Ten Favourite Landscape Images of 2013
In 2008 Jim Goldstein blogged, “10 Ways to Top Your Best 2008 Photographs“. It’s a great tool to use (no matter what year) when trying to narrow down your favourites. Here are my favourite landscape images for 2013 in chronological order: 1. New Dawn Out of sheer luck I was out shooting the very first sunrise […]
December Desktop Wallpaper / Lake O’Hara Sunrise
Instead of the cliché winter scene, for December I thought I would give you a wallpaper that can remind you of what’s in store a few months from now. A cliché spring scene! This year my hometown of Calgary got hit with the worst flooding in its history. Now during the winter months we have […]
Time Picks the Best Photobooks of 2013
For decades, TIME Magazine has been a showcase for the world’s best photojournalism, bearing witness to the most notable moments of history — the triumphs and the tragedies — of the past 90 years. LightBox, a blog created and curated by TIME’s photo department, proudly furthers this tradition, exploring how photography, video and visual culture […]
Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda Photos
The recent disaster in the Philippines has left a death toll of approximately 2,500 people (recently corrected by President Benigno Aquino III from 10,000). However, with that also comes countless injured and lost. Property damaged and destroyed, people displaced from their homes and just an overall sense of urgency. Here are some photos of the […]
November Desktop Wallpaper / Rebirth
October was quite the hectic month. I did a talk for the Foothills Camera Club about inspiration. I shot images at the Calgary Zoo to aid in the post-flood efforts (thanks to Vistek for providing the equipment). I shot out at Emerald Lake in Yoho National park with my Dad. And November is looking like it’s […]
Vault Photo Mag
Vault Photo Mag is currently an on-line resource of photographers with great articles and features some amazing talent. Kurtis Martyn, Founder/Editor in Chief of Vault is also a photographer himself. “The informative guide into the mind of progressive photographers The introduction of Vault Photo Mag was to initially archive an inspirational photographer provoking an idea, […]
Emily & Renny / Taking Care of Business
Renny is a good friend of mine. We’ve known each other for years and have gone through many times together. I’m going to miss the guy when he moves to San Francisco. I was happy to meet his girlfriend Emily, for the first time. The photo session was a surprise for her. I wasn’t sure […]
35 and Alive / Glacier National Park
On our way back from Missoula we spent another trip out in Glacier National Park. When I’m surrounded by nature I feel alive. I spent my 35th birthday photographing Glacier National Park, hiking in the woods, sleeping in a tent, making breakfast from a propane stove and spending time with my beautiful wife and soul […]
The Secret to Photographing Waves / Matt Kloskowski
Have you ever thought about the proper techniques when photographing waves in motion? Matt Kloskowski gives a couple valuable techniques to help you capture a great wave/beach shot. Click on the image or here to read more. Matt is a full-time Education Director for Kelby Media Group and a Tampa-based photographer. He’s the Editor of Lightroom Magazine and teaches Photoshop […]
July Desktop Wallpaper / Island Life – Happy Canada Day
Happy Canada Day everyone! To celebrate Canada’s beauty in the Rocky Mountains, this month’s free desktop wallpaper is an image I created out in Yoho National Park. I arrived at the location I scouted days before wanting to capture the iconic first bit of golden light on the mountain tops. I waited and waited finally […]
March Desktop Wallpaper / Moonlight Over Minnewanka
Back in December last year (2012) I went on a road trip to Banff National Park with Aiofe and her family. We spent the day hiking out in Johnston Canyon and window shopping at the Banff town site. Aiofe, her mom and sister went to the Banff Hot Springs while I took the opportunity to do […]
January Desktop Wallpaper / New Dawn
Happy New Year! To set the year of right I decided to wake up early on New Year’s day. Originally I was going to play some hockey with friends but that didn’t work out so I was up before dawn with nothing to do except catch the sunrise. With no destination in mind I just […]
