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Taylor Roades b. 1990 is a Canadian documentary photographer based in Vancouver British Columbia. Her editorial work focuses on people, place, climate change and the environment in Western Canada. She often works alongside First Nations, scientists, policy makers, and activists to share stories of land and water use, resource extraction, Indigenous rights, and conservation efforts. She covered the Fairy Creek protests against old growth logging on Vancouver Island which were determined to be the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history, the declaration of multiple Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in British Columbia and the Yukon, and has spent countless hours following groups of climate scientists into the field conducting research on wildlife DNA tracing in the pacific ocean, permafrost melt in Northern Alaska, and salmon spawning in the Fraser River to name a few projects.

Taylor has contributed to publications like The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, CBC, The Guardian, The Toronto Star, Scientific American, Travel and Leisure, Canadian Wildlife, Nature Conservancy Canada, and The Narwhal.

She has worked for a number of advertising clients including Hasselblad on the launch of their new X1DMII Medium Format Camera in South Africa, Air Canada, CVS Pharmacy, Google Pixel and LaZboy. You’ll recognize a number of notable Canadian faces in her portfolio including Actor Simu Liu, Astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield, Painter Robert Bateman, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Musicians Tim Baker, Sarah Harmer, as well as Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Janet Austin, Premier David Eby and Hereditary Chief Bill Wilson.

Taylor’s first book A Ribbon of Highway was published in April of 2023 with the help of Canada Council of the Arts and Rocky Mountain Books. It is a thoughtful photographic exploration of Canada and Canadian identity. The collection of images taken over a decade, depict Taylor’s poignantly observed first person experience, visiting both recognizable and remote places that vary drastically in geography, history, socio-economic status, and overarching lifestyle. She intrigues the viewer with images of the cultural threads that hold Canada together, and weaves local idiosyncrasies with iconic landscapes from coast to coast.

She runs William Street Studio and regularly works between Vancouver, her home now and Toronto, her hometown. She also has her O1 US Work Visa for American assignments and a drone pilot license.