Some years ago I began writing my blog here on my portfolio website. Not long later, millions of people had stopped by to read my ramblings about photography gear and the work I was doing. As my passion for creative education continued to grow, I realised that I needed a dedicated website for those longer articles so that I could build my educational brand. Shutter Muse was born.
On Shutter Muse you’ll find photography tutorials for all levels, as well as product reviews and trip reports from my adventures around the world. The great thing about breaking my sites in two is that I’ve also been able to add contributions from other extremely talented photographers. The site continues to grow month by month and there are many exciting long-term projects to come that will be centred around that website. Of course I continue to add content here on my personal blog as well, including my popular Behind the Shot post series, and the Gear Check section.
More Than Just A Website
My vision for Shutter Muse is far more than just a website. It represents the creative educational arm of my personal brand and offers photography educational services to industry companies such as Canon, and ongoing contributions to leading industry websites such as DPReview.com, the largest photo website in the world. Local photography instruction is also available in my home town of Whistler, based out of the Whistler Mountain Adventure School. Private instruction is also available, as well as business consultation and personalized photo tours to anywhere in the world.
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Hi Dan,
I saw your name on WordPress and decided to check you out.
My son of 18 year about to enter university recently told me he would like to learn photography.
And just today when I came home from work, he showed me a pencil drawing he did about himself and I was very impressed.
Frankly that was my first time of knowing that my son can make a drawing like that.
I want to encourage him.Dan what do you advise and how can you help me.
Thanks
Well the first thing would be to make sure that he has the opportunity to experiment with his creativity. If he’s interested in photography, then getting him access to a camera would be a great thing if he doesn’t have one. It might mean buying one for him (second hand is fine), or helping him find some local photo schools that offer usage of their equipment. Without knowing a little more about your situation, it’s hard to say more. Perhaps take him to a careers advisor as well? If he has some artistic talents that he’s just discovering, it would be great to unlock them. It can happen! I didn’t know I was a photographer until I was 20.
Hi Dan!
Just stumbled on you while searching for Whistler/BC photography workshop. Love your work and passion for photography, and thank you for sharing it with us! I’m a Canadian living in Cali now and trying to book a trip that would include Whistler+ski+photography workshop sometime soon this winter! If you know of someone who offers photog workshop, I’d LOVE to know! Thanks for your time and keep on doing you =)
Sent you an email, Melanie 🙂