During our recent Nova Scotia photography tour we travelled along the Eastern Shore of the province and visited the Port Bickerton Lighthouse. It is situated along Nova Scotia’s Marine Drive on Highway 211. Continue reading Port Bickerton Lighthouse
Category Archives: Tours & Travel
Insights gained at Marie Joseph
Sometimes travelling has the ability to deliver life lessons in unexpected ways. This article shares some insights gained at Marie Joseph during our recent Nova Scotia photography tour. Continue reading Insights gained at Marie Joseph
Experimenting with Landscape Compositions at Estmere Nova Scotia
This article shows a selection of images that were captured at Estmere Nova Scotia while I was experimenting with some landscape compositions. Continue reading Experimenting with Landscape Compositions at Estmere Nova Scotia
A Morning Visit to Louisbourg Lighthouse Point Park
While I certainly appreciate the benefits of capturing images during the ‘magic hour’, I very rarely get up early in the morning to specifically do so. During our recent Nova Scotia photography tour I did plan a morning visit to Louisbourg Lighthouse Point Park. Continue reading A Morning Visit to Louisbourg Lighthouse Point Park
Fortress of Louisbourg
During our recent photography tour of Nova Scotia, we spent half a day exploring the Fortress of Louisbourg. This is one of the largest historical reconstructions in the world and is located about 40 minutes from Sydney Nova Scotia. Continue reading Fortress of Louisbourg
Landscape Compositions at Burntcoat Head
The Bay of Fundy fills and empties 160 billion tons of water twice each day with the rise and fall of the tides. There are numerous places along the Bay of Fundy to capture some interesting images with Burntcoat Head being one of those ‘not to miss’ locations. My wife and I spent some time capturing some landscape compositions at Burntcoat Head during our recent visit to Nova Scotia. Continue reading Landscape Compositions at Burntcoat Head
Visiting Lunenburg Nova Scotia
When visiting the East Coast of Canada many people stay in Halifax for a number of days. Using this city as a ‘home base’ makes visiting Lunenburg Nova Scotia accessible by way of a short hour and fifteen minute drive by car. Continue reading Visiting Lunenburg Nova Scotia
Colour and Character of Peggy’s Cove
No trip to Nova Scotia would be complete without seeing the colour and character of Peggy’s Cove. This quaint village with its iconic lighthouse is situated about an hour’s drive from Halifax. Continue reading Colour and Character of Peggy’s Cove
Composition Approaches at Indian Harbour
My wife and I recently returned from a short photography field-work trip to Nova Scotia Canada during which I had the opportunity to try a few composition approaches at Indian Harbour. Continue reading Composition Approaches at Indian Harbour
Dealing With Bright Sunlight in Post Using TAB
This morning I woke up to find a couple of emails from readers specifically asking about dealing with bright sunlight in post when shooting with a small sensor camera. Some of the concerns expressed were dealing with high contrast landscape images where getting highlight and shadow details are a problem due to the limited dynamic range of smaller sensors. Continue reading Dealing With Bright Sunlight in Post Using TAB