Stephen Waddell lives and works in Vancouver, where he received his MFA from the University of British Columbia. Major solo exhibitions include Stephen Waddell, Vancouver Art Gallery, 2016; Einwohner/Inhabitants, Kunstforum Baloise, Basel, 2012; Stephen Waddell, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, 2008; and Talents 03, C/O Berlin, 2006. His photographic approach adheres to the hunting and gathering model of direct photography, yet his intention is not documentary or journalistic but rather rooted in the tradition of realism. Recent publications include C Photo: Street (Ivorypress, 2015), Hunt and Gather (Steidl, 2011), and Stephen Waddell (Contemporary Art Gallery, 2008).