Hi!

My name is Christian.

I discovered photography while completing my BA in Communications at the University of Calgary. In retrospect, it seems rather unlikely the marriage between photography and my first love, travel, would not have happened at some point. However, I am quite grateful the pair managed to find each other sooner rather than later.

I suppose the value that best defines me as a person would have to be a perpetual pursuit of knowledge. I would like to continue to evolve as an individual in an effort to become the best version of myself and travel affords me the opportunities to explore, communicate and learn from others. It allows me to better understand different perspectives, cultures and the environments that shape them. It also lets me see this beautiful gem of a world we live on. In that respect, I hope my images will inspire others to protect this very precious yet fragile beauty for future generations to come.

Random Facts

Health is the first priority in my life.

The older I get the more of a minimalist (material and ideological) I become.

Happiness is picking a random direction and walking/hiking until a different direction becomes more interesting.

I function best between 6pm and 5am.

I am a technologically inclined jack of all trades (master of at least 1 hopefully).

I sometimes enjoy my caramel with coffee.

My favorite city in the world is Tokyo.

I hope this blog will add some value to your photography or your travel aspirations.

Christian Papainog

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.

– George Addair