Paul Bettings
The Door has a Function
Does the door add or take away from the shot? Either way, it serves a very important function.
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Paul Bettings
- Jun 10
- 1 min
Taking Photos During a Cholera Outbreak
I was sent to Somalia on assignment and flew there on an old cargo plane. In this photo story, hear about my conflict between...
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Paul Bettings
- Apr 8
- 1 min
The Search, Pt.2
I went ice fishing and before I left I set up a challenge for myself to tell the story of the weekend in a series of images.
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Paul Bettings
- Apr 1
- 1 min
The Search, Part 1
I went ice fishing and I set up a challenge for myself to tell the story of the weekend in a series of images.
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Paul Bettings
- Feb 25
- 1 min
My Mongolia Photo Story, Part 2
I drove many long hours to capture this image, but before I arrived at the location I was not sure what I was in for!
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Paul Bettings
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Maybe It Was Happening Before This
What has changed during the pandemic? A lot, I’m sure, but I feel more has happened than just the pandemic in the last 18 months...
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Paul Bettings
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
I Didn't Want To Deal With Any Of This
My baby was finally asleep, but my 5 year old was wide awake and ready to play. This had been the norm for the last few months...
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Paul Bettings
- Aug 27, 2021
- 4 min
Back to Life
For my two nights in Kabul back in 2012, I remember stacking chairs and small desks in front of my hotel room door before I fell asleep...
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Paul Bettings
- Aug 20, 2021
- 4 min
Afghanistan, 2 Days in Kabul
From the moment I got to Pearson International Airport in Toronto and had to mention that my final destination was Kabul, Afghanistan...
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Paul Bettings
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Farming in COVID-19, A Documentary
I have been working with Lennox Farm for almost 18 months and it has been an amazing experience...
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Paul Bettings
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Uncertain Harvest
Farming has been in Brian French’s family for 100 years.
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Alana
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
The Resonance of a Pandemic (II)
From March to June 2020, I spent weeks in Canada on my own. I have also quarantined twice in my apartment in South Sudan...
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Paul Bettings
- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
Sandstorms in Niger
For most of the trip I sat in the back of an aging Land Cruiser and looked out the rear window as we weaved around massive potholes.
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Paul Bettings
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min
The Faces of Nature
The lakes, rivers, forests and streams of northern Ontario have always been my escape from the busyness of the city.
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Alana
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
The Resonance of a Pandemic
In the madness created by COVID-19 in the last year, I have been able to still move around in ways that many haven’t.
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Paul Bettings
- May 8, 2021
- 4 min
Focus in the Chaos
When travelling in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) I felt that I was in a place where...
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Paul Bettings
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Creative Conversations
Creating a documentary is a lot of work, in the case of Pressure Baby it was also a lot of travel on airplanes, cars and boats.
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Paul Bettings
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Truth Is...
Do you edit your photos? This is one of the most common questions I get, and the answer is always yes.
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