Paterson Photography Ltd.

The long weekend is just about here, following are some tips to help you get the most out of your long weekend.

Remember drive carefully, have a great time and don’t forget to take the camera and take a lot of pictures!

Some quick camera tips:

Remember to charge your batteries

If you use a DSLR – check for dust on your sensor (and clean) before you head out

Download all your images to your computer and reformat your memory cards before you head out so you have lots of storage space.

Don’t forget a tripod or a monopod – it is getting darker earlier and you can get some great sunsets this time of the year.  Plus, you do not have to stay up till 11pm for them.

Keep an eye out for wildlife, they are getting ready for winter and are easier to spot this time of the year than in the summer.

Irrigation at Sunset

Had a chance to go through the lower park of BC in the last two weeks looking for locations to take tours and groups to, found some great locations.   Here are some pictures from this trip.

The Ferry at Kootenay Bay BC

Hedley Mine

Hedley Mine #2

Turtle

Jelly Fish

Jelly Fish 2

Jelly Fish 3

Portuea Cove

Just saw the itineraries for some of the adventures, expeditions and trips that are coming up that I have been asked to accompany ~ WOW!!  These trips have everything, great locations, food, accommodations, meals and photography.

First trip is Banff, Yoho, Jasper – stops at Johnson Canyon, Ice fields (Snow coach tour) and a lot more

Next is Calgary for Christmas – Heritage park and ZOO lights!

Then we have individual trips to Yellowstone, Yosemite, Sedona Arizona and a sea kayaking trip to Vancouver Island.

If you, or anyone you know, are interested stay tuned to our teaching website as they are confirmed they will be posted there.  These courses are perfect for all levels of photographers, even just for the occasional shooter or someone that wants to travel to some great locations to get pictures.

Had a chance this past weekend to take a trip to Red Rock Coulee.  I have driven past on the highway a number of times and always wondered what was there, now I know.

This place is amazing, a little out of the way and NO services (one picnic table is all the extras that are there), but well worth the drive.

Will be heading back that way soon for some more pictures and exploring!  Funny thing is that all the rock pictures that I took and I like the flower ones the best!

Stay tuned for some wonderful news on photography adventures coming up in the near future.  As a little hint we are working on four adventures for this fall and spring that will include flights, accommodations, meals, ground transportation and some GREAT photography locations.  The first four look like they will be 1 – Banff & Jasper, 2 – Napa & Yosemite, 3 – Vancouver sea kayaking, rain forest photography and whale watching & photography and finally 4 – Sedona Arizona for some wonderful late winter desert photography.

As well in the longer term we are looking at some possible locations such as Patagonia, South America, Tanzania, Australia and the Galapagos Islands.

Hopefully we will have an announcement in a couple of weeks!