It’s giveaway time! We’ve got an incredible opportunity coming up this spring for a photographer looking to expand in their craft and creativity. The winner will receive a spot on our upcoming full-day field session on April 20, 2024, in beautiful Banff, Alberta! They’ll also win some Paul Zizka products, rounding out the prize package to a value of $775 CAD.
Here in our mountain landscapes, there exist individuals whose passion is as big as the peaks that cradle them. These intrepid souls are artisans of altitude; their canvas is the very terrain that challenges them. Here are just a few of my favourite images from over the years.
An overnight bag that allows you to pack both your photo gear and backcountry equipment is a rare thing to find, and that’s exactly why Lowepro created the PhotoSport backpack! I've teamed up with them to give one lucky winner a Lowepro PhotoSport Backpack PRO 70L AW III [valued at $699.95 (CAD) / $499.99 (USD)].
Founded in 2014, G-Tech Apparel is a high-tech apparel company that specializes in heated clothing, perfect for outdoor sports and cold-weather photography! I've teamed up with them to give one lucky winner a prize pack of heated products + a limited edition print (valued at $990 CAD).
I’ve been photographing ice since the very early stages of my career. Whether glaciers, ice caves, frozen lakes, or mountaintops, I would continuously find myself drawn to cold landscapes in search of ice in its many forms, textures, and hues. Icescapes are among the most dynamic, visually exciting, and rewarding places a photographer can document. But as I spent more time shooting ice, it became apparent that I was capturing something that is vanishing.
I’ve been photographing ice since the very early stages of my career. Whether glaciers, ice caves, frozen lakes, or mountaintops, I would continuously find myself drawn to cold landscapes in search of ice in its many forms, textures, and hues. Icescapes are among the most dynamic, visually exciting, and rewarding places a photographer can document. But as I spent more time shooting ice, it became apparent that I was capturing something that is vanishing.
It seems impossible to take a bad photo in Mongolia. With towering sand dunes that glow during magic hour, vast landscapes that seem to stretch on for eternity, and welcoming people who share their traditional way of life and—a photographer will find endless possibilities. It’s no wonder that OFFBEAT returned to the “Land of the Eternal Blue Sky” this June to host two photography workshops: The Gobi Desert and The Wild West.
Earlier this year, I was fortunate to spend an entire month in Greenland, a place that feels like my second home. This trip, which marked my 6th visit to the island country known as Kalaallit Nunaat in Greenlandic and Grønland in Danish, involved leading two OFFBEAT photography workshops in familiar locations and working on a tourism photography project at a destination that was new to me. Despite revisiting several places, natural wonders such as ice, water, and northern lights made each experience unique.
I shot this self-portrait earlier this week during an overnight adventure into a rarely visited corner of Kootenay National Park. The traverse from the world-famous Lake O'Hara, in British Columbia, to the even more famous Moraine Lake, in Alberta is undertaken by a handful of parties every year. Here’s the story behind the image!
In my mind, few natural phenomena match the magic or grandeur of the aurora borealis. I’ve been actively chasing this natural wonder, also known as the Northern Lights, for over a decade. Based on my experience chasing the lights, here are my top 5 tips for increasing your chances of viewing and/or photographing the northern lights.
On a mission to document vanishing ice across the globe, I found myself in Ecuador back in February — a South American nation named for its position on the Equator. You may wonder why I’m chasing ice on the Equator, but Ecuador is home to Andean peaks towering up to 6,310 metres. It turns out that the country’s stratovolcanoes are home to a number of receding glaciers.
An overnight bag that allows you to pack both your photo gear and backcountry equipment is a rare thing to find, and that’s exactly why Lowepro created the PhotoSport backpack! I've teamed up with them to give one lucky winner a Lowepro PhotoSport Backpack PRO 70L AW III [valued at $699.95 (CAD) / $499.99 (USD)].
