Out on the Manitoba prairie winter can be harsh and inhospitable. Blowing snow, frozen lakes and relentless winds make it difficult sometimes to enjoy the beauty of the landscape. Sometimes catching a place at its most beautiful means looking for the unexpected moments. One quiet […]
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Notes on the Arrival of Autumn
It starts with a deepening of shadows as the daily path of the sun passes closer and closer to the horizon. Vivid fall shades of gold-yellow and crimson start to appear at the edges of the green late-summer leavers. Geese and gulls pass overhead well […]
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Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis
From California to Manitoba, I have photographed monarch butterflies in their caterpillar and adult butterfly forms over the years. I had yet to photograph a Danaus plexippus chrysalis, and was hopeful that this year I’d get the chance to do some macro nature photography of […]
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Sunset sculpture study, Vancouver
“Increasing levels of abstraction and complexity frighten those for whom art is a means to attain a comfortable expression of calm, luxury, and delight.” – Bernar Venet On a leisurely walk along the waterfront of Vancouver a few years ago, I noticed the sunset light […]
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Granville Island, Vancouver | Travel Photography
My favourite way to approach travel photography is as an act of discovery. Before landing in a new destination I have usually done some research about the location, but I like to arrive with no specific photos in mind. I find that I make better […]
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Growth Revealed | Still Life Photography
There comes a time in the deep cold of every Canadian prairie winter, when the need to be in the presence of new green growth becomes a necessity. Something fresh, urgent, reassuring in its promise that spring will eventually arrive. Back in January, I happened […]
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A single blue-purple Anemone coronaria flower in a textural triangular midcentury glass vase, against a dark backdrop and illuminated by a bright wedge of sunlight. I have been exploring some still life photography setup ideas this summer, and there are quite a few things I […]
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Notes From a New Landscape
The colour palette and texture of the volcanic environment shifted throughout the day. Golden grasses and blue-green sagebrush in contrast against lava flows. Fast-moving clouds in pearlescent shades of blue and pink, disappearing over distant mountains.
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Glacier National Park Wildfire Photography: Capturing the Devastating Beauty
During a road trip to Glacier National Park, wildfires filled the air with acrid smoke, dramatically altering the landscape. The once lush forests now showed signs of recent fire. The impact of wildfires, exacerbated by extensive drought, has left lasting changes. Although recovery is expected, the landscape’s transformation is a sobering reminder of nature’s power.
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Holding Space, Looking for Light
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” – James Baldwin
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Winter Light Photography | Personal Work & Studies
As winter settles in, the sun is slipping lower and lower across the sky. During the winter solstice here in Winnipeg, Manitoba the sun barely clears the treetops. Such low-angled rays of light are magical, and to celebrate the season I’ve gathered some winter light […]
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Water Lily & Lotus | Nature Photography
With bright flowers emerging from the water, contrasted by the rounded geometry of simple floating leaves, water lilies and lotuses have inspired artists and poets, symbolizing deep cultural meanings for centuries. Exploring the beauty of a water lily or lotus plant through photography is a […]
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