John E Marriott's Canadian Wildlife and Nature Photography Blog

Christmas Book Orders and Calgary Signings

2009-11-08T22:43:00.010-07:00

Chapters-Indigo is currently offering all of my books at 25-35% off for all online orders in North America before Christmas. The books make excellent Christmas presents and at those discounts, you can get all 4, plus free shipping, for just over $80 Cdn. Check out the Products section of this website for more information on the books, or order...

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Canadian Geographic Cover

2009-11-05T13:09:00.007-07:00

It's official! The December issue of Canadian Geographic magazine will feature this image of mine of Delinda, a wild wolf that I came to know very well over the course of a few years, on the cover: I knew I was in the running for the cover about two weeks ago when the photo editor for the magazine called me and asked for my permission to put two...

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SNAP! Photo Seminars

2009-11-04T16:11:00.006-07:00

I am thrilled to announce that this coming April I am teaming up with renowned professional nature photographers Darwin Wiggett and Samantha Chrysanthou to offer a great weekend SNAP! Photography Seminar, called Mastering Digital Nature Photography from Capture to Commerce, in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Mastering Digital Nature Photography from...

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Polar Bear Pictures

2009-11-02T14:14:00.005-07:00

A year ago, as a test trip as part of a Canadian wildlife photography tour company that I'm launching in 2010, I visited Churchill, Manitoba along with a few colleagues. We braved -40 temperatures and five days of blizzards, but got some absolutely fabulous opportunities with the polar bears. This is the first sneak peek at the polar bear...

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Wildlife Photography Instructional Seminar - November 21st

2009-10-31T12:39:00.006-06:00

I will be speaking all about wildlife photography, from tips, tricks and techniques, to essential must-have gear and my favourite locations, at the Gary Campbell Studio in Calgary, Saturday, November 21st, 2009 from 1-3 p.m. If you're interested, you can sign up online at The Camera Store's website. The Camera Store has also posted a video of...

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Speaking at Calgary Digital Photo Expo, October 24-25, 2009

2009-10-24T08:49:00.002-06:00

As usual, late, LATE notice, but I'm speaking twice each day at the Western Canada Digital Photo Expo in Calgary, Alberta. At noon today and tomorrow (Sunday), I'm doing 'How to Make a Million Dollars in Nature Photography' and at 1:45 p.m. each day, I'm doing 'Top Ten Lessons I've Learned in Outdoor Photography.' Hope to see you there!

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Upcoming Presentations in Canmore and Calgary

2009-10-16T09:48:00.005-06:00

I'll be presenting 'A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Photographer' at the Canmore Collegiate High School theatre this Saturday (tomorrow), October 17th at 2 pm as part of Canmore's Festival of Eagles. A day pass to all the presentations is $20 and includes a chance to get up-close and personal with a host of raptors and birds of prey (and sorry...

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Globe and Mail article on the plight of British Columbia's Grizzlies

2009-09-09T16:34:00.004-06:00

The Globe and Mail, Canada's largest and most respected newspaper, published an article today on the plight of British Columbia's grizzlies and black bears all along the coast as the salmon runs continue to dry up. It's a disturbing article that's well worth a read. And it's further proof that British Columbia's government is living in the dark...

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Stop the Grizzly Bear Hunt in BC

2009-09-08T10:20:00.004-06:00

Hello all. I've been wanting to write about the grizzly bear hunt in British Columbia for a long time now, but I never seem to have the time. So in the meantime, I'm posting a wonderful link to a website dedicated to stopping the grizzly bear hunt in BC before the 2010 Olympics by putting an enormous amount of pressure on the BC government to...

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NEW Canadian Rockies Book

2009-08-21T11:19:00.004-06:00

My two new Canadian Rockies books, The Canadian Rockies: Banff, Jasper & Beyond (available in two sizes) are now available on my website in the Books section. Feel free to check out sample page layouts from the book, as well as the official press release. NEW Canadian Rockies Book As always, all of my books are available at a great discount...

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Book Signing in Banff - Wednesday, July 22nd, 4-6 pm

2009-07-14T18:01:00.004-06:00

A quick note to announce that the official launch of my two newest books, both titled, The Canadian Rockies: Banff, Jasper & Beyond, will be this coming Wednesday, July 22nd from 4-6 pm at Banff Indigospirit in Cascade Plaza in Banff, Alberta. This event is open to the public and Indigo is discounting all of my books by 20% for the launch. ...

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Wildlife Photography Presentation - BBC International Wildlife Photographer of the Year touring exhibit

2009-07-14T10:35:00.003-06:00

I will be presenting a wildlife photography talk entitled, A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Photographer, at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday, July 19th at 1:30 pm as part of the touring exhibit of the BBC's International Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This presentation is open to the public. Cheers, John

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Book Signing in Canmore, July 1st, Cafe Books, 3 pm

2009-06-24T23:53:00.002-06:00

Just a quick note that I will be signing my two new Canadian Rockies books, along with all of my other books, at Cafe Books on Main Street in Canmore on Canada Day at 3 pm. Hope that at least some of you can make it down to say hi and check out the new books. On another note, I'm in the final days of my loon photography workshops near Kamloops,...

