I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t comfortable with a camera of some kind or other in my hands. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a TV station (CJOH TV, Ottawa) in the 70’s and 80’s, so being exposed to that world at a young age it seems inevitable that I would end up the creative type. I don’t like to categorize myself as any specific type of artist really, I find that everything I do complements the other… Whether still photography, video, music or drawing, I can’t imagine one without the other. Each has its own set of challenges and skills, but they all overlap in ways that strengthen any creative process. As with most photographers I’m often asked “What kind of photographer are you?”… Never really know how to answer that. I guess the closest answer would be “Depends on what kind of mood I’m in that day”. Pointing a camera and getting a great shot feels the same to me regardless of the project, though lately I find myself leaning towards portraiture.
    I’ve spent a great deal of my career in news but lately have begun to focus more on the creative side of things and feel its time to really pursue my creativity in a more in depth manner, hence pattersonsmind.com. This is the place where I can put everything, a place for my creativity to reside if you will. I hope that in exploring my site you get a good feel for the kind of work I do and for my style. I much prefer to let the images and sounds do the talking rather than some long drawn out bio. I'm Ottawa based but available anywhere, so if you like what you see and are interested in hiring me to contribute on your next project, please get in touch and let's collaborate!