Learn, Improve & Grow

Welcome to week two in the five-part series: Five Common Struggles Every Landscape Photographer Faces at Some Point. This week we are going to talk about light and landscape photography. Last week we talked about exposure triangle settings.  

Light is a powerful element...

When asked, "How'd you get started in landscape photography?" You're bound to hear many different stories. However, a consistent theme for every landscape photographer I have met is an affection for nature and awe of the natural world's beauty and show. Yet, despite a fondness for...

One of the things I quickly realized when I was a new photographer is that there are many rules in photography. Do this, don't do this, don't do that. Even today, years into the craft of landscape photography, I'm still exploring and fine-tuning rules. Rules are essential in landscape...

Landscape photography is both a science and an art. The science half of landscape photography is something that can be learned and put into practice. The art side is creating images that speak to who you are as a photographer. As a photography educator, I aim to teach you the science and art you...

It's been a warm and beautiful fall season here in the Canadian Rockies. More often than not, the warm weather has coincided with clear blue skies—perfect fall hiking conditions but not always the best conditions for the landscape photographer side of me. I crave drama in my landscape...

Although short-lived, where I'm from, fall is one of my favourite times of the year. Cozy oversized sweaters, apple cider, a carefully crafted apple crisp, the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg and that spicy scent lingering in the air after a marathon day of salsa creation all flood my senses...