Peter Baumgarten is an award-winning professional photographer and educator based on Manitoulin Island, where the stunning nature surrounding him inspires his work.
Peter regularly leads photography courses and workshops for novice and enthusiast photographers and travels across North America as an Ambassador for OM SYSTEM, providing lectures and seminars on landscape, wildlife, and astrophotography. As owner of Creative Island Photography, Peter has turned a lifelong interest into a second career. His love of the craft has also become a great excuse to continue his other passion – exploring the great outdoors through wilderness camping, canoeing, and kayaking.
Peter’s work has been published in numerous magazines in both Canada and the United States, including Canadian Geographic, Shutterbug, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and others.

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