so we asked nine of our top photographers to capture a personal moment that inspired them over the holidays and share it with us. You can buy a print and donate to charity with the purchase of each art work.

Nina Teixeira
“For the past 10 to 15 years, I’ve gone to Vancouver Island during the holidays to visit my parents. Last Christmas, my brother and I left the island a day early and went to Grouse Mountain. I’ve always seen the North Shore  Mountains from afar, but I’ve never actually stood on them before. We took a breathtaking gondola ride from the base of the mountain to a chalet at the top, and then travelled through a mile of snowcovered Douglas firs surrounded by clouds. Once we reached the chalet, my brother went in to get a table and I told him I’d be back in 10 minutes.

With camera and tripod in tow, it soon became five hours. If there was ever a real winter wonderland, this was it. There were towering, snow-covered trees as far as the eye could see, making you feel like a tiny speck on the earth.”

Buy this print for charity
Nina Teixeira, ninatex@sympatico.ca; price $75, charity: Toronto Wildlife Centre.