A great portrait of photographer Brian Kelley. In addition to offering an introduction to Kelley’s commercial work, #TheCreatorClass follows the Brooklyn-based photographer to Vancouver Island to learn about one of his ongoing passion projects. Exploring the old-growth forests of the West Coast, Kelley shares his love of trees and the importance of land ethic.

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