Outdoor sports and Canadian politics

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair makes his way to a press conference while being cheered on by his caucus in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

Sen. Mike Duffy, a former member of the Conservative caucus, leaves the Ottawa courthouse on Thursday, April 21, 2016. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

A man takes part in a Fill the Hill marijuana rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. iPolitics/Mathew Usherwood

Mt. Rundle, Alberta. (Matthew Usherwood)

Stephan Lemieux works out the moves on Ro Shampo 5.12a in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. (Matthew Usherwood)

Finance Minister Bill Morneau shares remarks at a post-budget breakfast in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

Dave Crichton hits some untouched lines just outside Ottawa on Friday, March 4, 2016. (Matthew Usherwood)

Outdoor life and Canadian Politics

A man relaxes while fishing close to Calabogie, Ont. (Matthew Usherwood)

Phil Arcand works the 5.13d traverse extension of Dark Star 5.13c in Rumney, NH. (Matthew Usherwood)

The Dairy Farmers of Canada took to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to defend supply management in light of the ongoing TPP negotiations on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau holds a welcome rally with supporters and fellow MP's in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau leaves Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau stand with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper during a ceremony marking the one year anniversary of the attack on Parliament Hill Thursday Oct. 22, 2015 at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

Conservative Interim Leader Rona Ambrose talks with media in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwod

Climbing, James Cowan and Bluesfest

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Sen. James Cowan poses for a photo in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. iPolitics/Matthew Usherwood

Philip Sayce performs on the Bell Stage at Bluesfest in Ottawa. Matthew Usherwood/Ottawa Sun/Postmedia Network

CeeLo Green performs on the Claridge Homes Stage at Bluesfest in Ottawa. Matthew Usherwood/Ottawa Sun/Postmedia Network

Sunset in Gatineau QC

The Chief Squamish BC

A boat sits in the Howe Sound in Squamish BC

Shannon Falls Squamish BC

JS on some 10b slab in Squamish BC

Red River Gorge, Kentucky.

James Campbell goes for the clip out of a huge hueco on Mona Lisa Overdrive 5.11b in the Red River Gorge. (Matthew Usherwood)

Melanie Douglas on Crown of Thorns 5.11c in the Red River Gorge. (Matthew Usherwood)

James Campbell on Crown of Thorns 5.11c in the Red River Gorge. (Matthew Usherwood)

JP on Snozzberries 5.12a in the Red River Gorge. (Matthew Usherwood)

Phil Arcand figures out the key beta of Stunning the Hog 5.12d before sending it in the Red River Gorge. (Matthew Usherwood)

Leader of the Government in the Senate Claude Carignan talks with media on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 17, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood 

Trevor Rennicks cooks up some breakfast in the Adirondacks during a cold morning on Nov. 9, 2013. Matthew Usherwood

British Army Veteran Jim Newell keeps warm during the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2013. iPolitics/ Matthew Usherwood

Renée Samson climbs a route at the Eastern Blocks in Gatineau Park on Nov. 3, 2013. Matthew Usherwood

The Peace Tower framed through a Canadian Flag Maple Leaf on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct 29, 2013. Matthew Usherwood

Squamish

Jacob Cotner works the slopy rail section of Dreamcatcher 5.14d in Squamish, BC.

The Chief in Squamish, BC.

Unknown climbers on the second pitch of Exasperator 5.10c on the Grand Wall in Squamish, BC.

A storm coming in over the mountains.

Mark Kryski figuring out the moves of the slab section of Dreamcatcher 5.14d in Squamish, BC.

Early morning haze.

National Capital Bouldering Series

I was recently asked to shoot the NCBS at my climbing gym Vertical Reality. I really enjoyed the experience and I hope to shoot it again.

Here is my best of

Climbing Video #1

In Multimedia we had to make a video. Here is the one I made.

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Video

More Climbing Photography!

The other day I went to the climbing gym with my buddy Josh to take some pictures of him for a magazine cover assignment. The point of the assignment was to pick a magazine and make a cover shot for it. I chose Gripped magazine because it's my favorite magazine and I love to climb. As I said before, taking climbing pictures is not an easy task. It's extremely hard to get a good angle for a shot since all the walls are inclined. I also forget to bring my flash so I had to use a very high ISO. There's a fair bit of noise but thats ok. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Gripped

Coyote Rock Gym

Climbing

Ever since I've started climbing i've always wanted to photograph it, but every time we get to the boulders I always just end up climbing the whole time. When I realize that I haven't taken any pictures we are to pooched to climb anymore. This summer I plan to do a lot more climbing photography and submit some to Gripped magazine and hopefully get published. I know I need to improve my angles and my composition but that comes with doing it. It's actually pretty challenging getting a good shot.

Here are some photo's I took this past summer. Their not that great but I still like them!