Growing up in the Rockies I was exposed to landscape photography from a very young age (thanks Mum).  I’ve always loved hiking and obviously if you spend an entire day hiking up a mountain you’re going to want to take a picture or two once you’re at the top.

Landscape photography is amazing in the summer and early autumn.  The freshness of the air, the sounds of birds and soft breeze make for an incredible experience.  In the winter it can really suck.  So why do it?  Because the images are ssssooooooooo good.  When you get the sun hitting the rocks and snow at that perfect angle and you just gotta get that shot. There’s nothing like it.

Taking a picture of a mountain, next to a lake at sunset at about -20 degrees with a wicked wind, coming off the lake slapping you in the face, blowing over your tripod because you weren’t going to carry sandbags through the waist deep snow you had to go through to get next to the lake for the composition that you’re after is awesome. Especially when you have to take your gloves off to adjust your camera settings.

Alternatively you can go to Banff and whenever you start to get cold you can pop into any of the billion shops around, pick yourself up a cup of coffee and maybe even a beaver tail because why not?  Banff is great.