John Sylvester remembered for telling P.E.I.’s story through his photos [Video]

An Island photographer is being remembered as a storyteller who captured beautiful images of people and landscapes around the world, with a particular focus on his home province of Prince Edward Island. 

John Sylvester died peacefully at his home on Jan. 19 with his daughters at his side, according to his death notice.

“He was the… original voice that I looked up to and he was the original photographer that I kind of studied his work,” said Stephen DesRoches, a photographer and collaborator with whom Sylvester co-authored the 2018 book A Photographer’s Guide to Prince Edward Island.

“I think most people that have worked with him or most photographers that have taken a class from him will say that he was an open book.”  

Photographer John Sylvester captured the beauty of Prince Edward Island in his work that spanned close to four decades in many published books. John passed away this week – he was mentor and collaborator with …