Dan Carr

Founder of Shutter Muse, full time photographer and creative educator. Dan lives in the Canadian Yukon, but his wanderlust often sends him in search of images all around the world to meet the needs of clients and readers alike.

April’s B&H Giveaway Winner

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At the beginning of April we began an exciting new series of giveaways for a $150 B&H Photo gift certificate every month! The winner at the end of April, chosen at random, was James C. Cambridge from Massachusetts. The Giveaway Continues! The giveaway is ongoing, so you can enter again this month and I’ll announce the next winner at the beginning of June. How to Enter Every person who clicks through to B&H using one of my links like this one, and then goes on to make a purchase, will be entered into the draw for the $150 gift certificate

Yes, the BackLight Elite Has Different Sizes of Camera Insert!

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During the initial development and testing stages of the new BackLight Elite photo pack from MindShift Gear, it had just one large removable camera insert. This standard insert is quite large. In fact it’ll hold a 600mm lens, so it’s as big as you could ever hope it to be. At this point in the design process I pushed hard for the designers to create a second option for people that wanted to use the bag with less camera gear, and more other outdoor equipment. Be that camping gear, climbing gear or backcountry ski gear. We went through a few

Photo Contest: Your Chance to Win a Sony A7III Kit, A Nikon D5600 Kit, Flights + Much More

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Since moving to the Yukon a few months ago I have become involved with the local Yukon photography festival, the First Light Image Festival which takes place on April 27th and I’m happy that Shutter Muse is a sponsor of this great event. In the run up to the festival, we’re running several photo contests and some of the prizes are incredible! For example, first prize in the Open Contest is a Sony A7III kit with a 28-70 kit lens, as well a PhotoRepublik Carbon Fibre Rundle Tripod, an F-Stop backpack and a $100 gift card for TheCameraStore. Of course

My Sleep System for Camping out in -30 Degree Temperatures to Get the Shot

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I’m currently testing the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 ART lens for a full review. One of the things I wanted to try and get was some wildlife images with the incredibly shallow depth of field that this lens is becoming famous for. That’s quite a tall order because 105mm is not all that long of a focal length on a full frame camera! This week I drove a few hundred kilometres East into part of the Yukon that I haven’t had much chance to explore before. We haven’t had snow in a couple of weeks and this meant some of

Gear Check: Heat 2 Softshell Photography Glove

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This winter I have been testing a variety of photography gloves for a giant photography glove group test on Shutter Muse, but I thought I’d introduce a one of my favourites to you guys here on my blog for the ever popular Gear Check series. This glove from The Heat Company is called the Heat 2 Softshell. As you can see, the mitt flips back to reveal four insulated fingers with open tips for operating your camera controls. The thumb also flips back so that you can easily use an AF-ON button for those that shoot with back-button focus techniques.

Gear Check: Goal Zero 12V Lithium Yeti Charger

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I have written before about my Goal Zero Yeti 1400 Lithium Power Station that keeps all my camera gear charged on long road trips. Until recently you were only able to charge the Yeti Power Stations with main AC power or with solar power, but now Goal Zero have (finally) released a 12V DC power supply. This is definitely a must-have accessory for any Yeti 400, 1000 or 1400 user. The charger is also compatible with the new Sherpa 100AC battery pack, and presumably the upcoming Sherpa 100PD which is launching soon. At $40 it’s somewhat steep for a 12V

3 Reasons I Love My Aquatech Underwater Housing

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I’ve not long been home from my epic trip to dive with sea lions in British Columbia so I thought I’d share a few things about my Aquatech gear that I absolutely love. This isn’t some sponsored post, I bought all my underwater gear from them at full retail price just like everyone else. Upgrade Paths Unlike more expensive dive housings, if you buy a new camera you don’t need to buy an entirely new Aquatech housing. Instead they will sell you a conversion kit which essentially consists of a new baseplate, a new back plate to mimic the rear

This Photo Is so Simple

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Last week I spent a couple of days in Kluane National Park. It wasn’t specifically a photographic trip and much of the time was spent hanging out with friends, but I did duck out a few times to grab some photos when the opportunity arose. One such opportunity arose when the sun did the same thing. The lovely little Airbnb place we rented for the weekend had a stunning panoramic mountain views from the window. On the first morning I was a little lazy and shot the view at sunrise from the deck of the house. The photos are ok,

Stackable Magnetic Memory Card Readers from ProGrade Digital!

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Last year I had a chat with the CEO of a new memory card company called ProGrade Digital after I purchased some of their cards. I liked what he had to say so much that I swapped all my cards for ProGrade Digital cards on my own dime. Recently I have been testing out their new memory card readers and the new Dual-Slot SD Workflow Reader has become my default. I keep it almost permanently stuck to my computer. Yes, I did say STUCK. What gives? In the box of every reader is a small metal strip which you can