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
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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I took this photo for a review of the MindShift BackLight 36L backpack that I posted over on ShutterMuse.com recently. Someone commented that the photo had “nice lighting!”, so I thought I would take a second to explain how I did it. Drumroll… A...
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In this image we’re going to talk about the compositional choices and the post processing techniques that were used to create this image of a mountaineer climbing up a snowy slope in the Tantalus Range of British Columbia.
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In this image we're going to talk about the compositional choices and the post processing techniques that were used to create this image of a mountaineer climbing up a snowy slope in the Tantalus Range of British Columbia.
Mountain biking is one of my favourite hobbies and I wanted to challenge myself to create an...
This photo was taken from a zodiak on a recent outing in Nanaimo, BC. I really liked the clouds in...
This photo was taken at a famous spot called Morant’s Curve, which is viewable from the edge...
On a recent trip to the Yukon I captured this photo of a gigantic ice cave that exists year round...
