Outdoor Photography Blog - Josh McCulloch

Web Maintenance - July 23rd

2009-07-09T21:50:00.000-07:00

In case you are an image-buying night owl, and plan on surfing my stock galleries between 12 midnight and 3AM on July 23rd, I'd encourage you to reschedule - my stock galleries will be temporarily unavailable during that time for maintenance and a few under-the-hood upgrades. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Why photographers charge "so much"

2009-07-03T22:10:00.000-07:00

Today, I spent a few hours installing and learning some new software, and got to thinking about how long it was taking. I felt as though I was wasting away a good part of my day doing something that a) should have taken a lot less time, and b) I wasn't getting paid for. Part b) got me thinking about how a photographer makes their living and what we charge.

I was installing some new plugins from Nik Software (review and details to come in a future post once I'm more familiar with it - so far it ROCKS), and as I mentioned I got to thinking about rates, time management, etc, and came to realize that though most of us aren't shooting 40 hours a week, we are constantly working to upgrade our equipment, software, techniques, etc, which enables us to serve our clients better. For example, these plugins I was installing are going to enable me to deliver cleaner, sharper, and more stunning files to my clients than I have in the past, and save me tons of time in the process. Yet, in order to realize those gains in the future, I have to invest in both time and money at the present.

On occasion I have clients asking why my rates are what they are, and I often go into a spiel about rights, usage, copyright, etc, along with the unique creative aspect that only I can bring to the job. All of these are valid points, and I have no qualms in justifying them. The other side of this though, that I rarely explain to the client, is that I spend a large portion of my "working" time (and personal time - I do still shoot for fun!) refining aspects of my workflow in order to serve them better. I am investing financially in the hardware and software to deliver better files to them faster, and, like today, investing my time learning how to do it.

Employees of large & small companies alike get paid their wage or salary for their training, and all of their training materials, software and hardware are provided for them (along with medical benefits, RRSP's holiday time, etc). When you are hired by these companies to shoot, you are providing all of this, and much more for them. Keep this in mind when you're estimating your next assignment.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Follow me on Twitter

2009-06-21T23:35:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note - I'm now on Twitter, and am looking forward to sharing on a more regular basis. I'm hoping I'll be better at updating using 140 characters at a time than I am at updating this blog...

Also note the Twitter updates now on the right of the blog pages.

Been busy wrapping up a whole pile of stuff - and am looking forward to taking a break for a few days this week. Of course I'll be posting what I'm up to on Twitter :)

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Recent Assignment Work

2009-06-09T14:58:00.000-07:00

Been a while (a month actually) since my last post, so I thought I'd provide a bit of an update on what I've been up to...

... and instead of writing it all out, I thought I'd show you. Here's a bunch of images from an ongoing assignment that will be wrapping up in about a week. Lots of fun stuff with great people. I'm back at it with lots of post-production over the next while - I'll try to keep posting as much as possible...

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Garry Oak Meadow & Wildflowers

2009-05-08T16:29:00.000-07:00

The weather out this way has been a bit wild as of late, running from sunny & warm to downright miserably wet. With the change in weather & season comes a change on a much smaller scale.

I recently returned to Gore Nature Park (see my post from about two weeks ago - Garry Oak Ecosystem & Wildflowers) to see how the spring wildflowers were doing. It's amazing how much can change in such a short time. The Shooting Stars and Fawn Lilies were gone, now replaced with these:

Common Camas, aka Cammasia quamash. A member of the Lily family, Common Camas is usually restricted to rainshadow areas of the BC Coast, and the bulbs were eaten by First Nations along the coast.

Common Camas in a Garry Oak Ecosystem Meadow.

Fairyslipper, aka Calypso bulbosa. A member of the Orchid family, the Fairyslipper is usually found in the forest and smells great.

The Fairyslipper is known by other common names, including Cytherea, Venus Slipper, hider-of-the-north, pink slipper-orchid, and false ladyslipper.

Couldn't quite get enough of these, they were stunning...

