Dave Brosha 7/11/24 Dave Brosha 7/11/24

Mongolian Colour

The other day, I posted up a black and white collection of recent images photographed in Mongolia. Monochrome work forms a big chunk of what I’m drawn to these days, but the way my brain works - in the field - is that a scene is almost immediately a “black and white” scene, or it’s a colour scene. I’m constantly flipping my camera back and forth between these modes; yes, I know you can shoot in one and convert to the other in post-processing, but I like to “see” in a choosen medium while I’m out there in the thick of it.

Some scenes simply, to me, don’t work in black and white. Or colour becomes more the star of the show. Here, then, are my “colour stars” from close to a month in Mongolia. Just little postcards from a place that’s incredibly meaningful to me…I hope these images can give you a little peak into this beautiful country.

Dave Brosha 7/7/24 Dave Brosha 7/7/24

Monochrome Mongolia

I recently returned from a life-changing month in the remotes of Mongolia, where I was co-leading a photography workshop for OFFBEAT that saw us take two groups across the Gobi Desert before heading into the wilds of western Mongolia.

I last travelled to Mongolia back in the spring of 2019, and it was, in a word, incredible to be back in what I consider one of the most photogenic countries in the world. Sure, the natural landscape there is incredible…but what makes Mongolia, for me, is the culture. Outside of the capital of Ulaanbaatar the people are sparse, but the warmth and hospitality we encountered in each encounter was beyond.

I love wide open spaces (maybe that’s why I loved living in the Canadian Arctic so much), and this place…well, it’s where your soul sours. It's a place to get lost and find yourself again.

I have a number of colour images from this trip, but my focus was primarily the monochrome medium. Black and white speaks to me in ways I can’t explain. The running joke with our group during this trip was my constant refrain of “Hey, I think this would look really great in black and white….” (I think they’re making me a t-shirt with that as the slogan).

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Dave Brosha 5/29/24 Dave Brosha 5/29/24

Prince Edward Island Foxes: A 10-Year Retrospect

A round-up of 10 years of photographing Prince Edward Island’s foxes by PEI photographer, Dave Brosha.

For the past decade, I’ve often turned my lens to the beautiful red fox (Vulpes vuples), the icon of what is affectionately known as the “Red Island”.

Here on Prince Edward Island, we don’t have most of the “big” wildlife that other Canadians know and love, including moose, deer, bison, wolves, elk, caribou, and so on. Our wildlife tends to be understated in size….but that’s no slight to its beauty. I can’t think of a more beautiful creature than the red fox, and we are fortunate enough to have a strong population of these fascinating creatures (even though mange has taken a horrible toll over the past 4-5 years).

My own anecdotal experience is that the red foxes of the Island seem to be bouncing back, and for that I am eternally grateful.

Here are 50 or images of these incredibly photogenic creatures, photographed on Prince Edward Island over the past decade. I hope you enjoy.

Dave Brosha 4/17/24 Dave Brosha 4/17/24

THE MAGIC OF MOROCCO

Some visual explorations from the better part of two weeks taking in the sights, sounds, and experience of Morocco, one of the most fascinating countries I’ve been to.

Dave Brosha 2/6/23 Dave Brosha 2/6/23

The Davies

Alright, I apologize for the cheesy blog title, but over on my Dave Brosha Education I wanted to start a yearly “award” (but more of an acknowledgment) to the members of my community doing great things.

The wealth of talent within that group is astounding (if you love photography and are not yet a member, feel free to request to join), and every week I see photographers of a multitude of genres posting up incredible work. I wanted to tip my hat to some of that work.

I put out a call a few weeks back that simply said, “I want to see what you think was your most impactful image of 2022”. The prize? A $1250 workshop credit and a signed print.

Wow, did people ever respond.

Hundreds of entries poured in, featuring incredible images across the spectrum of photography and creativity. This meant, of course, that I had to then look at each and every image and do the impossible task of selecting a “winner” (I hate that term, but it is what it is) amongst hundreds of powerful images.

…and, well, here they are. My faves. The ones that really caught my eye out of dozens and dozens and dozens that caught my eye (my first cut still had 55 images). I’m dubbing these “The Davies”, because, um, “The Most Impactful Images Submitted by Members of Dave Brosha Education” seemed a little unweidly.

First place goes to….Lawrence Bernstein, for a remarkable portrait he photographed of his mother. It’s simple, clean, and powerful. It has the power to make you smile, but also to realize the power of time. It makes you yearn for more connection to the elders in your own lives. It is, in short, beautiful, powerful, and timeless.

A huge congratulations, Lawrence.

As for the other images here….they were all “the winner” at least at one point in my brain. I went back and forth so many times. But these are all incredibly powerful images…and I wish, selfishly, I had taken all of them.