Joel Koop Photography

12/06/2022

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Special Places Camping, Canoeing, Forest, Water, Wildlife Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 The stretch of North Saskatchewan River between Rocky Mountain House and Drayton Valley is not spectacular. There are no mountains, no waterfalls, no deserts, no open vistas. It is a pretty standard river flowing t...

11/04/2022

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Missing, In Action Business, Landscape, Mountain Friday, November 4th, 2022 It’s been a long time since I’ve posted any updates, but I have a big backlog of photos to work my way through and website updates in the works. I’ve been guiding hikes and canoe trips for many months and haven’t had...

01/05/2022

https://joelkoop.com/updates/2022/01/04/attention/

As a photographer and occasional designer, I am used to directing visual attention within a frame or screen, but the larger question of where we direct our attention in life is far more important.

Attention Business, Forest, Landscape, Winter Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 Attention is contagious. I am more likely to pay attention to things you pay attention to. And so we have the power to affect what other people pay attention to, whether they agree or disagree with us. This simple truth has hel...

12/02/2021

A snowberry plant and grass in Elk Island the other day. I really enjoy slowing down enough to appreciate the little arrangements made by sun, snow, and wind.

11/14/2021

Cattails are awesome! They provide cover for so many animals, their roots and cores are edible, their seeds are great tinder and stuffing, their leaves are strong and supple for crafting, and they provide excellent photographic opportunities!

11/12/2021

I took this photo back when I got my first film SLR back before the turn of the century. Trees are reflected in water flowing over a granite boulder in MB. I still love the cheery colours and the sound of water burbling on a sunny evening.

11/11/2021

Blackfoot Lake giving off tropical vibes.

11/10/2021

Bitter sneezeweed growing by the Red Deer River.

11/09/2021

After energetically tumbling down from Outpost Lake, this creek in Jasper slows down to wind through the meadow, still carrying all the rock flour from the glacier to give it a beautiful blue turquoise color.

11/08/2021

False Hellebore is a beautiful but poisonous plant that often grows in wet areas. These leaves can grow quite large! I found this one up by Floe Lake in Kootenay National Park.

11/08/2021

Wild Sarsaparilla forms a shin-high carpet in this forest near Chickakoo Lake. The whole plant is edible, but mostly the roots and young shoots are used for emergency food or to make tea. Just don't mistake it for poison ivy, which can look similar when it's young.

11/02/2021