Check out more Wildflower Photos in my Nature & Landscape photo gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Power Poles

2009-05-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

I was out a while back shooting in the fields here on the Saanich Peninsula and noticed these cool utility poles. The sky was a great dark grey/blue, and I was able to use it as a cool, contrasting background.

Check out more images relating to power & energy in my Industry and Transportation Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Revisited: Vancouver's Stanley Park

2009-04-27T23:20:00.000-07:00

OK, I'll admit it. I'm not a big city guy. Up until last summer, if you'd asked my opinion of Vancouver British Columbia, I would've told you to keep on driving. Traffic, skyscrapers, traffic, blah, blah, blah. But a job I shot there last summer changed my mind, and Stanley Park had a lot to do with that...

Stanley Park was Vancouver's first park and is still one of the city's main tourist attractions. Over 1,000 acres of cedar, hemlock and fir rainforest, beaches, and waterfront cycling & walking paths just a short distance from downtown Vancouver. In short, paradise in the middle of the city! Here are a few of my Stanley Park photos I shot while in Vancouver last summer.

A couple walking along the Seawall Trail in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC

Biking along the Seawall Trail in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC

A cyclist passes the Harry Jerome Statue in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC

Harry Jerome Statue at sunset in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC

Lions Gate Bridge near Stanley Park in Vancouver BC

Stanley Park Totem Poles (totems) at Brockton Point, Vancouver BC - According to Wikipedia, this is the most visited tourist attraction in British Columbia. This image was taken at dusk, and the totems were "painted" with a flashlight to bring out the details.

Next time you get a chance to spend some time in Vancouver, take it! Ride the 25km or so waterfront path on a sunny day from Coal Harbour all the way around the park to English Bay, around False Creek to Granville Island, then Kitsilano beach and back. I guarantee your view of this city will change! I can't wait to go back.

Check out more Vancouver photos in my Vancouver & Whistler 2010 Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

McKenzie Bight - Gowlland Tod Park

2009-04-26T23:31:00.000-07:00

Another cool place I visited recently, and not too far from home (also in Gowlland Tod Park).

Cascade Waterfall along the trail to McKenzie Bight

The view north along the shoreline from McKenzie Bight

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The view southwest across the Saanich Inlet from McKenzie Bight to the Malahat - The wildflowers are just starting to come out here.

Gowlland Tod is such a cool place - Rainforest, beaches, ridgetop hiking... and within a short drive from Victoria. What more could you ask for in a park?

Check out more of my Vancouver Island Park images in my Vancouver Island Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Garry Oak Ecosystem & Wildflowers

2009-04-24T19:18:00.000-07:00

Got out and explored a few local parks today, one of which was Gore Nature Park - a beautiful Garry Oak Ecosystem that was protected from development. A great little park, and the wildflowers are out in force right now!

Garry Oak Ecosystem Meadow and Wildflowers

Tall Mountain Shooting Star, also known as Jeffrey's Shooting Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi)

Unknown wildflower - Garry Oak Meadow (I'd love to know what this is if anyone knows!)

White Fawn Lily (Erythronium oregonum)

Love finding these little gems! Check out more like them in my Nature and Landscape Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Central Saanich - Daffodil Capital of Canada

2009-04-22T22:49:00.000-07:00

Got out during some crazy weather today and got a few great frames of the fields of daffodil flowers here in Central Saanich. Apparently Central Saanich BC is known as the "Daffodil Capital of Canada", and grows the most Daffodils anywhere in Canada, with over 18 million blooms annually, the majority of which are grown by Vantreight Farms, a five generation family farm.

It went from sun to rain to hail in a matter of minutes which made for some great images and dramatic light, I just wish I'd had better shoes on - flip flops are not made for trudging through farmers fields! Here's a few of my daffodil images from the Central Saanich area I shot today:

Central Saanich claims to be the "Daffodil Capital of Canada"

Rainbow and dark storm clouds over a field of Daffodil blooms

A field of Daffodils

Check out more photos of Daffodils and other farming-related subjects in my Agriculture Photos gallery.

