Fancy Pigeons Gracing The Hyde
One of Ottawa's newest cocktail bars, designed by the talented Henrietta Southam, features several prints from my Fancy Pigeons portrait series.
Return to NCMA
I photographed this building before, probably back in 2016 or 2017 and it's always been a favourite. Upon my return, on a very tight timeline before the museum opened, I was able to shoot the museum as part of a travel photography project for Expedia
2024 GHOBA Winner
"Throughout its century-long existence, the 100-year-old house has undergone several renovations, resulting in a series of disjointed spaces. The project had a dual purpose: creating a new garage and reorganizing the interior to establish a cohesive and unified living space."
-25:8 Architecture and Urban Design
Dwell Feature
In Ottawa, a Dilapidated Carport Becomes a Perfect Perch for BirdwatchingDesigned by 25:8 Architecture, the high-flying addition provides a couple with an elevated lookout—and space to stretch their wings.
Colossal story feature on Fancy pigeons series
"Often seen clambering for scraps on city streets, pigeons tend to be an overlooked and even despised species. The birds’ ubiquity in urban areas, and their colloquial characterization as “flying rats,” have given them a lackluster reputation that Brendan Burden upends in his ongoing series of portraits..."
Imagine5 feature
"When did you last see a pigeon? Was it eating fast food leftovers in the park? Bothering you while you were trying to dine al fresco? Pooing on a statue?
Pigeons are everywhere in many modern cities, and they’re not much loved for it.
But Canadian photographer Brendan Burden believes we’ve forgotten about the pigeon’s beauty. That’s why, in this series of photos, he celebrates the world of “fancy pigeons”."
Peta Pixel feature on Fancy Pigeons series
"Titled Fancy Pigeons, photographer Brendan Burden tells PetaPixel that the birds are misunderstood creatures and he has learned much about them.
“Had you asked me prior to undertaking this project, where they came from, I would have just assumed that they were wild and had some kind of symbiotic relationship with humans, like rats or mice,” he says."
