Field Notes

What Size Artwork Works Best in an Office?

A straightforward guide to choosing artwork size for offices, boardrooms, reception areas and commercial walls.

A Guide for Interior Designers Choosing Canadian Rockies Photography

A practical guide for interior designers sourcing Canadian Rockies and Alberta fine art photography for residential and commercial projects.

Fine Art Photography vs Mass-Produced Wall Art for Commercial Spaces

The practical difference between artist-made fine art photography and mass-produced wall art in offices and commercial interiors.

Why Alberta Landscape Art Works So Well in Calgary Offices

Why Alberta and Canadian Rockies artwork connects so naturally with Calgary offices and commercial interiors.

How to Choose Art for a Calgary Office

A practical guide to choosing artwork for Calgary offices, boardrooms, lobbies and commercial spaces, including scale, materials and local Alberta art.

Icefields Parkway: Canada's Most Scenic Photography Drive

National Geographic named it one of the most scenic drives in the world. After driving it more than ten times across every season, I would not argue with that. The Icefields Parkway runs 232 kilom...

Abraham Lake Ice Bubbles: A Photographer's Guide to Alberta's Most Otherworldly Winter Location

Abraham Lake is not on most people's radar. It doesn't appear on the postcards. It doesn't have a Parks Canada viewpoint with an interpretive sign and a packed parking lot. Among casual tourists, ...

Bow Lake in Winter: A Photographer's Guide

Some locations reward a single visit. Bow Lake rewards a lifetime of them. I have been coming back to Bow Lake across every season and in every condition the Canadian Rockies can produce. Double r...

Peyto Lake, Alberta: A Photographer's Guide to the Icefields Parkway's Most Iconic View

A first-hand guide to Peyto Lake, including the best time to visit, October and winter conditions, hike time, parking, photography and the aurora night that changed everything.

The Complete Guide to Photography in Banff National Park

Banff National Park is one of the most photographed places on earth. It is also, paradoxically, one of the easiest places to come home with nothing worth keeping. The crowds, the midday light, the ...