Even with this rain and hail, it's starting to feel like summer isn't too far off. I'm looking forward to it, and to bringing more of my photos your way. Hope you're enjoying them - I'm enjoying sharing them!

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Dallas Road Waterfront

2009-04-21T17:03:00.000-07:00

Took a trip into downtown Victoria today to run a few errands, and checked out the waterfront along Dallas Road since it was such a nice day to see what was happening.

A few blocks from the water, you could start to see the fog rolling in off the water, and by the time I got to the waterfront, visibility was down to a few hundred feet. I must've arrived just as the weather was changing, and the fog started to lift. As the sun started to come out I got this cool shot of a jogger on the Dallas Road Breakwater:

Runner on the Victoria BC Breakwater

Check out more outdoor sports photos, including running and jogging in my Outdoor Adventure Sports Photos gallery.

Once the fog was completely gone I got a really great series of landscapes with the grass blowing in the wind and the Olympic Mountains in the (distant) background:

Dallas Road beach and the Olympic Mountains

I have to say that since moving from Downtown last year, I do miss coming down to the water as often as I did...

Check out more landscape photos, including other images taken along Dallas Road in my Nature and Landscape Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Olympic Mountains and Race Rocks Lighthouse

2009-04-20T13:59:00.001-07:00

After I posted about the Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park yesterday, I recalled another image I shot recently with a completely different perspective on the area.

This image was taken across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Witty's Lagoon Regional Park near Victoria and is of Race Rocks Lighthouse and the Olympic Mountains. Definitely captures a great "west coast" mood.

Race Rocks Lighthouse and the Olympic Mountains

After taking a closer look, I noticed that the bottom half of the freighter is cut off (see enlarged crop below), and the only reason I can think of as to why this happened is due to the curvature of the earth. I've never actually seen this in any of my images before... very cool.

Earth's Curvature as seen on the Ocean

Check out more of my Vancouver Island Photos, including other lighthouses on Vancouver Island, in my stock photos section. I also enjoy shooting freighters and other large boats while I'm out and have lots more images like this in my Industry and Transportation Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Revisited: Sol Duc Falls

2009-04-19T00:50:00.000-07:00

As an outdoor photographer, I'm privileged to get to go to a lot of cool places. One of my personal favourites also happens to be just a short trip from home...

Olympic National Park is a special place. I've been able to see the Olympic Mountains from Victoria all of my life, but never made it over there to explore until just a few years ago. What an amazing place! I've never been to a place that feels so pure and pristine, which is surprising given how many people visit the park each year. There are a lot of cool places in Olympic National Park, but one of my favourites is Sol Duc Falls (also spelled Soleduck Falls - I've seen both on signs & maps). A perfect three-pronged waterfall on the Sol Duc River spills into a deep gorge in one of the most spectacular rainforests I've ever been in...

Sol Duc Falls

Sol Duc River & Waterfall

And after a day of exploring in the damp rainforest of the Sol Duc valley, there's nothing like soaking in the Sol Duc hotsprings, only 5 minutes from the trailhead! If you ever get the chance to explore the Olympics, do it! Check out more photos of Olympic National Park in my Washington State Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Parksville Beach & Mount Arrowsmith

2009-04-15T18:29:00.000-07:00

Had to make a trip up the island to Parksville to visit one of my greeting card retailers yesterday, and had a few minutes to get a couple of images of the famous Parksville Beach. The light wasn't too spectacular, but it was beautifully clear yesterday, and Mount Arrowsmith was looking great in all its snow-capped glory.

Beachcombing in Parksville BC

Daffodils blooming with Mount Arrowsmith in the background, Parksville BC

Walking the dog along the Parksville waterfront

The view from Parksville across to the Coast Mountains on the BC mainland

And I added a new panorama to my collection... I'm really having fun shooting these. This one's a little smaller than some of the others I've done lately: (only) 7 frames stitched together.

Parksville panorama with Mount Arrowsmith in the background.

