Hi everyone, Just a quick note for all of you wildlife photographers out there that I have an opening in my Jasper winter wildlife photography workshop next week from February 7th-12th. Come and join me for five days of photographing bighorn sheep, elk, moose, deer, coyote, and even wild wolves and lynx. Happy shooting! John
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How to Photograph Wildlife in the Canadian Rockies eBook
I’m pleased to announce that my first eBook, How to Photograph in the Canadian Rockies: Icefields Parkway – Wildlife Photography edition, is now available online for purchase on the How to Photograph the Canadian Rockies website. For those of you that have always wanted to know where and when to find mountain goats, bears, wolves,…
Wildlife Photo Tip: Don’t forget the little guys!
While Banff and Jasper are chock-full of big glorious beasts to capture on your shiny, new digital slrs — grizzly bear, black bear, gray wolf, moose, elk, white-tailed deer, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat, to name a few — it’s also got all kinds of great little guys to chase down and fill your days…
Fall Wildlife Photography Preview for Banff National Park
As fall slowly approaches here in Banff National Park, I thought now would be a great time to take a look ahead at autumn / fall wildlife photography opportunities for Banff and Jasper National Parks and beyond. I’ll begin with Banff, which offers not only some great fall landscape photography, but some fantastic wildlife photo…
Wildlife in Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park, Alberta Banff and Jasper weren’t just given the name of National Park because it is a catchy addition. Under this tag, the nature and animals of the Rockies have been protected and it is now as much a home to them as it is to people who live here. As a Banff…
NEW Canadian Rockies Coffee Table Photography Book
I am pleased to announce that my latest coffee table book is now available in stores throughout Canada and online for orders from around the world. The newest title, The Canadian Rockies: Banff, Jasper & Beyond, comes in two different sizes, a large edition and a smaller travel edition. The books follow the same style…
Photographing with a Family in Tow in the Canadian Rockies – Part I
I recently got an email inquiring about how to get some photography in on a summer vacation to the Canadian Rockies with a family in tow. The challenges are obvious when you have young kids in the car and you’re not that familiar with the area, so I’ll begin by breaking down some tips for…
Mountain Goat Photography in the Canadian Rockies
In recent weeks, I have been emailed several times with requests for tips on where to see and photograph mountain goats in the Canadian Rockies. These amazing climbers are well represented in the Rockies, with healthy goat populations in Yoho, Kootenay, Banff, and Jasper, as well as in many of the provincial parks. The best…
Jasper Wildlife Photography: Maligne Lake Road
One of the premier drives for Jasper wildlife photography is Maligne Lake Road. In fact, this is one of the premier drives for wildlife photography in the entire Canadian Rockies, and wildlife lovers and photographers alike won’t be disappointed spending a few days, or even a week, cruising up and down this road looking for…
Rockies Spring Preview: Black Bear Photography
There are few better places in the world for black bear photography than the Canadian Rockies in spring. Black bears come out of hibernation around here in April and May and head straight down to the valley bottoms. Black bear photography is at a premium along roads like the Maligne Lake Road in Jasper, the…