The iconic pyramid of the Muttart Observatory being graced by the beauty of the Aurora Borealis. The Muttart Conservatory is one of Canada’s largest indoor botanical gardens and has 4 iconic glass pyramids (and one small one in the middle) which represent each individual biome. These structures are iconic to Edmonton’s skyline, but imagine staring up at them and seeing the Northern Lights floating above them too…

Classic image of Canada Day Fireworks in front of the Alberta Legislature building.

Taken in 2016

This is a favourite location of mine for the city, mostly because no one else really thinks about going here. But you get this great view of cars passing over the Low-Level Bridge, leading into the city. Now a lot of people ask me if the sky is fake here, and just like my other aurora shots over the city, no it’s not fake. I even have video from this night to prove it. If you know anything about doing video at night, you would know that for auroras to show up on a camera phone, they need to be mega bright. And on this night, boy were they ever bright.

The legislature fountains seen shortly after they were open to the public, before the crazy LED lights were turned on. This area used to be a road and ground-level parking lot. But in 2015, the City of Edmonton renovated the area into the Capital Plaza as it is known today, with brand new spray fountains that are becoming an iconic attraction during the hot summer months.

Did you know that Edmonton has the largest urban park in North America? That’s right, we have a larger urban park than New York City’s Central Park, which is massive. The only difference is that ours is in a skinny long trail known as the Edmonton River Valley. What this means though, is that Edmonton has a loooooot of trees. So come autumn time, we get some gorgeous colours along the river valley.

As twilight descends, Whyte Avenue blossoms into Edmonton's electrifying nightlife hub, captivating revelers with its array of bars, clubs, and music venues. Amidst the bustling excitement, the iconic Old Princess Theatre stands as a timeless gem, a testament to the area's rich history and cultural significance. This historic theater, a cherished landmark, adds a touch of old-world charm to the modern revelry. The avenue's nightlife comes alive as visitors embrace the opportunity to immerse themselves in live performances and entertainment within the vintage walls of the Old Princess Theatre. A night on Whyte Avenue is not only an experience of vibrant contemporary revelry but also a journey through time, celebrating the past while savoring the present.

A calm river valley reflecting the Edmonton City skyline. The River Valley always seems like it’s flowing and moving nonstop, the waters rarely ever slowing or calming down. But once in a while, the waters do become still and give a mirror-like reflection of the city.

It’s not often that I can get two Northern Lights photos in one night since Lady Aurora can be a fickle mistress. But this was actually shot the same night as the Walterdale Aurora Shot. After waiting for 3 hours and thinking nothing was going to happen, I decided to try one more location before calling it quits, and wouldn’t you know it, the sky completely lit up.

The iconic Walterdale bridge structure in Edmonton, Alberta with the majestic aurora borealis dancing gently behind it. When the new Walterdale bridge opened in 2017, everyone wanted to get photos of the shiny, new, pretty bridge. Myself included, but since so many people were doing it, I figured I would end up with the same photo as everyone else. So I had this shot planned out for years before finally waiting for the right moment to do it.

I shot this back in 2014 when I was obsessed with light trails, and I always found this one area to be a nice place to drive by because you get to stare up into the buildings as you head into Downtown, but it’s also a weird “intersection” because there’s a set of lights but both it’s two roads merging together.

One of the most unique images of Edmonton, I can almost guarantee that no other photographer in Edmonton has this photo. It took me 5 years to figure out how to capture it in a way that I was happy with it too.

Downtown Edmonton is on the edge of a hill, and once you go down that hill you’re met with some of the most confusing roads in the city, especially if you’ve never driven them before. There are twists and turns, merges from both sides, directional changing lanes, and lights in the most random of places. It can be very confusing for new drivers, but it makes for a neat picture if you can get it.

The image is named after Thomas Martin Easterly, who captured the very first known photo of a lightning strike in 1847. Or sometimes I tell myself TME stands for “Thunder Make Electricity”.

With Alberta being essentially one large prairie, we get some pretty decent storms during the hot summer months, and I love to just find a spot to watch the storm go to town. I admit, it’s very scary just standing in the rain next to a metal camera and a metal tripod and I just pray that if lightning were to come down on me, it would hit any of the trees or buildings near me before it actually hit me. Luckily I came out of the storm alive, but very, very wet.

Edmonton is the northernmost major metropolitan in the world, and so we often have really cold and harsh winters. When we do, you can see smoke coming from every building as they try to keep warm.

This photo was taken in 2021 during one of the coldest days of that winter, where we hit -38C before windchill and -45C with the wind!!

I went out hoping for a beautiful sunset and was met with… pure disappointment. But I always try to at least get something whenever I go out to shoot and ended up with this… Gorgeous view of the Edmonton Skyline and the river valley as seen from Forest Heights.