Frequently Asked Questions
Tell me more about the prints
With the exception of a few older photographs, all prints are made from very high resolution files that have been carefully processed for the highest printing standards. The prints are processed by a professional lab renowned for its outstanding and consistent quality. This means you will receive images that are accurate in their colour and sharpness, and that will last a very long time. A print guarantee is also included: if you are not satisfied with your prints, you will quickly be refunded or sent a new set of prints.
How are photos organized on the site?
At the highest level of image hierarchy, we have the
Portfolio, which is simply a selection of the best images found in the much more extensive
Stock section. A convenient way to quickly find what you are looking for is to use the search bar found at the bottom of that page. Visitors can also search pictures in the galleries either by location, by sport or by theme. For a gallery search based on location, select
Destinations. For a gallery based on a specific sport, choose
Active Adventure. If you would rather pick a theme, click
Around the World,
Rocky Mountains of Canada,
Panoramas or
Sepia, Black & White and Night Photography. Not finding what you are looking for?
Contact me as I would love to be able to get the shot you need. I specialize in getting to those hard-to-reach places in less than ideal conditions and I know the Canadian Rockies particularly well.
What gear do you use?

Although I honestly believe that great shots can be taken with virtually any equipment, in the field, I often carry the following:
- Canon EOS 5D and 5D Mk II body
- Canon Zoom EF 17-40 mm, f/4L USM lens
- Canon Zoom EF 70-200 mm, f/2.8L IS USM lens
- Canon EF 1.4x II extender
- Lowepro Mini Trekker AW backpack
- Bogen / Manfrotto 468MG Hydrostatic Ballhead with RC2 Quick Release
- Bogen / Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod
- Gitzo GT 1541 Tripod with GH1780 Quick Release Ballhead
- ThinkTank belt and holsters
- Singh-Ray 84mm Graduated Neutral Density 2-Stop (Soft and Hard) Filters
- Singh-Ray LB Warming Polarizer
- Genus Fader Filter
- Remote Switch for Canon EOS 5D
- Hakuba Lenspen
- LowePro Toploader AW 65
For editing and displaying purposes, I use:
- Photoshop CS5
- Lightroom 3
- Photomatix Pro 4.1
- Gretag-Macbeth Eye-One Display 3 monitor calibrator
- Kekus Calico 2.0
- Hugin 2011
- SmugMug (see below)
How did you put this website together?
I used
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How do you go about obtaining your adventure images?
I shoot in the moment. The pictures I take are rarely planned, which I believe gives them a raw, natural look that is hard to replicate when staging shots. To achieve that, I will be doing the activity myself, whether it be mountaineering or hiking, while remaining ready to capture images at any moment. I believe the unsettled nature of the wilderness lends itself to such spontaneous photography.