Sandra E. Martin

Pat is a visual storyteller based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. He takes a documentary approach to stories about culture, conservation, industry and economics in Northern Canada, with a focus on issues important to Indigenous people. Specializing in medium and long-form features, his nuanced approach to working in underrepresented communities contextualizes complex stories with authenticity.

Pat is a National Geographic Explorer, a 2020 World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass mentee, and the recipient of the 2024 Dr. Jane Goodall Vital Impacts Environmental Photography grant. His work has been exhibited in galleries and at festivals internationally, and published by National Geographic, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus and other leading publications worldwide.

Pat is of Irish-Canadian and Algonquin (Anishinaabe) ancestry, and is a member of the Timiskaming First Nation.

He’s part of the photo collectives Indigenous Photograph and Boreal Collective, and is represented by La Guilde.