December Desktop Wallpaper / Canyon Mist
Again, another late wallpaper offering for the month of December. On the bright side you can enjoy it throughout the holidays. This image was taken in Kananaskis Country. It’s an intimate capture of Blue Rock Canyon in the Sheep River Provincial Park. Field Notes: Nikon D800 / Nikon 16-35mm f4.0 @ 27mm f16 / 2 […]
Help-Portrait 2012 | Thanks Vistek
Saturday, December 8th, 2012 marked another successful Help-Portrait campaign in Calgary. Help-Portrait is a worldwide initiative to provide portraits to those who otherwise could not get one. The Calgary volunteers were able to provide over 450 prints during the one day event at the Calgary Drop-In Centre. A big thanks goes out to Vistek for […]
November Desktop Wallpaper / McDougall Memorial United Church
I’ve been swamped the past few weeks and so I’ve been delinquent in delivering this month’s free desktop wallpaper. I hope you can all forgive me. The November 2012 free desktop wallpaper is a long exposure of the McDougall Memorial United Church. I’ve been here a few times before but I’ve never had any luck until now. […]
Hurricane Sandy Pictures | Landfall Photos by the Atlantic
One of the best places for photojournalism online is the Atlantic’s In Focus column with Alan Taylor. I knew they would have lots of pictures of Hurricane Sandy devastation. When Sandy hit New York last night I wanted to see the waves, flooding and devastation from the eyes of some great photojournalists. My hearts, thoughts […]
October Wallpaper / Moonlight Spot
Last week I was out with my buddies Dave and Manuel from Vistek who are also avid night photographers. We were out trying to make the most out of the Harvest Moon and the unbelievably warm weather. We went to Yoho National Park and captured some images from Emerald Lake and Takakkaw Falls near Field, […]
September Wallpaper / Hang on to Summer
OK, so September’s free wallpaper download isn’t going to make headlines like Apple announcing the iPhone 5 today. But because August came and left in a blink of an eye let’s hang on to summer with this month’s wallpaper. In a few weeks, at the end of this month we’ll be wondering where all the […]
Leah & Nick Engagement Teaser Shot
I met Leah & Nick last year and totally hit it off with them. I also met Leah’s mother who is adorable. I can’t wait for their wedding in September. Here’s a teaser shot of their engagement session from Fish Creek park in Calgary. It started pouring rain a few hours before the photo shoot. […]
July Wallpaper / Happy Canada Day
As Canada Day is fast approaching I’d like to make July’s free wallpaper download related to what most Canadians like to do during Canada Day. Camping is a popular and favourite pastime for Canadians and so I’m offering “Forever” as a downloadable wallpaper. It will fit most displays up to 27″. “Forever” was taken out […]
I Popped the Question / Our Bermuda Engagement
It was great to come home last week to good weather. Aiofe and I were spoiled with great weather Being in Bermuda for a few weeks. We brought back good weather and good news. We are engaged!! A good friend and great photographer, Jacqueline Elizabeth Morrison was there in Bermuda as well to be my […]
Domingo Lumanog Shoot for Mabuhay Calgary / Fuji X10 Test Shots
For the past few years I’ve had the fortune to work with a talented fashion stylists. Domingo Lumanog has been the creative visionary behind some of my fashion work in the past. Last Sunday I was finally able to point my lens onto Domingo himself. Mabuhay Calgary does a monthly story on Filipinos in our […]
iPhone Photography / Instant Gratification With Instagram
My New iPhone 4 For those of you who follow me on Twitter or on Facebook you probably already know that I finally gave in and got an iPhone 4. I’ve been a loyal Nokia user since cell phones had LED lights and you had to push *4 on the keypad to see how much […]
Viva Las WPPI 2011 / Meeting Rodney Lough Jr.
This was my first year at WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International). For those of you who might not know what it’s about read on. If you’re well versed in what WPPI is all about then read on anyways to hear what I thought of it. I did the trade show and a few platform […]
