hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə, ænd wˈɜːkt ˌɔn ɐ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ˈɛkstɹəɡˈæŋ, ˌɔn tˈʌɡboʊts, ænd æz bˈoʊtbˈɪldɚ, ðˈɛn bɪkˌeɪm fətˈɑːɡɹəfɚ, bˈʊk ˈɛdɪɾɚ, ænd ɹˈaɪɾɚ.
He graduated from the University of British Columbia, and worked on a railroad extra-gang, on tugboats, and as boat-builder, then became photographer, book editor, and writer.