Thanks for checking out the archive for this particular subcategory of the Behind the Shot series. I'd encourage you to check out the Behind the Shot homepage as well, where you'll find a number of ways to explore the whole archive in more detail. If you want to dig deeper into this category, you can use the pagination numbers at the bottom to scroll back further into the archive.
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!
Read More
This photo was taken from a zodiak on a recent outing in Nanaimo, BC. I really liked the clouds in the background, the great textures on the rocks and the sea lions barking away on the rocks. As you’ll see from the original image though, there was a distraction...
Read More
Find out how I created this image of these impressive elk antlers in Banff. I’ll reveal the compositional choices that were made before I pressed the shutter, as well as showing you the major edits that were made to the image in post processing.
Read More
This photo was taken in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Jasper has an abundance of wildlife and you often come across things while you’re just driving from A to B, as was the case with this bighorn sheep on the side of the highway. Now, shooting things on the...
Read More
In this post I’m going to talk you through some techniques for rapidly changing your camera setting to go from shooting a static subject, to shooting one in fast motion, like this great grey owl in flight.
Read More
This week we’re taking a detailed look at how, and why I created this image of a grizzly bear in British Columbia. What technical and compositional choices do you think I made to maximize the result from this quick encounter? Find out…
Read More