Check out more of my Parksville Photos in my Vancouver Island Photos gallery.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Revisited: Greenhouses in Central Saanich

2009-04-15T17:09:00.001-07:00

Just came across these greenhouse images in my archive that I shot last spring just a few minutes from my house on the Saanich Peninsula. The day was an odd mix of weather, a bit grey and some blue sky too, so I focused more on the details rather than the big picture, and was pretty happy with these images. Since moving out here to Central Saanich, I've taken a keen interest in food production, as we're pretty much surrounded by it. I love living out here, lots of great photo opportunities...

Saanich Peninsula Greenhouse & Mount Baker

Central Saanich Greenhouse

BC Greenhouse Agriculture

Check out more of my greenhouse and Agriculture Photos in my stock images archive.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Revisited: Bowen Island Artist

2009-04-13T13:25:00.000-07:00

I've been working on processing many of the images I took last year, so I've decided to start a series of Posts titled "Revisited:". Most of these images are feeling old to me, but they're most likely new to you. You'll be seeing more of them in the future, and I'll start them off with a few images I took of BC painter Ian Fry on Bowen Island last summer while shooting a job for the Knowledge Network.

Ian's a Scot (love that accent), a great guy, and a very talented artist. It was a pleasure hanging out with him in his studio and seeing his work. Here are a few images from that afternoon:

Bowen Island Artist Ian Fry

Bowen Island Artist Ian Fry outside his Studio in "Artisan Square" near Snug Cove

Bowen Island Artist Ian Fry

Check out Ian's work on his website here.

Check out more of my British Columbia Image here: British Columbia Photos.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2009 Josh McCulloch.

Vancouver Panorama Photos

2009-04-01T12:34:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been shooting specifically with the intent of stitching images together in post to make large panoramas, and thought I'd share a few with you from a recent trip to Vancouver...

The first was taken on a beautifully clear day from the BC Ferries terminal at Tsawwassen just south of the City of Vancouver, and is almost 30,000 pixels across stitched from 16 different frames in total. Below that is a crop to show some of the detail from the area marked in red in the panorama. The main Vancouver panoramic photo covers the skyline from West Vancouver to Port Moody, and includes Cypress Mountain, Grouse Mountain and Mount Seymour, the Cities of North Vancouver, Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster and Coquitlam.

Vancouver BC and Coast Mountains Panorama

Crop of City and Mountains

Here's another one from the Vancouver area, taken from a moving ferry. This is Howe Sound and the BC Coast Mountains. The large mountain right of center is Mount Garibaldi just north of Squamish BC:

Howe Sound Panorama and Mount Garibaldi

Check out more of my Vancouver BC Photos here.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

Gowlland Tod Provincial Park

2009-03-31T15:13:00.000-07:00

I've been exploring closer to home the last few weeks. As a photographer, a lot of the time I feel like I need to travel or get away to find new inspiration, but sometimes you just need to look in your own backyard...

It's easy to forget sometimes what a beautiful area of the world I live in. Vancouver Island is a great place to call home with loads of great National, Provincial and Regional parks. Once of those parks is Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. I've known it was there for a long time but never really thought much about it. Anyways, I took a walk down along Tod Creek last week on an overcast day and was floored! A little slice on Vancouver Island rainforest right here on the Saanich Peninsula less than 5 minutes from home. Here's a few photos from the day:

Tod Creek Rainforest

Tod Creek Mossy Rocks

Male Malllard duck in Tod Creek

Remnants from the mining in the Gowlland Tod area

Part of an old Homestead near the mouth of Tod Creek at Tod Inlet

Check out more of my British Columbia Parks Photos here.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

Still Alive... Teaching and more.

2009-03-31T15:02:00.000-07:00

I'm still alive! It's been a long time since I've posted, thanks to those of you that checked up on me!

This winter I have been doing some teaching and while I really enjoy it, it has taken up a fair bit of my time, and the blog is one of those things that seems to get neglected when time is at a premium...

