Book Signing in Canmore, July 1st, Cafe Books, 3 pm

Just a quick note that I will be signing my two new Canadian Rockies books, along with all of my other books, at Cafe Books on Main Street in Canmore on Canada Day at 3 pm. Hope that at least some of you can make it down to say hi and check out the new books.

On another note, I'm in the final days of my loon photography workshops near Kamloops, BC, and they've been an incredible success. We've had a total of 8 participants (we had 4 spots for each workshop) from all over North America (Alberta, Connecticut, New York, California, etc) and there have been a plethora of wildlife photo opportunities: we've watched three loon nests hatch (another two to go), and we've photographed loons, moose, marmots, bluebirds, flickers, three-toed woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, and a host of other species in absolutely incredible settings. I can honestly say that the quality and length of the various wildlife encounters has far surpassed my expectations.

I have two more workshops this fall with the same company, Nature Photo Tours, so stay tuned on this blog for upcoming information on those tours.

Cheers, John

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Focus on the Rockies III - Photography Workshop - September 4-7, 2009

Join me and renowned Canadian landscape photographers Daryl Benson and Jeremy Jackson in Jasper National Park from September 4th-7th for Focus on the Rockies III, Canada's premiere nature photography workshop for novice and intermediate amateur photographers.

Ice chunks floating in Cavell Pond below Angel Glacier
Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

This workshop is hosted by the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and features two full days of instruction and field sessions, as well as three nights at the Lodge. Jasper has long been one of my favourite places to photograph, so I'm honoured to be one of the instructors at this prestigious event.

For more details, or to register, please visit the Focus on the Rockies III website at http://www.fairmont.com/jasper/HotelPackages/Discovery/FocusontheRockiesIII.htm

I look forward to seeing many of you there!

Cheers,

John

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One Spot Left in Loon Photography Workshop, June 14-20th

One of my loon and bird photography workshops in June at Lac Le Jeune near Kamloops, British Columbia has just had a cancellation, so we have one free spot open, first come, first serve. The dates available are June 14-20th, please email me or visit www.naturephototours.com for more information.

Cheers,

John

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Loon and Wildlife Photography Workshop - June 2009

I have all kinds of workshop and seminar information coming down the pipe in the next few weeks, beginning with a series of workshops I have signed on to do with Nature Photo Tours out of New York this spring and summer in British Columbia and Alberta. The first of the photo tours/workshops to be advertised is a loon, bird and wildlife photography workshop at Lac Le Jeune Resort near Kamloops, British Columbia from June 14th - 20th and another one from June 20th - 26th.

Loon Photography Workshop - June 14-20, 20-26, 2009

This is an amazing deal and offers up some fantastic photo opportunities for a variety of species. They've even had a lynx hanging around this year! You can sign up for the workshop and read all about it here.

I'll have more information up about the other workshops and seminars in the next month.

Cheers,

John

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Getting Your Images Out There

If you've ever had an interest in learning more about turning your photography into a business and you live in the Calgary, Alberta area, I will be giving a free presentation with two of Canada's premier nature and landscape photographers, Darwin Wiggett and Sam Chrysanthou, on 'Getting Your Images Out There - How to Get Your Photos Seen,' at the Loose Moose Theatre on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30 pm. Visit the Foothills Camera Club website for more information.

Self-portrait at sunrise, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada

Cheers,

John

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Winter Photography Favourites 2007-2008

As the winter winds down in 2009, I have finally finished up editing my winter images from 2007-08. Yup, you got that math right, I am exactly one year behind in my photo editing. Pathetic? Absolutely! But that's what happens when I'm given the NHL Center Ice Package for my birthday -- I watch way too much hockey and do way too little editing!

Anyways, excuses aside, here are some of my own personal favourites (not necessarily my most saleable or popular shots) from the winter photographing in the Canadian Rockies and beyond in 2007-08.

The Cline River, David Thompson Country, Alberta, Canada

A wild wolf howling along a mountain road on a gloomy winter morning

A snowy owl perched atop the skeleton of a prairie tree

Castle Mountain reflected in the swift-flowing waters of the Bow River at sunset

Bull elk waging a late season battle in a snowstorm

A large bull moose in a fresh snowfall

Mt Rundle and Vermilion Lakes at sunset, Banff National Park

Two cow elk nervously cross the railway in a snowstorm

A herd of bull elk grazes below the towering face of Mt Ishbel

A lone bighorn ram surveys his winter domain in Wilcox Pass

A lonely abandoned farm on the Canadian Prairies

Friends photographing a giant bull moose at close quarters in Kananaskis Country

A wild wolf wandering the treeline on a beautiful sunny winter day

That's it! Hope you enjoyed the images.

John

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Banff - Jasper Photography Blog

At the start of January 2009, I began a Banff - Jasper Photography Blog for CanadianRockies.Net. The Banff - Jasper blog is quite different from this one, as it's geared towards offering tips, locations and other advice for photographing in Banff, Jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

My Banff - Jasper Photography Blog on CanadianRockies.Net

You'll find my recommendations on everything from the best roads to drive for wildlife photography, to the best times of year to visit the parks, to even the best places to stay based on being a wildlife or a landscape photographer. And of course you'll find lots of great tips on actual locations, like photographing Mt Edith Cavell and Cavell Pond in Jasper.

I'm hoping that this new blog will prove to be a great resource for those of you visiting the Rockies intent on pursuing photography here, as well as for those of you that are frequent visitors, but are maybe looking for a new tidbit of advice or for a new location to shoot at.

Cheers,

John

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