This shot is a pretty classic view of Black Tusk in Whistler, British Columbia. You can get this view at the top of the Peak Chair on the ski hill, but the dramatic lighting in this one is courtesy of sunrise light while we were filming the Choose To Be Bold film about my work. I love the dramatic...
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Regular readers of the site will probably remember the annual 5DayDeal Photography Bundle where the industry’s top photo educators get together to bundle their products and raise some money for charity during a 5 day period. Well, it’s back! Right now. This year you can get $2500...
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How do you find wildlife to photograph? That’s a good question, and one that is often asked. Everyone has their secret spots, but sometimes you just have to put the miles in. You’ve just got to get in the car and drive!
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This year I had the great pleasure of working with Whistler Blackcomb on a short film project as one of the subjects their Choose to Be film series. This series of six videos explores the lives of people that in the Whistler valley, and the choices they made that defined their lives. My journey...
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Think Tank just launched newly refined versions of their camera rain covers, so I thought I’d show you exactly why you should have something like this in your bag.
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I just returned from a week-long photo trip to Vancouver Island where I spent time photographing black bears fishing for salmon as I work on collecting photos for my first ever book project. A couple of days after I got back from the trip I spent a few hours doing something that for me, has become...
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I don’t always get to share published work but this quick piece about kayaking with grizzly bears, from a kayaking magazine called Paddling Magazine, is available to read online in their digital edition.
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Since buying my new kayak last month I’ve been testing various methods to safely carry camera gear on my trips. First I tried using a waterproof deck bag strapped to the webbing in front of the cockpit. This worked ok on flat water such as lakes, but it proved cumbersome to deal with in less...
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Peak Design are expanding their lineup of photography bags with the addition of the Travel Backpack 45L. This bag is actually adjustable in volume from 30-45L to accommodate a variety of airline regulations, and the interior of the bag is customizable with three different sizes of Photo Cubes to...
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Sorry, this special offer has now ended. Luminar from Skylum Software has been making waves in the world of photo editing software in the last year or so. Not only is it powerful, but it’s also incredibly fun and quick to use. You only have to take a look at my tutorial for adding...
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The LifeStraw Flex is a highly portable water filter that that can be used in a variety of different ways to remote bacteria, parasites, microplastics and particulates from any water source. Since I’m often outdoors, clean water is always a consideration so I put this new offering from LifeStraw to the test.
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On a recent trip to the Yukon I captured this photo of a gigantic ice cave that exists year round near Haines Junction. Local photographer Matt Jacques and I set off on this little adventure, expecting a relatively easy hike, but mother nature had other plans! The trail gradient was relatively...
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Not everything is quite as it seems in this photo. Can you figure out how and why I had to fake this shot?
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This week I picked up a new 14ft touring kayak so that I can reach a few new places to photograph. I’ve had my eye out for something like this for a couple of years but when I heard about the Ultralight series from Boreal Design, I knew I had found my ship! The Compass 140 was already a...
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Last week my partner and I were walking our dogs around the local lake in the evening, when we spotted this wonderful patch of floating vegetation. A rain shower had just passed through and droplets of water still clung to many of the leaves. Despite the flat light from an overcast sky, the...
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