NiSi have been heard many customers and photographers appeared their enthusiasm to Canada. Ifs obvious an attracted place and no doubt that many excellent photographers are driven by there’s amazing landscape.
We have kept to build a solid ambassadorship with Paul Zizka, Canadian photographer known for his shocking landscape captures, recently we invited him to share his experience about shooting in Canada.
P for Paul and A for Alice
A: Hi Paul, nice to meet you. As lots of photographers know, you have a good talent and experience in landscape photographs shooting, but most of them are not familiar with you, so could you please introduce yourself?
P: Originally hailing from Quebec City, I am a professional mountain landscape and adventure photographer now based in Banff, Alberta. I have a passion for shooting alpine sports and backcountry experiences, capturing the spirit of adventurers and finding unusual angles of common mountain subjects. As a landscape photographer, I particularly enjoy the challenge of capturing nature’s beauty at night and the unique features that come with a dark sky.
with NiSi Natural Night
A: How long have you been taking pictures? How did you fall in love with photography?
P: Photography for me starting as a way of simply documenting the places I was visiting and chronicling the mountain experience. With time, however, I became increasingly fascinated with the interplay of light, weather and the landscape. Photography allowed me to observe nature more closely and make me more aware of my surroundings. Soon this magnified way of observing the natural environment became indistinguishable from living life as I had known it. I purchased my first DSLR in 2007, and the journey began. Three years later I ventured into full-time professional photography.
with NiSi ND 5 stops and Soft GND 3 stops
A: How’s the feeling to shoot for a long time in such cold weather? Would you like to share some tips of shooting in cold place?
P: I do love shooting in icy, frozen environments, which means I always have to be well- prepared for cold temperatures. I make sure I have plenty of clothing layers to keep me warm, as well as gloves, a neck warmer, a warm hat and warm boots. If you’re uncomfortable, you can rush your photos and miss the shot, so it’s important to keep yourself warm. Those heat packs go a long way to keeping your hands and camera batteries warm. I also try to have a snacks with me to keep my energy levels up.
with NiSi ND 5 stops
A: As we know, you have a rich experience in photography and own a business of photographs selling, so in all you have shot, which photo do you like best? And why?
P: Its hard to pick just one as so many hold special memories for me. One that stands out would be from my most recent trip to Greenland where I witnessed an incredible aurora show dance over the mountain of Tasermiut. The landscape was spectacular and I got many of my favourite shots that evening. The best part was we had the whole place to ourselves; there was no one else around for miles and miles.
with NiSi Natural Night
A: You have said that you have a unique feeling connecting with our mother nature, could you clarify it?
P: Growing up in suburbia, but having lived in close proximity to mountain
wilderness for years now, it has become increasingly apparent to me that humans have become disconnected from the natural environment, from where we originated eons ago. We have, essentially, walked away from nature. From this emerges a new sense of purpose for me: the possibility to invite people to go back to the wilderness through my images, and to be reminded of what the natural world adds to one’s life. I have no doubt that reconnecting with nature is a big part of solving our common world issues. And by extension, I feel that I can play a role in preserving these special places so that this crucial connection will remain strong for generations to come.
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A: From your photo gallery, I saw couples of them capture wildlife, could you describe the experience of staying with the animals?
P: Living in Banff, we are lucky to be surrounded by wildlife. Though it’s not a subject I intend to shoot, sometimes an animal will make its way into my images. I’ve been lucky enough to witness wildlife thriving in their habitat all around the world now –
from huge penguin colonies in Antarctica to healthy polar bears roaming the mountains of the Torngats. It really is incredible to be able to see these animals in the wild.
A: Which NiSi filters do you like best? Could you take an example to show how to use it?
P: All my NiSi filters are important for specific shots, however the polarized 6 stop filter is my go-to for shooting running water. I love the capability of slowing down the shutter speed to show the movement of the water, while the polarizer cuts out any glare from the surface of the water.
with NiSi Soft GND 5 stops and Landscape CPL
