Nature & Landscape Photography

Mon 17 Sep 2018 Tom Wilson 2018 Hike the Highlands Festival / Money Point / Nature & Landscape Photography Comments Off on Money Point Light – Earn Your View / / / / / / /

Money Point Light – Earn Your View

             Horses at Money Point Light Trail                           Photo credit – Tom Wilson Incredible scenery, horses, breaking waves against rocks, mountains, best describes the...Read more

Tue 16 Jan 2018 Tom Wilson Nature & Landscape Photography Comments Off on Olympus Mirrorless Cameras / / / / /

Olympus Mirrorless Cameras

                                            Above – Olympus OM D E M5 Mark II camera with Olympus 14-150 mm lens (28-300 mm) As amateur & professional photographers get...Read more

Fri 16 Dec 2016 Tom Wilson Nature & Landscape Photography / Photography Comments Off on Finding the Right Mix -Hiking Cameras / / /

Finding the Right Mix -Hiking Cameras

I am a hiker who enjoys long distance hikes but who is searching for the right camera(s) for hiking.  Hiking 12- 14 miles a day with gear makes it hard to carry alot of camera gear especially my DSLR camera with lens. Recently I saw two cameras that caught my eye. The Nikon Coolpix A900...Read more

Sun 12 Apr 2015 Tom Wilson CBHNP / Hike Nova Scotia / Hike the Highlands Festival / Nature & Landscape Photography Comments Off on Preparing for the season – Part 4 – Set Goals & Challenges / / / / / /

Preparing for the season – Part 4 – Set Goals & Challenges

While I am preparing for the season, I usually set goals and challenges to keep me motivated before and during the hiking season. I am fortunate that I live in a hiking environment that has no shortages of challenges each year. They include two in Cape Breton Highlands National Park – Hike 10...Read more

Sun 05 Apr 2015 Tom Wilson Nature & Landscape Photography / Photography Comments Off on Nikon S9900 / / / / / /

Nikon S9900

Nikon has come out with a number of new cameras this spring. The latest is the  Nikon Coolpix S9900 . It is a great camera for hikers. It is lightweight and can fit in your pocket or small camera bag that can be attached to your hiking pants or daypack. The camera features a 30 […]Read more

Wed 01 Jan 2014 Tom Wilson Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path / Nature & Landscape Photography Comments Off on Freedom – Hiking & Photography / / /

Freedom – Hiking & Photography

There seems to be magic when I combined hiking with photography.  I love being outdoors, exploring nature and scenery, and capturing those special moments on camera. I was fortunate last year to hike the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path in Wales. On day 7 of my hike from  Holyhead to Trearddur Bay,...Read more

Sat 14 Sep 2013 Tom Wilson Hike the Highlands / Nature & Landscape Photography / Wally Hayes / White Point Comments Off on Managing Your Digital Library – Making it Easier / /

Managing Your Digital Library – Making it Easier

Lets face it, most photographers would like to spend more time shooting than editing.  It was clear by their questions and interest, managing your digital library was a very important topic at the Expanding your Horizons – Landscape & Seascape Photography Workshop.  Wally Hayes,...Read more

Sun 07 Jul 2013 Tom Wilson Nature & Landscape Photography Comments Off on Loons – Pleasant Surprise

Loons – Pleasant Surprise

    Everyone once in awhile you get lucky on your walks and you see new things for photos. In mid-May, I had began hearing loons from a distance but could not see them.  Then in early June I starting seeing but from a long distance out. My wife had noticed they had liked this […]Read more

Sun 24 Mar 2013 Tom Wilson Nature & Landscape Photography / Photography Comments Off on Nikon New Cameras – S9500 and P520, Great for Hikers / / /

Nikon New Cameras – S9500 and P520, Great for Hikers

Nikon recently announced in late January its new point and shoot cameras – two cameras that caught my eye were S9500 (see above photo) and P520 (see below). Both cameras have made improvements to each from its predecessors  S9300 ) and P510.  And they were popular with hikers. As with any...Read more