Hunter was a documentary photographer known for his industrial landscapes. He sold his first photograph as a teenager and developed expertise in images of industry and agriculture. In addition to his corporate work, he was employed as a press photographer during the Second World War. Between 1945 and 1950, he worked with the National Film Board of Canada’s Still Photography Division and completed several assignments in the North. He was appointed Canada’s official photographer to the United Nations in 1948. As a full-time freelancer, he became a pioneer in aerial photography, buying and modifying a small plane so he could photograph in flight.

Image: George Hunter, Ottawa—Plotting Air Photos at Spartan Air Service, 1957, black and white film negative, Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation, Mississauga. © Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation.

For further reading, see:

Hunter, George. “My Story.” Canadian Nature Photographer, May 27, 2012. https://www.canadiannaturephotographer.com/George_Hunter.html.

“The George Hunter Collection,” Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation, n.d. https://www.thechpf.com/the-george-hunter-collection.

Hunter, George, and Steve Cameron. George Hunter’s Canada: Iconic Images from Canada’s Most Prolific Photographer. Richmond Hill: Firefly Books, 2017.

Hunter, George, and Leslie Roberts. Canada in Colour. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, 1959.