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LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES

JANUARY 1, 2023

I've just popped up a gallery featuring all of my best shots from 2022. This was the most productive year I have ever had as a wildlife photographer and I am really proud of what I was able to accomplish in 2022. I hope you'll enjoy the images!

The Best of 2022 Gallery - HERE

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JANUARY 1, 2023

I've just updated my ebook Post Processing; A Guide for Nature Photographers. This guide has helped thousands of nature photographers to become proficient in Adobe Photoshop and learn my techniques in the digital darkroom.

Get the Ebook - HERE

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I've just popped up a gallery from my recent trip to Papua New Guinea that I hope you will enjoy. I still have tonnes of images to process but these are a few of my favourites...

Papua New Guinea Gallery - HERE

AUGUST 18, 2022

I've just popped up the latest edition of my "Process with Me" Ebook series.

 If you want to see my current 2022 workflow, learn how to fix red eyes easily in Owls and learn a cool new trick to make drab birds look much better...then check it out!!

PROCESS WITH ME VOLUME 10

I've also been working on a new YouTube series with my buddy Jan Wegener. Be sure to check out "The Bird Photography Show" - HERE

AUGUST 3, 2022

I've been updating many of the galleries on my website with all of the images from the past phtoography season. I added about 100 new species and updated all of the favourites,  family and ecosystem galleries as well.  I hope you'll enjoy these new images!

CROSS CANADA ROAD TRIP 2022

MEXICO 2022

ECOSYSTEMS

FAMILIES

APRIL 26, 2022

I'm so excited to finally announce that my book on Hummingbirds has finally been published!!

This book has been 15 years in the making and I've really tried my hardest to make it the absolute BEST book about hummingbirds ever made. Get yourself a copy today!

You can find more information about my new book - HERE

MARCH 20, 2022

I've just returned home from an epic 50 day trip to the high Andes of Colombia and Ecuador. I've added a few of my favourite images fro mthe trip to a new gallery. You can find it - HERE

And of course if you want to join me on an exciting photo workshop to Colombia or Ecuador be sure to check out my tour offrings - HERE

JANUARY 3, 2022

 

I've just finished adding a gallery from my recent trip to Panama. You can find it - HERE

I've also added a "Best of 2021" gallery - HERE

 

AUGUST 25, 2021

 

I've just finished adding all of my latest images from this past spring here on Vancouver Island. There's also a few new articles and cover shots posted in the articles section. So feel free to explore the site and enjoy the beautiful birds!

 

JUNE 19, 2021

 

I've just released the latest version of my popular "Process with Me" video ebook series. This time around we tackle old images with new skills, software and techniques.

Thanks for checking it out - HERE

APRIL 21, 2021

 

I have recently became aware of this fantastic piece of software from DxO labs so I decided to make a video about it. You can find it - HERE 

 DXO called Pure RAW does a MUCH MUCH better job at processing the RAW files from the new Canon cameras than Adobe Lightroom or Camera RAW. Check it out using the link below and you will be amazed!!

FREE TRIAL VERSION OF DXO - HERE

MY R5 SETUP GUIDE & COLOUR SETTINGS - HERE

 

APRIL 9, 2021

 

 

For the past few weeks I've been shooting with the Canon R5. What a camera!!!

I've created a setup guide for this new tool. It includes my Adobe settings for getting MUCH better colour than what Adobe is giving us. Thanks for checking it out - HERE

I've also made a video where I share my thoughts about the R5 from a bird photography perspective. You can find that video - HERE

You can find more of my thoughts about the Canon R5 and sample files to download - HERE

JAN 20, 2021

 

I've just popped up a gallery of my favourite images from 2020. Obviously it was a much less productive year than I would have hoped for. I feel fortunate to have gotten a few early shoots in though before the pandemic hit and I hope you will enjoy the gallery.

Thanks for checking it out - HERE

If you havent noticed I've also been working away on updating lots of things on my website. You can check out the new Ecosystem and Family galleries - HERE

AUG 20, 2020

 

I've just released the latest version of my popular "Process with Me" video ebook series. This time around we tackle old images with new skills, software and techniques.

Thanks for checking it out - HERE

If you havent noticed I've also been working away on updating lots of things on my website. You can check out the new Ecosystem and Family galleries - HERE

MAY 5, 2020

 

I've just updated my popular "Post Processing: A Guide for Nature Photographers". 

This book has become the post processing resource of choise for many bird photographers and it was time for an update. I added more videos, up to date figures and a new chapter on how I use Topaz Plug Ins.

 

APRIL 9, 2020

 

The latest edition of my "Process With Me" eBooks is now available.

