Mikes Photography Rundown #1

Hey everyone, so I was thinking I should do two different series one being art and the other photography. Maybe give advice to anyone who needs it. If any of you could comment down below any ideas on what you would want to see more of that would be awesome. For today I just feel like talking about photography.

One of the best things about photography are the stories. Every time I look at a picture I took, I remember the story behind it. Not only that but how I was feeling during that certain time. Looking at my photos gives me a chance to reminisce on past feelings and decisions. It helps me have a grounding on how much progress I've made in the past and what I can do to improve. I don’t just mean improvement of photography, i'm talking about life.

I took this shot in Atikokan, Canada. I was with a group of friends canoeing over 100 miles in the lakes of Ontario. Since we were constantly surrounded by lakes for two weeks there was no such thing as keeping your feet dry haha. Our feet were constantly wet during this trip and some of us had holes in the sides of our boots so water could get out. Whenever we had to cross land to get to the next lake we had to grab all the gear and canoes through portages. Some portages were super muddy and you would sink like three or four feet into the ground. Also the whether there was so unpredictable. It would be sunny and blue skies then within ten minutes it would be pouring rain with thunder.

So this is a shot from the same trip. Every day we would camp at a different island. This island was definitely the coolest. Thick moss covered pretty much the entire island. Walking through terrain that looked so perfect we were wondering if anyone has ever set foot there. It’s weird, this photo isn’t as significant as some of my other ones but I've always liked this photo so much. The way the light hits the subject matter and how I was able to edit it so it had that very gentle washed out look to it. It just all worked.

So that all for now, I hope you enjoy my work. I'll be posting more soon and if you guys have any suggestions, questions, or want advice please feel free to put them in the comments below.