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Focus on the Rockies III - Photography Workshop - September 4-7, 2009

2009-06-09T15:52:00.003-06:00

Join me and renowned Canadian landscape photographers Daryl Benson and Jeremy Jackson in Jasper National Park from September 4th-7th for Focus on the Rockies III, Canada's premiere nature photography workshop for novice and intermediate amateur photographers. Ice chunks floating in Cavell Pond below Angel Glacier Jasper National Park, Alberta,...

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One Spot Left in Loon Photography Workshop, June 14-20th

2009-06-09T15:05:00.002-06:00

One of my loon and bird photography workshops in June at Lac Le Jeune near Kamloops, British Columbia has just had a cancellation, so we have one free spot open, first come, first serve. The dates available are June 14-20th, please email me or visit www.naturephototours.com for more information. Cheers, John

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Loon and Wildlife Photography Workshop - June 2009

2009-04-16T12:35:00.005-06:00

I have all kinds of workshop and seminar information coming down the pipe in the next few weeks, beginning with a series of workshops I have signed on to do with Nature Photo Tours out of New York this spring and summer in British Columbia and Alberta. The first of the photo tours/workshops to be advertised is a loon, bird and wildlife...

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Getting Your Images Out There

2009-04-15T21:01:00.003-06:00

If you've ever had an interest in learning more about turning your photography into a business and you live in the Calgary, Alberta area, I will be giving a free presentation with two of Canada's premier nature and landscape photographers, Darwin Wiggett and Sam Chrysanthou, on 'Getting Your Images Out There - How to Get Your Photos Seen,' at the...

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Winter Photography Favourites 2007-2008

2009-03-30T22:52:00.010-06:00

As the winter winds down in 2009, I have finally finished up editing my winter images from 2007-08. Yup, you got that math right, I am exactly one year behind in my photo editing. Pathetic? Absolutely! But that's what happens when I'm given the NHL Center Ice Package for my birthday -- I watch way too much hockey and do way too little...

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Banff - Jasper Photography Blog

2009-03-12T09:36:00.005-06:00

At the start of January 2009, I began a Banff - Jasper Photography Blog for CanadianRockies.Net. The Banff - Jasper blog is quite different from this one, as it's geared towards offering tips, locations and other advice for photographing in Banff, Jasper and the Canadian Rockies. My Banff - Jasper Photography Blog on CanadianRockies.Net You'll...

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Cougar Conservation in British Columbia and Alberta

2009-02-15T14:46:00.019-07:00

The sounds of baying hounds could clearly be heard over our cross-country ski instructor's voice. I had come to Nipika Lodge, a beautiful eco-lodge tucked into a wild corner of the BC Rockies, to ski, to enjoy a little peace and quiet, and to watch wildlife. I had not come to Nipika to hear the final few hours of a cougar's life unfold. -...

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Canadian Geographic Wildlife Photography of the Year Winner

2008-12-18T10:58:00.008-07:00

This shot of mine of a red fox pup leaping through the air recently won the grand prize in the Mammals category of the 2008 Canadian Geographic Wildlife Photography of the Year competition. 'Superman' of the fox community! The image along with the story are in this month's (December 2008) issue of Canadian Geographic magazine. I got the shot on...

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Banff Bus Photography - ROAM!

2008-12-17T18:19:00.014-07:00

In June of this year, the Town of Banff launched their new and highly publicized hybrid bus system, ROAM, which features larger-than-life images of my wildlife photography all over the buses. The launch got all kinds of press coverage, like this news release from CBC. I was lucky enough to be contracted to provide images for all four buses in...

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Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies Photography Book

2008-11-07T07:59:00.010-07:00

In June 2008, I released my latest photo coffee table book, a 96-page full-colour hardcover titled Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies: A Glimpse at Life on the Wild Side. While this wildlife book has been available for several months in local bookstores and in Chapters, Indigo and Coles bookstores throughout Western Canada, it only recently became...

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Swift Fox Photography from Saskatchewan

2008-08-21T14:38:00.010-06:00

When I decided back in the dead of the 2007-08 winter that I wanted to start focusing more on photographing prairie species, little did I suspect that I would develop an addiction for them much like my addiction for bears...and wolves...and moose...and...yeah, you get the picture (poor pun, I know, but it's 2:40 in the afternoon and I should...

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Canadian Prairies Photography - Burrowing Owls from Alberta and Saskatchewan

2008-08-19T21:18:00.019-06:00

Ok, so I've been a tad slack in updating my blog of late...two months of extensive spring and summer shooting tends to make guys like me avoid the office like the plague. But I figured it was high time I let everyone know what I've been up to this summer! I spent a large portion of June and July working with two Canadian endangered species, the...

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