In this seventh installment we will be looking at saving an out of focus image using Topaz Sharpen AI, Patching in a new background and a pretty tricky cloning job. 

Thanks for checking it out - HERE

 

MARCH 31, 2020

 

If you are one of the lucky photographers that owns a Canon 1DX Mark III I've just released my setup guide for that camera.

You can check it out - HERE

 

JANUARY 2, 2020

 

Happy New Years!!! I've just added a gallery of all my best from 2019.

You can check it out - HERE

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

The latest edition of my "Process With Me" eBooks is now available.

In this sixth installment we will be pulling some files out of my "Difficult to Process" folder and working through some challenging scenarios. We will look especially at noise and cloning out unwanted objects.

You can check it out - HERE

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The latest edition of my "Process With Me" eBooks is now available. In this fifth installment we focus entirely on dealing with digital noise in our Post Processing. I show ways to get rid of it using Photoshop alone as well as two plug ins that are available. You can check it out - HERE

I've added more images to the Australia gallery -  HERE

 If you want to take your photography or post processing to the next level then be sure to check out my instructional EBook series - HERE

OCTOBER 28, 2019

 

I've just popped up a gallery from my recent trip to Australia. You can check it out - HERE

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

My Canon 90D Setup guide is available - HERE

I'll be updating and adding to my more detailed review page where I will add more of my thoughts on this camera as well as sample files - HERE

AUGUST 14, 2019

I've just added all of my images from the past year. This includes a new gallery for Guatemala as well as new shots from Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and around North America. You can browse through the individual country galleries or check out just the favourites. Enjoy! 

I've also added a new section in the Articles area with showcase bird family galleries.

JUNE 20, 2019

The latest installment of my "Process with Me" Ebook series is now available. In this installment we look at setting up your computer and Photoshop to be the most effective, dealing with challenging colours and cloning unwanted objects using the new content aware fill tool. 

Check it out - HERE

MAY 8, 2019

I've just added a new gallery to my site with some of my best shots from a 3 week trip to Guatemala in March. Check it out - HERE

 

SEPT 15, 2018

I've just added all of my images from the past year. This includes new galleries for Chile and Jamaica as well as new shots from Colombia, Costa RIca, Brazil and Barrow Alaska. You can browse through the individual country galleries or check out just the favourites. Enjoy! 

Jan 4, 2018

My new EBook "Process with Me" is now available!

Check it out HERE

I've also added a few new galleries to my site.

THE BEST OF 2017

CHILE 2017

September 13, 2017

Iv'e just uploaded all the latest photos from the past year or so. Up to over 1870 species!

Be sure to stop in at the "All Time Favourites" gallery for a glimpse at some of my favourites.

December 16, 2016

Guyana

I have been working hard on a massive web update. Still lots of work to do but I am making progress.

Over the next few weeks I'll be getting nearly 3000 new images online. Stay tuned!

New Guyana Gallery

New Colombia Gallery

New South Georgia Gallery

Updated Hummingbirds Gallery

October 20, 2016

ColombiaGallery

I have posted my review, test images and a setup guide for the new Canon 5D Mark IV - HERE

May 19, 2016

ColombiaGallery

I have posted my review, test images and a setup guide for the new Canon 1DX Mark II - HERE

My e-book on flash is - HERE

My e-book on post processing is - HERE

My e-book on video is - HERE

February 9, 2016

ColombiaGallery

I have posted a gallery of some of my images from a 1 month trip to Colombia - HERE

 

December 2, 2015

VideoEbook

I am pleased to announce my new Ebook on making videos is now available. Check it out here - Video Simplified: A Guide for Nature Photographers

Also take a peek at some of my images from South Georgia - HERE

 

July 2, 2015

Check out my Review of the New Canon 5DS

Also take a peek at my Alaska Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 22, 2014

 

 

I've posted a new gallery from my trip to Cuba - HERE

I've also created a "Best of 2014" gallery - HERE

If you got a new camera for Christmas - check out my Review of the New Canon 7D Mark II

 

November 17, 2014

Check out my Review of the New Canon 7D Mark II

Also take a look at my "Guide to Tropical Nature Photography" - HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 1, 2014

All summer long I have been processing away trying to get caught up on things. I have updated loads of galleries with at least 1000 new pictures.

