Colin Payne is an international-award-winning landscape artist, author and photography mentor. He leads photography workshops that help people of all skill levels learn the art of image making, hone their creative vision and achieve personal growth through the process. He’s also currently training to become a mindfulness meditation instructor.
Originally from Newfoundland, Colin followed his love of nature to the wild Pacific Northwest, where he lived for nearly two decades and honed his photography craft. He recently retraced his roots back to Atlantic Canada, in Nova Scotia’s stunning Annapolis Valley—where he lives with his wife and two vibrant young children.
Colin is a committed environmentalist who relentlessly advocates for Mother Nature. He’s also a mindfulness meditation practitioner who is committed to the Buddhist principles of right speech, harmlessness, loving kindness and peace. He’s an LGBTQIA2+ ally and is committed to the cause of decolonization as a self-identified member of the Mi’kmaq First Nations
