Richard Wear’s passion is writing and photography which becomes very apparent when viewing his images and stories. His unique eye interprets and captures the world in a unique and stylized way. His perception for detail and perfection adds to his ability to make every photograph a piece of exquisite art.

Richard received his photographic education at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he graduated with distinction.

In 2003, Richard was awarded by Canadian Geographic the Grand Prize for his print Prairie Storm, a dramatic view of a quiet country road leading straight into menacing skies. A year later in 2004, his bison photograph was selected for its outstanding light and powerful perspective captured top honors in the Nature category of "Photo Life Magazine’s" International Contest.  In 2006, his wolf photograph received a special mention in The Banff Mountain Photography Competition.  In 2007, 3 of Richard's images made it to the semi-finals in the BBC Wildlife Competition. Richard has received various awards from Kodak as well as numerous professional photographic associations. In addition Richard's images are held in the collections of various corporations, galleries, and individual collections. His work has appeared in various magazines and he is represented by numerous stock agencies.