Celebrating 25 Years of Public-Facing Environmental Photography & 20 Years of Professional Photography

From 2000 to 2025, I have enjoyed and profoundly appreciated the wonderful opportunity to provide public-facing photography, learn more about photography, hone my photography techniques and both finesse my photography and make helpful use of my maintained and curated photography portfolio to help protect the environment including vital habitat and natural systems, craft beautiful works of artistry as well as providing influential inspiration and meaningful messaging.

My mission statement has remained consistent since I launched Green Raven Photography and GreenRavenPhotography.com (online since 2006); Noah Cole of Green Raven Photography travels across Canada and across borders to show images of nature, wilderness and human impact on the environment as seen through the lens.  

While I am especially proud of publishing my book, Ontario Wildlife Photography, in 2021, with about 500 copies sold now, I am also deeply appreciative of the cherished success of my photography shows and of my published work with Ontario Nature and ON Nature magazine that have objectively helped to protect the environment.

A glance at the history of my experience in photography includes being published in and volunteering for The Ontarion, The University of Guelph’s Independent Student Newspaper when I began my studies at The University of Guelph in 2000. In 2003, I had the chance to launch my first photography show at Guelph’s White Wall Gallery. I’d also like to offer deep appreciation for the people whose art, perspectives and talent I have directly learned from including Michael French, Cylla VonTiedemann, Freeman Patterson, and Andrea Kucherawy of the Western Academy of Photography. Here are further listings of my photography shows;

Gladstone Hotel (Toronto, ON), November – December 2014,

Summer in the Arctic

Out/Aut Gallery of Contemporary Art (Toronto, ON), November – December, 2010,

As Far North, In Ontario, As the Road Travels

Campbell House Museum (Toronto, ON),November – December 2008,

Images from Atlantic Canada

Steamwhistle Brewery (Toronto, ON), JanuaryFebruary 2007,

Images from The Art of Land Protection. Atlantic Canada.

www.GreenRavenPhotography.com,Online since 2006

Green Raven Photography, Canadian Nature and Travel photography

Gallery 1313 (Toronto, ON),November 2006

The Art of Land Protection; Ontario’s ecologically important areas from Algonquin to Quetico

UpCountry, Art101 (Toronto, ON), MayJuly 2006

Visions of Haida Gwaii; a portfolio of images from my excursion to the Queen Charlotte Islands.

Here now is a visual representation and celebration of 25 years of environmental photography;

2000

Outside the GAP on Queen Street W, Toronto

2001

Stags and herd of wild deer, Guelph

2002

Webster’s Falls, Hamilton

2003

Eastern comma butterfly, Guelph

2004

University of Guelph’s Cow Path forest, Guelph

2005

Daamaan Lake, Haida Gwaii

2006

Sandhill cranes, Manitoulin Island

2007

Pilot whale, Pleasant Cover, Cape Breton

2008

Pashkokogan Lake

2009

Algonquin autumn stream

2010

Moose, Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
Out/Aut Gallery, Toronto – As far north as the road goes in Ontario, Photography show

2011

Species at risk: Northern map turtle, Nottawasaga River

2012

Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut

2013

Toka the elephant, Toronto Zoo

2014

World’s Biggest Bookstore, Toronto
Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Summer in the Arctic Photography Show

2015

Spotted salamander, Reilly Bird Nature Reserve

2016

Ruby-throated hummingbird dancing in the rain, Grey County

2017

Cooper’s hawk, Rosetta McClain Gardens

2018

Species at risk: Piping plovers, Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

2019

Rose-breasted grosbeak, Charles Sauriol Conservation Area

2020

Lancet clubtail, Ryan’s Campground, Ottawa River

2021

Species at risk: Eastern meadowlark, Downsview Park

2022

Species at risk: American white pelican and trumpeter swans, McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve

2023

Species at risk: Canada jay, Quetico Provincial Park

2024

Species at risk: Snapping turtle, Lake Ontario

2025

Common loon and two juvenile loons, Mangotasi Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park