Officially, I am Frederick Winston Paget. My dad was a great admirer of Winston Churchill, Britain's great wartime prime minister, so he named me after himself and Winny, or as he put it, "Two good men." Most folks just call me Freddy.

Ever since I was a small kid and saw my first Sabre jet fighter rip over the farm, I have been fascinated by anything that flies. This is why I specialize in shooting aircraft. I even went so far as to take flight training and get a Private Pilot's licence. I figure if you love it so much, you should do it. I spent several years working for the Alberta Forest Service and got to fight wildfire from the sky as a Bird Dog Officer directing fire bombers. This was a ton of fun and gave me great practical experience in air to air shooting.

Landscape and travel photography are among other types of photography that interest me. I like to think I'm documenting a bit of the "world of now' for the future. To this end, I have travelled extensively throughout Canada and the western United States, finding scenes of unparallelled beauty and grandeur.
As you can see from the shot to the left, I'm kind of fond of motorcycles too.

In addition, I have had extensive experience in industrial and action photography. I enjoy studio/location portraiture and have done work in this area as well.

Having been born into a forestry-oriented family in New Brunswick, I attended Maritime Forest Ranger School in Fredericton, NB, and graduated as a Forestry Technician in 1970. I have worked in forestry in some capacity ever since. For the past several years I have worked as an oil patch consultant at the Athabaska Oil Sands near Fort McMurray, Alberta.

I am a professionally trained Master Photographer, having trained with the New York Institute of Photography and received my diploma in 1992. In 1996, the International Freelance Photographers Organization recognized me as an international freelance photographer and a lifetime member. In 2006, the Degree of Distinction honorarius was bestowed on me as an Accredited Master Photographer, and I received the right to use A.M.P. after my name. The Charter recognized extraordinary achievement and confirmed my right to the use of A.M.P.

In an unpaid testimonial, I want to point out that I use Nikon cameras and lenses exclusively. As far as I am concerned, they are the best out there. Even Buzz Aldrin used a Nikon for the first photos taken on the Moon.