More than thirty years ago, Dana McMullen received his very first Nikon camera—a gift from his father. That camera still sits on a shelf in his studio today, right next to his father’s old Canon. It's more than a keepsake. It’s a daily reminder of where this journey began—and why it continues. Dana’s love for photography has taken him round the world, from the savanna’s of Eastern Africa to the glaciers of Iceland and for eight years, he lived and worked in the U.S., immersing himself in diverse landscapes and cultures. But in 2020, he returned to his roots—back to Canada—and found a new home in the peaceful beauty of the Haliburton Highlands. For Dana, photography is about more than capturing an image. It's about capturing feeling—using light to evoke emotion, to create mood, to offer a deeper way of seeing the world around us. Through his lens, he invites us to look beyond the obvious, to find beauty in the details, and to experience nature in a whole new way. Dana’s work has reached far and wide. His photographs have been published a dozen times in National Geographic, as well as in Arizona Highways Magazine, the Arizona Daily Sun, and Discovery HD. His images have also been featured by NBC in both Los Angeles and Phoenix. In the art world, Dana has held long-standing exhibits at the Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art and Forest and Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach, California. His work has also appeared at the Newport Beach Art Exhibition. His work is currently on exhibition at the Algonquin Art Centre, in Algonquin Park and at his own personal gallery in Haliburton. A career highlight came in 2017, when Dana was honoured as a featured photographer in the Smithsonian Exhibition in Washington, D.C.—a special celebration marking 100 years of Yellowstone National Park. 2024 was a banner year. Dana took part in photo expeditions around the world and brought home accolades: one gold, one silver, and four bronze medals from the Epson International Pano Awards in Australia. He ended the year with a major win—first place in the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s “Reflections of Nature” photography competition.