Amazing photos in new book on Saskatchewan

Robin and Arlene Karpan are great Saskatchewan adventurers and have written extensively about their journeys through the province.

They have recently published the book, Photographer's Guide to Saskatchewan, which includes many examples of the province's amazing scenery.

The night sky is something really to enjoy.- Arlene Karpan

They also like to share their photography tips.

"One of the best ways to get close to wildlife is to stay in your vehicle," Robin Karpan said. "If you stay in your vehicle you shoot [from] out the window and, in effect, you use your vehicle as a blind."

So long as you don't make any sudden moves, the wildlife may accept your presence.

When it comes to equipment, the Karpans suggest that anyone with basic or advance gear can capture great shots. There are situations where some extra tools are worthwhile.

"You can get by with fairly basic equipment. But when it gets to things like the night shots and some of the low light shots you do need a tripod," Robin said. "For bird photography it would be hard to get by without a telephoto lens."

The Karpans note that Saskatchewan has a rich diversity, when it comes to scenery.

"We have sand dues. We've got rivers. We've got badlands and beautiful skies," Arlene said. "The night sky is something really to enjoy."

A real treasure, she added, is how Saskatchewan sky watchers can catch the northern lights or aurora borealis.

"It's just a question of getting out and enjoying it and capturing it," she said.

When it comes to sunrises and sunsets, they suggest taking a creative approach and trying taking pictures at different angles and even using the sun, not as a subject, but as a moody light source.

"Have [the sunrise or sunset) lighting up something," Robin said.

"There isn't a right or a wrong way of doing things," he added. "What we encourage people to do is to experiment."

They also noted that, with digital cameras and good memory chips, photographers can take lots of shots without fear of breaking a budget.

"Memory is cheap," Robin said. "Just keep the best ones."

• EXTERNAL LINK: More information and pictures on the Karpans' book

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