DEREK HOLZAPFEL

NatureDiver Gallery

Derek has been an avid outdoors person since his mid teens.  Spending all holidays and long weekends either hiking or canoeing Ontario’s Parks has given him respect and knowledge of the natural environment.

His outdoor adventures continued and expanded after moving to BC in 1992.  Here in BC Derek found amazing wonders under the ocean, on the land and on the snow covered mountains.

Derek started photographing with is first 35mm camera at the age of 10.  A hand me down camera from his father started his interest in photography.  This camera has been packed, hiked and canoed on many trips.

Derek has been living on Pender Island since 1999.  Having since retired from the computer profession, Derek now uses his technical skills to work with digital photography and digital video media.  As an amateur Naturalist and active scuba diver his passion is to capture Nature’s creations to share with all.  Derek’s current major accomplishment has been to film, photograph and produce a digital video titled Pender Island Nature Scenes. 

Derek’s message to everyone is to:

“Please help conserve all of Nature’s wonders”.