I have added a gallery with all of the species I have photographed. Check out the "Birds of the New World" gallery - HERE

In the Birds of the New World gallery you can also click on the underlined bird families for favourites galleries. Here is an example - OWLS SHOWCASE GALLERY

December 11, 2013

I'm back from an incredible one month trip to SE Brazil and have posted a gallery that I hope you will enjoy - HERE

I have added a "Best of 2013" gallery - HERE

My NEW e-book on post processing is - HERE

Also take a look at my "Guide to Tropical Nature Photography" - HERE

 

October 18, 2013

I'm back from my Peru workshops and have posted a gallery - HERE

My NEW e-book on post processing is - HERE

Also take a look at my "Guide to Tropical Nature Photography" - HERE

Make sure to sign up for my newsletter HERE

June 5, 2013

New books!

Check out my new book on the Birds of BC - HERE

Take a look at my "Guide to Tropical Nature Photography" - HERE

Make sure to sign up for my newsletter HERE

February 28, 2013

Wow. It has been a long time since my last big update. But here we go!

I have added a lot of new photos to all of the bird galleries.

My Bolivia Gallery is - HERE

Take a look at my "Best of 2012" Gallery - HERE

My "All Time Favourites" Gallery can be found - HERE

Check out my video blog from Bolivia - HERE

January 12, 2012

Happy New Year!!!

Take a look at my "Best of 2011" Gallery - HERE

November 28, 2011

I am back from Peru and have posted some images to a feature photo gallery. What a great 3 months it was!

Take a look at my Peru Gallery - HERE

Watch a video from my Peru trip - HERE

Make sure to sign up for my newsletter HERE

August 29, 2011

What a great Spring and Summer it has been! I have been all over the place. In fact I think I have slept more nights in my tent than in my bed! After a wonderful workshop to Costa Rica I spent three weeks traveling around the interior of BC. Not long afterwards it was time for my anual Churchill Workshop. I wasnt home long before it was time to head off again to Newfoundland. Tomorrow I leave for Peru! What a crazy job I have...

Take a look at my BC, Churchill and Newfoundland Gallery - HERE

A few images from my Costa Rica Workshop are - HERE

Watch a video from my Newfoundland trip - HERE

Make sure to sign up for my newsletter HERE

March 15, 2011

Sunbittern

The past few months have been pretty busy. In January I was in Ecuador to lead two workshops followed by two on Vancouver Island. All of the trips were a great success! Next week I leave for another one in Costa Rica. It has been fun! I plan to write some more articles once I get back and things calm down. In the mean time please have a look at the following new pages.

You can take a look at my Ecuador 2011 Gallery - HERE

Watch a video from my Ecuador Workshop - HERE

Make sure to sign up for my newsletter HERE

December 28, 2010

Pacific Loon

THE BEST OF 2010 GALLERY - HERE

My latest photoshop video looks at the topic of layer masking - HERE

Dont forget to sign up for my newsletter HERE

December 1, 2010

Snow Goose

I have added new images from Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. Check out the highlights from the trip HERE

Also take a look at the new videos I have added about my photoshop workflow and about monitor calibration HERE

Check out my newest book - Birds of Vancouver Island HERE

Dont forget to sign up for my newsletter HERE

August 17, 2010

I am very happy to announce my newest book - Birds of Vancouver Island. Check it out HERE

Dont forget to sign up for my newsletter HERE

July 16, 2010

I am back from a fantastic 7 week trip across Canada. What an experience! So many new places and so many new birds.

I have added a new gallery for my 7 Week Road Trip Across Canada - HERE

You can find a Video Blog from the trip - HERE

You will find My New Workshops Page - HERE

I have also added over 800 new bird images from this spring in BC as well as from the road trip - HERE

And don't forget to please sign my guestbook - HERE

March 28, 2010

I have added a new gallery for North American Warblers - HERE

I have added a new gallery for Hummingbirds of the World - HERE

I have also added new Birds from BC to my birds gallery - HERE

And don't forget to please sign my guestbook - HERE

February 22, 2010

I have added a Trinidad and Tobago birds gallery - HERE

I have also added new Birds from Ontario, Quebec and BC to my birds gallery - HERE

And don't forget to please sign my guestbook - HERE

September 6, 2009

I have finally finished editing all of my Ecuador images!!!

This week I will also be adding images from the early summer in Ontario, from lots of kayaking around Vancouver Island and from a trip I did down to Westport Washington to go out and see some pelagic species.

I have also added a guestbook.....sign your name and let me know what you think of my photos - HERE

June 3, 2009

I am back from 5 months in Ecuador. What a trip!

I will be adding more images, video blog posts and trevel journal updates from Ecuador to the gallery.

Check back often for more updates.

April 4, 2009

I have been adding even more images and trevel journal updates from Ecuador to the gallery. Check back often for more updates.

