Category: Behind The Shot

Behind the Shot

Welcome to the BTS category of my blog where I'll share with you all the technical details about some of my favourite images. I break down the compositional choices, editing techniques and the story behind each image, as well as listing the gear that was used. Below you will find that latest BTS posts, as well as subcategories to help you delve a little deeper into your favourite kind of photography.

Latest BTS Posts

Why Is This Kayak Shot Faked? Can You Guess?

Action and Adventure Photography, Behind The Shot, Self Portraits

Not everything is quite as it seems in this photo. Can you figure out how and why I had to fake this shot?

Sometimes I Forget That I Have This Power in My Pocket

Behind The Shot, Landscape Photography

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...

Behind The Shot: Yukon Ice Cave

Behind The Shot, Landscape Photography

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...

Behind the Shot: Sky Pilot Pano

Behind The Shot, Landscape Photography

I was tweaking a few galleries on my website today when I came across this panoramic photo of Sky Pilot mountain in Squamish, BC. The smaller peak on the right-hand side is called the Co Pilot. This photo was taken from a viewing deck outside the lodge at the top of...

Behind the Shot: New Year’s Eve in Whistler

Behind The Shot, Landscape Photography

Happy New Year folks! In this BTS post I’m going to be talking about a nightscape photo of the Whistler, BC, that was taken right as the clocks ticked over into 2018. Equipment Used for this Shot Canon 5D Mark IV Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L II Really Right Stuff TVC-24L...

Behind the Shot: Milky Way Surprise

Behind The Shot, Landscape Photography

This photo of the Milky Way rising over Wedge Mountain in Whistler had a little surprise in it when I looked closely through my shots on a computer. What at first might appear to be a shooting star in the centre of the frame, is in fact called an Iridium Flare, and...

Action and Adventure Photography
Sports Photography

Why Is This Kayak Shot Faked? Can You Guess?

Action and Adventure Photography, Behind The Shot, Self Portraits

Not everything is quite as it seems in this photo. Can you figure out how and why I had to fake this shot?

Behind the Shot: Mountain Bike Selfie

Behind The Shot, Self Portraits, Sports Photography

Mountain biking is one of my favourite hobbies and I wanted to challenge myself to create an...

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