Nowadays I often find myself up at the crack of dawn, knee-deep in mud or covered in mosquitoes all in pursuit of capturing just a glimpse of natures beauty. Although I enjoy photographing all of mother natures fascinating creatures. I tend to focus on birds. Why birds? I think it's because there are so many species, they can be found almost anywhere, they are challenging to photograph and they are beautiful to watch.

My primary equipment includes Canon digital SLR camera bodies and an assortment of Canon lenses. By far the lens that sees the most use is the Canon 500mm F4 L often coupled with a 1.4x Canon teleconverter. I also use the Canon 400mm F5.6L, 300mm F4L, 70-200mm F4L and the 17-40mm F4L for wide angle shots and landscape photography. Ever since reading John Shaw's book "The Nature Photographer's Field Guide" I try to shoot everything using a sturdy tripod. I use the Gitzo 1340 Mk II tripod and either a Wimberly gimbal or Markins M-10 ballhead. I use a variety of Canon flashes including the Canon 550EX with a Better Beamer flash extender, 430EX and MR-14EX macro flash. For more information about the Bird Photography Equipment that I use click here.

If you are interested in learning more about bird photography and improving as a photographer you may want to check out the bird photography workshops that I conduct. From multi-week trips, to day outings and photoshop lessons you will find it all here.

You can find information about the books that I have published or about ordering prints here.

If you are interested in some of the articles I have published in magazines like Birding, Bird Watchers Digest, Canadian Wildlife and Nature Photographer - click here.

I will continue to strive to improve my craft, and capture some part of the beauty that surrounds us all. Along the way I look forward to sharing my passion for photography and the natural world with each and every one of you.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you enjoy my site.

I would love it if you sign my guestbook - here