February 22, 2009

I have been adding images, video blogs and trevel journal updates from Ecuador to the gallery. Check back often for more updates.
December 19, 2008

I have added some new bird photos from the bast few months as well as a few new landscapes. I have also added a gallery of "the best of 2008".

June 28, 2008

I have added hundreds of new bird photos from my spring trip to Ontario and also from here on the Island. Check out the new landscapes and a few animals as well...

March 24, 2008

Its been a busy few months for me here in Victoria. School has definitely been keeping me busy. But I finally had some time to do a web update this weekend and have added loads of new bird photos from my trip to Texas and also from here on the Island.

December 25, 2007

I've added new bird photos from my trip back to Ontario for the holidays. Merry Christmas!

November 17, 2007

Once again its been a couple of months since my last update. I have added another batch of new bird photos as well as landscapes from Vancouver Island.

September 15, 2007

A few months have passed since my last update so this was really a big batch of new phots! I have added a tonne of new bird photos and also a few landscapes from Tofino and Oregon. There are also a few new images in the flora and fauna galleries including a badger and a least chipmunk.

July 27 , 2007

I've been back east in Toronto for the past few weeks and have managed to photograph a good number of new birds. I also added images from whale watching and of a variety of dragonflies.

June 20 , 2007

I have added a number of new photos to my birds gallery that I hope you will enjoy.

May 28 , 2007

It has been a great spring so far. I managed to get pleasing images of my two target species - the violet-green swallow and western tanager as well as 13 other new species. I have added a tonne of new photos to my birds gallery and also a few new landscape images that I hope you will enjoy.

April 25, 2007

I've been ill for the past several weeks and its been tough to get out shooting. I have added a few new photos to my birds gallery and also of a sea otter that I hope you will enjoy.

April 6, 2007

I've added several new photos to my birds gallery that I hope you will enjoy.

March 10, 2007

This months Nature Photographer Magazine features my article "In Search of Resplendence". Pick up a copy at newsstands everywhere or read the article here. I've also added new images to my birds gallery.

February 24, 2007

During the past few weeks I have managed to add to my collection of waterfowl images from this winter. I also added shots of Steller's Jays and a few others to my birds gallery.

February 3, 2007

The weather this past week has been incredible! Last weekend I ventured off up Island to find a rare Rock Wren and this week an even rarer bird - a Tufted Duck - showed up not 5 minutes from my house. I also added shots of a few other species to my birds gallery.

It's definitely been a great week! :)

January 24 , 2007

The sunny days seem to be getting more frequent out on the West coast. I had an amazing day photographing waterfowl at the Esquimalt Lagoon last Saturday and added about 75 new photos to my birds gallery.

January 13 , 2007

Finally some decent weather on the West coast! I've added several new photos to my birds gallery that I hope you will enjoy.

December 15 , 2006

I havent been able to shoot much lately but I have added a few new articles including one on web presentation, one on sharpening techniques and also a page with my favourite images of 2006. I've also added my Winter 2006 newsletter and a few new bird photos.

November 11 , 2006

Everyone kept telling me the West coast is rainy and I guess I finally have to believe them. Opportunities for photography have been few and far between these past few weeks. I did manage a few new bird photos including a rare gray-crowned rosy-finch, hooded mergansers and ring-necked ducks.

October 20, 2006

Over the past few weeks I have made it out a few times and have managed to add a few new scenic shots and several new species to my birds gallery including my nemesis - the Belted Kingfisher.

October 10, 2006

I added some information about all of the equipment that I use - here.

September 29, 2006

Its been a gorgeous past two weeks out here on Vancouver Island. I've tried to make the most of it and have added several new species to my birds gallery.

September 12, 2006

I've finally settled in Victoria and couldn't be happier. I've started at a new school and started a new chapter in my life. Take a look in my North American Birds gallery to see some of my first images from the west coast.

August 5, 2006

On August 3rd I visited the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre. It was really a unique experience to get so close to these majestic creatures. Take a look in my North American Birds gallery to see the new photos.

July 23, 2006

This is my first update since moving to the Rocky Mountains for my summer job. There are quite a few new scenic photos as well as a few new birds that I managed to track down.

July 16, 2006

View my photography portfolio on PhotoPortfolios.net

Check out my new gallery on Photoportfolios.net

July 9, 2006

My article entitled "Making the Most of Costa Rica" was recently published on www.naturephotographers.net. Check out the articles section on the site to read all about my Costa Rican location tips.

June 23, 2006

Today I posted a massive update including new birds such as the Yellow-headed Blackbird, American Avocet, Wilson's Phalarope and many more. I also added heaps of new scenic shots from my drive across Canada as well as new travel journal from my drive entitled "Oh Canada".