Canaan R (Born Canaan William Edward John Robinson, December 19, 1983) is an American born photographer and visual media artist from the New York City Metropolitan Area. Canaan was born in Livingston, New Jersey and grew up in East Orange, New Jersey. He received his degree in business administration/marketing and pursued many aspects of creative arts.

Canaan found his love for photography with his first Polaroid camera as a adolescent. As a middle child, Canaan spent much of his teen years living within his imagination. If Canaan was not busy with a new art class project, he was on a road trip around The United States, Canada and Mexico.

As a photographer and visual artist, Canaan has a eye for atmospheric details and a love for modern and old art, world cultures and elegance. Canaan has a great love for the environment ranging from the busy cement jungles to the quaint countryside, and all that's in-between.

Canaan enjoys capturing candid moments and transforming it into art. In Canaan's pursuit for magazine publishing, he has been published in "Our USA Magazine"; he aspires to be an editorial photographer.

Some of Canaan's hobbies include: travel, outdoor activities like hiking, fishing and target practice, cinema, painting, reading and writing. Apart from photography, Canaan is also a published author, home decorator and occasional thespian; Canaan currently resides in Cedar Grove, NJ.

In recent years Canaan was also on the Off- Broadway stage in NYC, featured in independent and feature films and occasionally writes for ongoing TV theater series "The Academy NYC". Canaan has also penned two books including “So... You’re An Actor?! PROVE IT!” and “Actor’s Wallet”.


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