As the rainy season approaches, I’m kicking myself for not making photography excursions a priority this past year. I got into a bit of a funk this time last year, which lasted right through until spring. Probably had to do with the severe sleep deprivation after bringing a puppy home, but whatever the case, I’m bummed I didn’t really push myself to get out there.

I did, however, spend a lot of time over the long winter months learning. I watched countless hours of tips and tutorials on YouTube, making notes along the way. When I did get back out there, I felt like I was supercharged and saw an immediate improvement in my shooting and post-processing. So I suppose all that time on YouTube was worth it in the end.

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In the 9 years I’ve lived on Vancouver Island, I don’t remember Autumn being this vibrant. We have so many evergreen trees, it’s typically a sea of green in every direction.

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The weather’s been crappy lately. Typical fall weather on the west coast of Canada — wet and windy. But on Saturday, we had a break from the gloomy clouds and I seized the opportunity.

I had an idea for an aerial photo close to home and rushed out with only my drone in tow. From the ground, we see mostly green trees with a few coloured maples here and there. But from the air, the colours shine through. I was blown away by the view when I flew above the tree line!

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After posting my last waterfall photo, someone asked if I had been to Mary Vine Falls. Not only had I not been there, I had never even heard of it! Funny thing is, it’s only about a 10 minute hike from a spot I’ve been to countless times.

So I ventured out on a Saturday morning to check it out. It was a beautiful day, so needless to say it was quite busy on the trail. When I got to the falls, there were 3 photographers already in place. I waited patiently for my turn, but by that time, more had gathered and were in line behind me. I fired a few shots off, but I couldn’t get to the position I really wanted to shoot from and wasn’t happy with the results.

A couple days later I went back, and this time I had the spot to myself for an hour and a half! It was glorious, and I came home with much better photos.

I spent quite a while on this edit, as I tried a new technique to ensure the foliage is in focus. This is a 30 second exposure, and as you might imagine, leaves move around with the slightest breeze. So this time, I took a long exposure, then another shot at 1/60s and stacked them. Now I have silky smooth water, and everything else is nice and sharp. Stoked!

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One of my favourite aspects of photography, is finding beauty in just about anything. Sometimes, I find myself hundreds of feet in the air. Other times, I'm kneeling on the ground capturing the smallest details.

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Got some night photography practice in. Was hoping for the milky way, but the only clouds were lingering in that part of the sky. This dock and boat made for a pretty decent subject, with the town of Sooke in the background.

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