Welcome to
Vivid Aspect Photography, presenting the work of Royce Howland.
In addition to
pursuing his
photography
work (specializing in landscapes), Royce
is currently
Executive Editor of NatureScapes.Net,
the premier resource for nature
photographers on the Internet. Along with his editing role there, he
writes articles
and contributes in the photography and discussion forums. He also
contributes
photographs and articles to other publications on the web and in print.
Publication
credits include the Calgary Herald, Photo Life, Audubon’s American
Birds, and
Birder’s World. His images have been used by several conservation
organizations,
and he has been interviewed for CBC television. Many of his signature
images
are available for digital licensing and as fine prints.
Royce makes his home
in
Calgary, Alberta.
Public portfolios of
some of Royce's photographs are available at the following web sites:
Image of the Month
April 2008
This popular image was taken at Vermillion Lakes, near Banff, just
after New Years Day this past January. I had seen the little igloo out
on the lake the day before. Who knows who built it, and how long it
would last. So I drove up the next night with flashlights and hopes for
good conditions. Nobody else was there at sundown, and I was able to
make this image of cheery light glowing from inside the igloo, while
heavy clouds raced overhead, dead tree sentinels stood watch, and
darkness closed in.
(>> Click here
<< for an archive of past images of the month.)
News
| March 2008: My image "Godrevy
Lighthouse" appears as the cover shot at NatureScapes.Net
this
month. This is one of my favorites of the past year, so I'm pleased to
see it show-cased at NSN. |
| February 2008: I have just finished
shooting for the third time in a workshop put on by Darwin
Wiggett. We did some good winter
photography in David Thompson Country, and also spent one day in the
Jasper area. It was another great trip with lots of fantastic scenery,
top work by Darwin to put us "in the right place at the right time",
and excellent service at Aurum Lodge from hosts Madeleine
and Alan Ernst. (Plus Alan is no slouch in the photography department
either!) As before, I found the whole group interesting and fun to
shoot with. These workshops are highly recommended, at any time of
year. But be prepared because they are "field intensive"! New images
will be showing up soon... |
| February 2008: Over at NatureScapes.Net, we have just
published our February 2008 issue. The special topic this
month is the announcement of the 2007 Image of the
Year awards where we showcase a small group of outstanding images
contributed by community members during the previous year. |
| January 2008: I have accepted the position
of Executive Editor at NatureScapes.Net. I have been
a member at NSN for several years, and prior to this new position was a
forum moderator covering topics including digital photography and the
landscape image gallery. I'm pleased to join the NSN management team,
including Greg
Downing, Juli Wilcox and E.J. Peiker.
They and the other
team members at NSN are a great bunch of people, and the site is a
great community and resource. If you have an interest in nature
photography I encourage you to drop by and take a look. |
| December 2007: I have been interviewed in
Bill Lockhart's new
blog. The ground covered includes HDR technique and other
photographic topics. Check it out! And be sure to read some of the
other great interviews while you're there... |
| September 2007: I have completed
back-to-back photography trips in the Canadian Rockies. On the first
trip, I was joined by UK photographer David Clapp. On the second, I
attended Darwin
Wiggett's Fall workshop. Both trips were a blast! I am still
working up the images from both trips, but as they become available
they are added to my PhotoShelter gallery, "Alberta
Landscapes -- Fall 2007". |
Contact
Vivid Aspect Photography is based in Calgary, Alberta. You can contact Royce at:
- email: royce@vividaspect.com
- phone: 403.705.0731
Links
Other links of interest:
- The Howland Picture Pages, Royce's old, personal photo weblog
All images and text on this site are copyright © 2004 - 2008 by Royce Howland, Vivid Aspect Photography, unless stated otherwise. All rights reserved.