Isabelle Houde

Certified: 2025
Country: Canada
Nature (Re)Connection in: French

When I close my eyes and think of my childhood, I see nature.

I see the trees I loved and the streams where I played. I remember the adventures in the countryside and the expeditions in the mountains. I see myself lying in the grass or in the snow, my gaze lost in the vastness of the sky. These memories are deeply ingrained in me, inseparable from who I am today. For me, nature is synonymous with a free and happy childhood. It is part of my foundation.

Leaving my native Lac-Saint-Jean to study photography, I gradually lost touch with the connection that once bound me to nature. Years later, art helped me rediscover it. I realized how essential nature is to my well-being—it allows me to hear myself despite the noise of everyday life. It soothes me. In nature, I am truly myself.

Today, I photograph nature from different angles, capturing the often-overlooked details. I believe there is so much to see, and that nature is an endless source of inspiration—one that extends far beyond art. That is why I want to share with you the richness that emerges when we take the time to see it differently.