Tree planter climbing over burnt debris with mountains in the background, Williams Lake, BC
Current Project — Documentary

Braving the
Cut Blocks

Eighteen seasons in the cut blocks taught me everything. This is a documentary record of the planters who carry the future of our forests on their backs — and the quiet transformation that happens along the way.

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Photographs about people, transformation, and the landscapes that shape them.

Jeremie Jalapeno is a documentary and adventure photographer based in Nelson, BC. His work moves between the cut blocks of Western Canada, the alpine above Keefer Lake Lodge, and long-form personal projects built on trust, humour, and honesty.

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10thSeason at Keefer Lake Lodge, this winter
18Seasons planting & foreman in the cut blocks
2020–24Men in Tubs funded mental health initiatives
3Continents covered on bike & on foot since 2023
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Let's create something honest.

Available for editorial commissions, brand storytelling, and long-form documentary work.