Christopher (Chris) Dodds was born in England and immigrated to Canada with his family at a young age. Photography first entered his life as a hobby and phased into a business with a commercial studio doing portraits, weddings and photo journalism. The studio was successful for several years when Chris decided to pursue other business ventures and put his camera away. He dusted off the camera years later amidst a chaotic work schedule with hopes of finding an outlet for creativity and relaxation, which he found in the Canadian outdoors photographing birds. He credits Arthur Morris for part of the inspiration for his passion.