Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures
Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures
Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures
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Join Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures for guided photography walks, private guiding, workshops and other photography related activities in Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Our mission is to develop your photography skills in a world class travel photography destination. We are passionate about the wider photography community and actively engage in educational, environmental and wildlife events and projects, both independently and through partnerships. Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures is a proud sponsor of the world famous Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.
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Tom C
Chicago, Illinois, United States2 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Solo
Mark is a superstar photographer. I’ve been shooting for 20 years and I thought I knew most of the technical knowledge but Mark helped me both on technical side and creative side. I learned a lot in the 3 days with him and highly recommend the tour for anyone looking to grow as a photographer and get great images of Banff.
Written September 19, 2023
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John S
2 contributions
Feb. 2023
Mark did a great job describing his approach to landscape photography and teaching me how to use my camera more efficiently. Not only did he help me get great photos during the session, he taught a repeatable process that I used to capture better photographs. Great instruction and a great tour!
Written February 20, 2023
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Ed H
1 contribution
Jan. 2023
I did the Banff winter photography tour and Mark picked me up from the Canmore condo I was staying at. Dress warm!! Mark is a passionate photographer which showed through in his tour. His attention to detail and love of sharing his craft were inspirational, and he opened my eyes to the level of preparation required in scene composition and also to the many tweaks required to get the camera to mimic what your eye sees. Thank you so much for a fab (but chilly!) tour.
Written January 5, 2023
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Deirdre O
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Jun. 2022 • Solo
I chose the Banff at First Light session and loved it. Mark was very informative and knowledgeable and I learned a great deal about my camera and composition. He was more than willing to answer any of my questions and his instructions were easy to follow. I highly recommend taking a session with them.
Written June 7, 2022
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Patsy B
1 contribution
Feb. 2022
Mark was so awesome! He really took the time to explain how certain compositions worked and why certain angles make better "eye appeal" photos. I enjoyed that he took the time to really show me why certain things worked better so that I can take this information on my own and capture stunning landscape photos myself. He is super outgoing and laid back that it was like talking to an old friend.
Written February 16, 2022
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Bill G
Calgary, Canada11 contributions
Dec. 2021
Learned so much about how to get a good photo, Mark Unrau was really excellent. Knowledgeable about the area, the history, the best places to get a good shot and also lots of tips on setting up to shoot, composition tips, and what settings to use on the camera. I had a wonderful day and would certainly do another tour.
Two tips, take a spare camera battery (Mark was kind enough to offer his as a spare but I didn't need it as mine ran out on the last shot) and wear warm clothing/ something warm on your feet.
Two tips, take a spare camera battery (Mark was kind enough to offer his as a spare but I didn't need it as mine ran out on the last shot) and wear warm clothing/ something warm on your feet.
Written December 9, 2021
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Donald Delano
2 contributions
Jun. 2020
I was fortunate enough to have two private tours with Mark recently in the Banff area and can't say enough about the experience. Mark is knowledgeable about the art and craft of photography, His understanding of the techniques and technology of photography was outstanding and he knew the best locations to provide an opportunity to capture some outstanding landscape photos. I gained a lot of knowledge from Mark and he was immensely helpful and very personable and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I will definitely book more tours through RMPA when I'm back in the area next.
Written June 20, 2020
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Nando T
Hamilton, Canada6 contributions
Feb. 2020
Had a great full day of shooting iconic locations while in the Banff area with Mark Unrau. He knows the area well and knows photography. He helped me with composition, technique and he freely shared his experiences and knowledge with me. I highly recommend RMPA if you are looking to shoot beautiful landscapes and improve your skills! Mark is a great communicator, easy to talk to and very personable.
Written February 7, 2020
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Thanks Nando! I'm glad you learned and got some great shots!
Written February 8, 2020
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Sbakush
Montreal, Canada2 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Solo
Mark was great with finding me a terrific photographer (Nick Fitzhardinge) for the days that I was staying in Banff. Mark was patient, professional and very informative with all my questions. He is very knowledgeable with location scouting and knows how to set up a worthwhile tour. As for my actual guide, Nick did not come to the tour with his own camera, nor was he shooting his own content at the same time as the one on one lesson. I cannot say how important that was to me and it merits a lot of respect for his ability and professionalism to only focus on me and my learning. I would highly recommend rocky mountain photo adventures to everyone and anyone who wants to take advantage of their time in banff by photographing it in all of its beauty with a trusted company who will get you to the locations at the right times. Thanks so much for everything Mark!
Written January 25, 2020
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I'm so glad you enjoyed your session with our photographer Nick! I make sure all our guides are not taking their own photo's as we feel it is very important to focus on our guest's learning experience. We appreciate your comments!
Written January 26, 2020
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MarkusG
10 contributions
We had a super exciting day together with Mark as our guide. The organization was excellent from the pick up to the whole tour.
Mark individually addresses the level of performance of each participant and gives valuable instructions. So every participant can improve his personal level in photography in his own way. Although we did not have optimal weather, everyone was able to get the maximum out of it. The tour offers something for every skill level and has no specific equipment requirements.
The catering of the participants during the whole tour was excellent.
Anytime again !
Mark individually addresses the level of performance of each participant and gives valuable instructions. So every participant can improve his personal level in photography in his own way. Although we did not have optimal weather, everyone was able to get the maximum out of it. The tour offers something for every skill level and has no specific equipment requirements.
The catering of the participants during the whole tour was excellent.
Anytime again !
Written January 20, 2020
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Mark U
Thank you so much for the kind review! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Written January 21, 2020
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Gail U
Toronto, Canada166 contributions
Hi there. My husband & I may be in the Banff area for a few days May 30th-June 2nd. I would really love to go visit places like Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and other beautiful landscape areas but have heard that chances are, they will still be ice-covered and may not even have roads open to Moraine Lake that early. Would it be better for colours etc for photography to come a month or so later?
Sorry for such a late reply! I was away on a shoot and this message slipped through the cracks. For weather it depends. This year is a late winter so there is a chance that Moraine Lake may still have snow. Everywhere else should be fine. There are not many colours throughout the summer as it is mostly spruce and pine trees here. The best time for colour would be in and around the first couple weeks of September where the aspens turn yellow and the larch trees turn. Hope this helps!
garyfielder22
Lavington, Australia1 contribution
Hi Mark ,i will be travelling from australia in july and will be in Bannf on the 11th and 12th of july. The tours seem to be only on weekends . I am looking for best sunrise locations while i am there with my nikon D810
regards GARY
HI Gary!
Thanks for reaching out! Very shortly we will be posting more dates for our sunrise photography workshop. It will be available for July 11th. We should have our website updated reflecting the new available dates by the end of next week.
Thanks!
BillK1946
Emerald Isle, NC
How long is the tour? What time of the day does it typically start? We are planning to visit Banff in last week of July.
Bill Keadey
RogueTowel
Vancouver, Canada54 contributions
How accessible is it for people who have difficulty walking?
Hello Kergin,
Sorry for getting back to you so late, I have been in Panama on a shoot and had limited internet. All our private guiding are custom made to every persons physical abilities. Our Best of Banff Sunrise Sessions are all fairly accessable. In the Winter the locations are a bit more difficult to get to but walking is no more than a couple hundred meters.
Does that answer your question?
Thanks for asking!