Anyway, I've been teaching a Nature and Travel Photography course at Camosun College and am really enjoying it. My first class was great, the students had lots of fun, learned a ton, and inspired me! The next course starts April 23 at the Lansdowne Campus. Anyone interested can contact Camosun or visit the Camosun website here. I've also been instructing Digital Asset Management at the Western Academy of Photography here in Victoria. Totally different from the Nature & Travel course! A very technical, but very necessary course for students these days. Lots of fun!

I have a few other things in the works for this summer and fall related to teaching & workshops, I'll be sure to post here when I have more details.

Thanks for sticking around!

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

Free Website and Blog Images?!

2008-11-17T17:51:00.000-08:00

Along similar lines to a recent post of mine (Personal Use Licenses), I am now giving my images away for free! I have not lost my mind. Read on to see why, and how...

In my post about personal use licenses, I said that more people are using images online without a thought to the fact that they may be effectively stealing those images from photographers. One way to reduce the number of those images thefts (aka Copyright Infringement), is to reduce the image licensing fee for such personal, non-commercial use. However, there are still those who feel they should be able to use Intellectual Property online for free. Regardless of whether you agree with them or not, it happens, and will continue to happen. I say, if you can't beat them, join them (and not by stealing yourself!).

In response, I have now made some of my most popular images available for free to anyone that wishes to use them online. Thanks to the great folks at Photoshelter (who never cease to amaze me with the great features they come up with), anyone can now embed these images (think YouTube video style) in their website or blog, for free, with a few clicks. Here's how:

Click on the arrow at the bottom right of the image or gallery you would like to embed in your blog or website.

Click the "Copy Code" button next to "Embed".

Paste the code into your web page or blog. Enjoy!

They get their free (and legal) images, and I get great online exposure. If you click on the embedded image, it takes you straight to that image in my Photoshelter archive where you can purchase a commercial or personal use license, or buy a print of that image. Maybe an editor or art buyer will see my images and hire me, maybe someone will buy a print, or maybe not. Regardless, my images are out there being seen, and they will only spread with time. I'm totally stoked about the potential this brings to photographers... What do you think?

Sound off in the comments.

Here's a link to all of the images I'm currently making available: Free Website and Blog images

Here's what it looks like when they're embedded:

And it's not just limited to individual images. Here's a gallery of my Best of British Columbia images that anyone can use on their website or blog:

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

ATTN: Photographers - Full DRR Shutdown Imminent

2008-10-31T15:44:00.000-07:00

Unless you've been on the road shooting, or have had your head buried in the sand for the last few weeks, you probably already know that Digital Railroad is shutting down.

What you may not know is that the DRR website, and all of its users images will most likely be completely and permanently inaccessible after midnight tonight, October 31.

If you are a DRR user, or know someone that is, PLEASE make sure they know about this and have taken the necessary measures to download and backup all of their images, or they may be lost forever. Thanks for spreading the word.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

Website Refresh

2008-10-21T02:03:00.000-07:00

As you most likely have noticed, I've got a new look to my site today. Hit the link below to find out what's new:

- The first thing you'll likely notice is a fresh revision on a familiar design. I really liked the colour scheme and general look and feel I had going previously, but it needed a little refining. Simpler navigation, new logo, etc. Nice 'n' Fresh.

- Less noticeable is the fact that I've moved to a wider layout, expanding the width of my layout by over 150 pixels. 97% of my web traffic is using monitors of 1024x768 or larger now, and it was time to move up. More size means bigger images, and I've got lots of 'em.

- Completely new Portfolios. 4 of them. Big. Flashy (but not too flashy). A few old favourites and lots of new work from this past year, both from assignments and personal work. Let me know what you think of them.

- Bigger images in my stock archive. All images in my stock library show up at over over 700 pixels now. A completely new feature is the ability to click on any image in my stock library and see it at 1000 pixels. They look better than ever.

Got a few other really cool things coming down the pipe soon, stay tuned!

Fire your comments below, I'd love to hear what you think. If any of you notice anything strange with the layout, I'd be grateful if you could send me a screenshot, along with your browser and OS info, so I can fix it!

