Patrick Viau

I don’t have much to say about this one. It’s a very simple shot of the moon, pretty different from what I usually shoot. But those soft, wispy clouds around it caught my attention… so here we are.

Somehow it’s been over a month since my last post, even though it feels like last week. Time has a way of slipping by lately. This one’s from our time in the Basque Country, northern Spain. A wet, gloomy day among these beech trees, perfect conditions for this kind of scene. The moss-covered roots and the orange foliage on the forest floor just worked together beautifully.

Hard to believe it’s already been 11 months since our Spain trip. This shot came together on our last night in Barcelona, before heading off to Basque Country in the north. The skies didn’t deliver the clouds I was hoping for, but the golden light made up for it. We stumbled across this random little beach with very interesting boulders, just minutes from where we were staying in Canet de Mar.

As I was setting up the camera, working out the best composition for this scene, my wife strolled right into my frame and insisted I turn it into a mini portrait session before the light disappeared. And really… what kind of husband would I be if I said no to my one-month-pregnant wife asking for photos at the beach while mother nature served us this light? In the end, I’m glad she walked into the frame because this turned out to be one of my favorite shots from the trip.

Last weekend, we drove over two hours chasing moody skies to shoot a waterfall—rainy and overcast was the goal. Naturally, the weather had other plans. By the time we got there, it was bright, sunny, and far from ideal for waterfall photography. But the trip wasn’t a total wash. On the way back, we had an incredible surprise, a mama bear and her two playful cubs putting on a show. Sometimes, nature has better ideas than your shot list.

Oh look at that, I’m actually posting again!
Life’s been a bit of a whirlwind the past year and a half, which made regular posting a challenge, but I still have lots of photos waiting to be shared.

Here’s one from back in January while out shooting with , probably the closest I’ve ever gotten to catching a sunset at Emerald Lake. Not quite the epic one I’ve been chasing, but I’ll take it! At least the fog stayed away and we got some beautiful light.