Category Archives: Landscape

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Fine Art Landscape Photography

Canadian Rockies 2009

November 8, 2009 – 10:09 am
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I finally have some of my images up from my trip to the Canadian Rockies.  Before we left there were 4 shots I had in mind that I really hoped to get while we were there.  The problem with landscape photography is not being able to control the weather, all you can do is show up and take what you get.  3 out of the 4 of my desired shots never happened.   (I’m really, really, really picky!)  One of the shots I wanted was Peyto Lake.  It definitely didn’t dissappoint.  We had a fantastic variety of conditions while we were in the area.

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Canada

October 10, 2009 – 10:52 am

Just got back from 8 days in the Canadian Rockies with my good friend Monte Trumbull.  Lots of dynamic weather, peak fall colors, dramatic peaks and vivid blue water.  And best of all it snowed the last couple of days while we were there.  Not much I enjoy more than hiking in the mountains while it’s snowing.  The solitude, silence and crisp, cold mountain air is really a breathtaking experience. 

Peyto Lake with fresh snow:

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I’ve been absolutely swamped trying to get caught up after being gone for so long, and things don’t look like they’re going to slow down anytime soon either.  Hopefully I’ll have a chance to get through some more images from the trip and get them up in the next month or so. 

Our portrait sessions are really starting to book up for fall sessions and Christmas cards.  If you’re wanting to get a session in before the holidays, be sure to book ASAP as the openings I do have are filling fast.

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North Shore Kayaks

August 4, 2009 – 8:13 am

Kayakers several hundred feet below Palisade Head along North Shore Drive of Lake Superior. 

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I’ve wanted a shot of kayaks below Palisade head for several years, but we never seem to be in the right place at the right time.  Fortunately this year we met a group heading out while we were taking pictures of Noah splashing in Superior at Tettegouche State park.  I talked to them and found out they were planning on heading down the shoreline towards Palisade Head.  We hurried to Palisade and set up just in time to get a couple of quick shots as they passed three hundred feet below us.

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Minnesota Vacation

July 29, 2009 – 12:03 pm

What happened to July?  By far our busiest month every year, it’s always gone in a flash.  We just got home from a week long family vacation at our cabin near the Boundary Waters in Northern MN.  We did a lot of hiking and boating and relaxing on the lake.

Things I learned while backpacking with a 2 year old:

  • 83 mosquito bites while backpacking 8 miles to a remote lake is actually an attainable number for one person. 
  • Having a 2 year old toddler strapped to your back, screaming 6″ from your ear for a mile, because he missed his nap, is a great way to work on your patience.
  • If you have a kid carrier backpack rated for 50 lbs, and your two year old weighs 31 lbs, don’t throw your camera gear in the pack.  Apparently 68 lbs is enough to break one.  But don’t worry it won’t break until you’re at least 4 miles in.

Here are a few images of Noah having a good time.  This was a family vacation so I didn’t spend all of my time chasing perfect photo ops, but I did manage to get a couple of quick snapshots I’ll try to get up later in the week when I get caught up again.

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Website Update

April 27, 2009 – 8:56 am

My website is back up and fully functional.  As a few of you noticed it was up and down this weekend.  With all the rain this weekend, I thought I’d take the time to get my landscape galleries updated and add a few new images.

Friday night/morning at about 2:30 I got the bright idea I was going to update the code on my website…Not one of my better decisions.  Word to the wise:  Don’t update code in the middle of the night!  You’ll regret it!

So a day and a half later, I think I have everything put back together and a few updates to my landscape gallery.  Enjoy.

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