Don began his career as a newspaper photographer in Winnipeg. In 1967, he attended film school in California before going to work for the CBC, where he filmed hundreds of documentaries across Canada and around the world. His credits include The Nature of Things, Man Alive, Sesame Street, and Children of the World. In the 1980s, Don turned to dramatic series, including The Beachcombers, 21 Jump Street, and MacGyver. Through the 1990s, he filmed episodes of Stargate SG-1, The X-Files, and The Sentinel. In 2000, he was awarded a Full Membership to the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.
