• My favourite wildlife photos … so far

    What’s your favourite? I went through my blog posts from this year and picked my 10 favourite wildlife photos – the only rule I gave myself was no repeat animals (it was surprisingly easy). I’m curious which photo is the most interesting to people like you who peruse this blog (and thanks for coming by the… Continue Reading

  • Did you photoshop that?

    I need a better answer. I often get asked by non-photographer friends if I photoshop my images. I should have a good answer after all the practise. My problem is I usually have no idea what people are really asking or if they even know. My current 12-minute, mind-numbing answer includes mentions of RAW vs… Continue Reading

  • What I know to be true

    I’m not there yet. My photography journey continues, spurred on by the inspiration of some amazing photographers. But I have learned a few things and I’d like to share six things I now know about photography. It’s entirely possible some of them may be interesting, or even true. 1. I am a photographer. This may… Continue Reading

  • You saw what??

    I have always been a bit skeptical of constellations. A good star gazer can creatively connect a few random stars and boldly proclaim he has found some complex creature with an astronomy-sounding name. This is creative licence run amok! Now I’ll admit it is entirely possible that my bias comes from frustration. No matter how… Continue Reading

  • Beaver beats the odds

    I like beavers. The toothy dam builder is a familiar prairie icon that is industrious, agile and resilient. It’s somehow comforting to see a beaver’s nose gliding along the water then effortlessly disappear in the fading light. At first blush it makes sense that the beaver is a Canadian icon. Just look at all those… Continue Reading

  • Don’t wrap the rocks!

    A highlight of our trip to Hawaii was being entertained by one of the native Hawaiian guides who led our horseback riding adventure. He was constantly joking with everyone. Our ride took us on a valley road lined with large boulders that appeared to mark the edge of the driving area. As we approached on… Continue Reading