PHOTOGRAPHER
Taylor Roades b. 1990 is a Canadian photographer based in Vancouver British Columbia. Her documentary work focuses on people, place, climate change and the environment in Western Canada. She often works alongside Scientists, Policy Makers, First Nations and Activists to share stories of land and water use, resource extraction, Indigenous rights, and conservation efforts.
Taylor has contributed to publications like The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, CBC, The Guardian, Scientific American, New Scientist, Travel and Leisure, Canadian Wildlife, Nature Conservancy Canada, and The Narwhal.
She also 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, Destination Canada, and Google Pixel.
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. She is a National Geographic Explorer, and Trebek Grantee. Taylor 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.