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

Personal Use Licenses Now Available

2008-09-25T08:11:00.000-07:00

One of the great things about the web is the prevalence of information and content. You can find pretty much anything you want with a few mouse clicks and keystrokes. For commercial artists who want to make their work easily available for potential clients to view, this means that it is also available for people to take and use, most often without permission and without compensation. I've introduced new "Personal Use" licenses for almost every image in my library to enable people who'd like to use my image(s) for personal non-commercial use, but previously could not afford and/or required the broad rights contained in my commercial licenses. They can now pay a very small licensing fee which in turn allows them to use my images for things like at-home printing, screensaver slideshows, wedding announcements, online personal profiles, etc. I often get requests for screensaver use, so this is a great option for those clients...

Purchasing a license is easy. First, head over to my stock photos page and follow one of the links on that page to browse any of my categorized image galleries, or use the search field on that page instead. You can also start your search here:

Next, click on the big green "Buy Personal Use" button next to any image (If an image is not available for personal use, there will not be a button).

Select the size you want, add to cart, then checkout. An image download will be prepared, and a link will be e-mailed to the buyer immediately after payment is processed. Payment can be made with most major credit cards and paypal.

Questions or Comments? Fire 'em below.

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

Featured by Photoshelter

2008-09-17T20:26:00.000-07:00

To those of you that came to my site via Photoshelter's recent ad featuring my image and quote, welcome...

Andrew Fingerman, the Marketing Director for Photoshelter came across the quote featured in the ad in a comment I left on John Harrington's Blog post about the recent demise of the PS Collection. The comment basically said that while I was disappointed to see the closure of the PS Collection, I loved the Personal Archive service they offered, and that it had made a big, positive impact on my business. He asked if they could use it in a marketing campaign and I was happy to oblige. They're great people that work hard for the rights of photographers and they provide a killer service. I hope they continue to innovate as they have in the past...

On a related interesting note, it appears that Digital Railroad, Photoshelter's direct competition is hoping to capitalize on the recent closure of the PSC by offering a 20% discount to its former members. The campaign is cleverly and appropriately named Gimme Shelter. As someone that uses both services, I can say both have their merits, though I signed up with DRR mainly to gain access to their Marketplace, another alternative to the big stock agencies that I have had much more success with in image licensing than I did with the Photoshelter Collection. I still much prefer Photoshelter's feature set for customization, ease of image management, metadata management, etc.

While you're here, surf around and read my blog. You might enjoy my post about the image featured in the ad called Prairie Light. See some of my other popular posts in the sidebar on the right. If you like what you see, why not subscribe to my blog? Looking for a link exchange to boost your online presence? I do that too.

Thanks for stopping by. Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.

Catching Up

2008-09-08T21:16:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since I've blogged, and I've been feeling guilty about it. When I started this blog, I told myself I would post regularly, which happened for a while, but has certainly not been the case as of late. I am hereby renewing that goal to you all. Thanks for sticking around.

2008 has been a big year for me, both personally and professionally, I've got the Coles Notes update version here for you...

Beginning back in February, I finally completed the transition to working full time as a photographer. I had been working part-time up until then, and am certainly enjoying shooting full-time.

In June, my wife and I purchased a house out in the country - Central Saanich. While only 15 minutes from Victoria, it feels like a completely different world out here. As I'm working from a home office, not having to worry about commuting is certainly nice. I have now transitioned my office off of the kitchen table, and will be building a custom office space for myself this fall.

The view 2 minutes from home.

I have been working on a major project called "Picture BC" for the Knowledge Network and BC's Ministry of Tourism this summer which has required a lot of travel around the southwest coast of the province. I've met lots of great people and seen many of the beautiful places that make this province so special. I've included some of the images from this project here:

I also had the opportunity to add Popular Mechanics as a new client this summer. I shot a really fun job for them on building your own home climbing wall. Here's a quick view of the first 2 pages of the article. You can pick up a copy on the newsstand this month, or see it on their website here.

I'm really looking forward to some skiing this winter, followed by relaxing in front of the wood stove...

Cheers, Josh
Copyright © 2008 Josh McCulloch.