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This blog is designed to give lessons in photography, kayak photography, and as a platform to share kayak videography experiments. There is a lot of good information here, so feel free to browse through archives and enjoy-
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- Once in a lifetime experience
- Remembering old friends: A virtual visit to some of my favorite National Parks
- Translating between photography and video: shutter speed and more
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- Kayak photography video
- The ethics of disclosing where photographs were taken
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- Galen's Video Projects Different videos I am working on, both in and out of the kayak.
Tag Archives: weather
Cape Breton and its highlands
I’ve just left the most amazing place- Cape Breton Island, the eastern and northern most part of Nova Scotia. I’ve spent the last few days exploring it by car and by foot, and feel sorry that I have to leave, … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, My favorite Parks, nature photography, Nova Scotia, photography
Tagged nature, Nova Scotia, outdoors, photography, travel, weather
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New Zealand Visions: Northland and Back
This is just a brief intro to all we’ve seen on the journey from Auckland to Cape Reinga at the northern tip of New Zealand. It is by no means a complete representation of the journey, or New Zealand itself. … Continue reading
Posted in birds, documentary, landscapes, nature photography, New Zealand, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, road side, weather
Tagged bird, birding, birds, camera, cape reinga, digital camera, kauri, landscapes, National Park, nature photography, new zealand, outdoors, photo, photo essay, photography, portrait photography, russell, weather, wildlife photography
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The weather’s not so nice. Guess it’s time to grab my camera.
There’s a storm out there. It’s foggy and grey. The winds are blowing and I can hardly stand up straight. These are all excuses for the “normal” person (read non-photographer) to stay indoors. For those of us who suffer from … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged camera, clouds, crappy weather, digital camera, how to, kayak photography, landscapes, light, lighting, outdoors, photo, photographer, photographing, photography, rain, shooting, storm, weather
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Kayak Photography: When to paddle
Possibly more important than what to photograph while kayaking is when. I’m sure you’ve all heard about “magic hour” and morning light, which is helpful and good, but not what I am writing about. (After all, nearly every photography book/blog/class … Continue reading
Posted in birds, kayak photography, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged animals, birds, camera, how to, kayak, nature, paddling, photography, season, tides, timing, weather, wildlife
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