We were there during Summer, and so the sunsets were pretty late (10:00pm). Golden hours are better to shoot and dont forget, this is one of most photographed locations in Alberta. So come in early and take the spot; This place is pretty close to the Fairmont hotel;
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Gastown
Born in 1867, Gastown is now home to many coffee shops, souvenir stores, restaurants and nightspots. You can suddenly get a different buzz once you enter this area as the architecture here delivers a different feeling from the rest of the city. Narrowed streets and stone pavement. All the historical buildings are well-preserved. I find the night times here most attractive. When the night comes, the trees are all lit up and sometimes when it’s drizzling(which seems to happen quite…
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Deception Pass
Deception Pass is deep in Banff National Park, Alberta. Banff National Park is famous for its two popular lakes, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. However, just opposite these tourist hotspots is a vast mountain region which is fairly unknown. Deception pass is 2485m high and offers dramatic high Rocky Mountain views and views of Skoki Valley. Hiking up through autumnal forests and over into the mountain basin provided a great change of scenery. The landscape higher up is barren, with…
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Floe Lake
It was becoming late in the season when I reached Floe Lake, it was early October and I was lucky not to be trudging through snow due to the dry spell at the time. I arrived late in the evening and so did not get much of a chance to photograph at sunset. Although, Floe Lake is the perfect place for sunrise photography as the towering 900m tall rockwall faces almost directly East. I woke early in the morning to…
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Calgary Skyline
There a number of spots to get a better view of Calgary Skyline and Tom Campbell Hill is just one of them and each spot offers a different angle. In Fall, the moon rises right on top of the Skyline providing drama and emotion to the image.
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The Peace Bridge
Peace Bridge, now a Calgary icon was designed by a Spanish architect and opened in March 2012. Its a pedestrian bridge crossing Bow River, it also accommodates cyclist. It’s beautiful design attracts many tourists and a favourite location for wedding photography. Nearby is the Prince’s Island Park where numerous activities, festivals, concerts are held.
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Bar U Ranch
The Blacksmith Shop is just one of the old buildings inside the Bar U Ranch, a National Historical site of Canada. It was built in 1910. Inside the shop are interesting pieces of shoeing stuff and repair equipment used in the early days. There are a number of historical buildings in the area, each has its own story to tell. A picnic area by the creek is also provided for families if you want to have an outdoor lunch or…
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Bindertwine Park
Kleinberg, Ontario is home to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, a showcase for works by the Group of Seven and other Canadian artists. It is also adjacent to considerable watershed land for the tributaries of the Humber River. Part of this land is formerly set aside as “Bindertwine Park”, but woods abound along all of the creeks in the area. Framing the cleared and playground areas of the park are collections of white birch, as seen in the featured image.
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Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake is one of the most photographed lake in the world, it is surrounded by ten peaks mountains and it’s waters come from the glaciers. The best time to photograph this is during the golden hour, however, everyone can get a nice shot of the lake all season, spring, summer, fall or winter can give you a variation of scenery, from luscious greens in spring and summer to golden in fall and to white snowy background in winter.
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Toronto Aquarium
An amazing photo spot that is full of opportunities to show your stuff! Brilliantly arranged so you are literally “walking with the fishes”, you are surrounded by their environment – a visitor to their world, as captured in the featured image.
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