Terry Tinkess is a professional photographer, journalist, and educator who has been earning his living with a camera and a keyboard since 1999. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including The Ottawa Citizen, The Globe and Mail, The Miami Herald, Ottawa Construction News, Ontario Home Builder Magazine, The Record, and Eastern Ontario AgriNews.

Terry is passionate about the intersection of images and words, believing that the fullest story emerges when both are given equal weight. He approaches every assignment—and every conversation—with the conviction that there is something to be learned from each person he encounters. Over the course of his career, he has had the opportunity to interview and learn from internationally respected photographers such as Jay Maisel, Stephen Wilkes, and Michelle Valberg.

A lifelong embrace of change has shaped Terry’s professional journey. Alongside his work in photography and Journalism, he has held roles in retail, policing, sawmilling and log building, post-secondary education, and entrepreneurship. That same curiosity continues to inform his photographic practice, including his recent explorations within the Leica, Hasselblad, and Nikon ecosystems, following upon experience with Canon and Sony systems.

Terry holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism and a Master’s degree in Canadian Studies from Carleton University. He is an Accredited Professional Photographer with the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), was a Certified Professional Photographer with the Professional Photographers of America (PPA), in addition to being a member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA).

He lives in Morrisburg, Ontario, with his wife Brenda, Mia the anxious pit bull, and their senior cats, Wally and Chubbers.