Dion Kedian - Travel & Adventure Photography

Name: Dion Kedian - Travel & Adventure Photography
Address: Cochrane, AB, CA
Telephone: 905-808-0918

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Dion Kedian - Travel & Adventure Photography

Accredited Professional Fine Art Photographer
Cochrane AB, Canadian Rocky Mountains

08/11/2026

I've been laser focused lately on garnering interest from travel and tourism agency work and felt a bit like I was stepping away from my fine art personal works.

It's important to be creative in this industry and have a vision for what your own work looks like separate from your professional vision. It keeps the skills sharp and the mind fluid.

As I started my day today, the Canadian Rockies were in full unpredictable mode, and it was quite chilly and wet outside and it got my mind thinking about this image, a cold snowy afternoon in Kananaskis Country.

The warm glowing sunlight was reflecting off the back of Mount Putnik and there was this interesting fog or mist in the atmosphere that created this unique orange haze.

While I continue to focus on my travel and tourism portfolio, you'll see occasional images like this for time to time. I do hope you like them and that you'll consider a print for your home or office.

Thanks for looking.

08/07/2026

I live and work in a place where these big guys also live and work. They say a Grizzly is never too far away here in the Canadian Rockies.

Unfortunately, these Bears are either grossly underestimated or over hyped by the tourist population here, and the park systems seem to under educate our visitors as well.

We need to be sure to understand that Grizzly's are in fact Apex Predators here in the Rockies and can be alarmingly dangerous, however, when managed properly, the vast majority of encounters end peacefully.

When I photograph Bears, or any wildlife to be clear, I use a 600mm lens and ensure that I am nowhere near them. I do not take roadside photos of them either. I refuse to contribute to alarmingly high death rate of these stunning animals that is due to human behaviour.

This big female Grizzly did not have a tag at the time that I photographed her somewhere off the Bow Valley parkway in Banff National Park, so unfortunately I was unable to identify who she was.

Please respect our parklands in every way you can as our behaviour can dramatically impact their space in a negative way.

This image is available for print immediately, so please get in touch!

08/05/2026

This is an image I took last season in a time of year I like to call "Galaxy Season".

During this time of year, our own Milky Way galactic core is visible in the night sky in dark sky preserve areas. Banff National Park, at least in the area I got this image from, isn't necessarily classified as a dark sky preserve but can get dark enough to see the galactic core with your own eyes.

Two Jack Lake of Banff is rated as a "3 / 4" on the Bortle Scale, a rural / suburban transition sky. Bortle ratings measure the darkness of the sky, and is a handy tool to understand for the avid and aspiring Astro-Photographer. I would personally rate this area as "2/3" though as the light from the town of Banff is very intrusive and we see a lot of light pollution from the east from Calgary.

On this night, the galactic core had not quite made it up from behind Mount Rundle, and the chance of seeing it in totality were fading as the clouds were filling in, so, this was the final version.

You may have seen this image before, however, it became corrupted for print, so I have remastered it today, and is now ready again for print.

If you're interested in this image, called "Last Night", then please get in touch. It is immediately available for print on 13x19.

Thanks for looking.

07/31/2026

After travelling and shooting in Tofino on Vancouver Island in June in beautiful 20 degree sunny west-coast days, I returned to my home in the Rockies to seemingly endless dark cloud and rain.

That however did not stop me from taking in a few frames in Banff National Park.

From this view point, trying to sort out a composition, the sun broke through for the first time in days and cast these rays down into the Bow Valley. These rays gave me confidence that better weather and days were coming back.

As I sat there and contemplated my composition and the newly appeared light rays, I realized I had the shot right in front of me and went for it.

Photography isn't just about capturing images, it's about capturing moments. Sometimes it takes time for a moment to appear, even in the most beautiful places on Earth.

This image alone is not meant to be the whole piece, but more so the sentiment and forecast for better days ahead that the moment shared with me.

Thanks for looking.

07/23/2026

Negative space is generally frowned upon when creating photographs as it can make a photo feel unbalanced, boring or accidentally awkward.

There are many occasions when negative space can appear used with good intention as well however.

In this particular image, my intention primarily was to create an image that can be used in a publication, where text and other graphics can be placed as one example. However, there was creative intention as well, one specifically was to draw the eye downward to the two surfers, but also to capture the deep and heavy overhanging fog and ocean mist present that morning.

We can actually use negative space to create a thought provoking image. Don't let negative space cause you to not take an image or discard one you've taken.

Thanks for looking.

07/22/2026

In the words of one of my since passed creative mentors and friends, David Sharpe this is an "old sold". A piece that I created years ago and was one of my first print sales after moving to the Rockies from Yellowknife NT.

"Altitude Zero" was a piece that took me some significant effort to get as the right conditions and effort to reach the shooting location needed to be met, and took me more than several tries.

The great people who purchased this print told me that this summit inspired their adventures and created a conversation piece to their friends and family who viewed it, as they had been to this summit on their travels.

I am again releasing this print as limited series of 10 unframed prints at 13x19 (A3).

If you're interested please get in touch.

07/20/2026

Day number infinity of posting commercial style tourism photos I've taken until tourism agencies and destination brands want to start working with me.

Golden light, wild coastlines and moments that remind us why we travel in the first place. This image was captured at Cox Bay in Tofino, British Columbia. It's a place where every day feels like a fresh beginning and nature does all the talking.

My goal is to create authentic, story driven imagery that inspires people to explore. Tourism agencies and destination brands that work with me can expect a consistent collection of high quality, impactful and emotion filled visuals that showcase places at their absolute best, and, leave people wanting to experience it all for themselves.

So, get in touch, I'd love to hear from you, even if it's just a chat with no commitments.

Tourism Vancouver Island Tourism Ucluelet Tourism Tofino Tourism Squamish Destination Vancouver Destination Greater Victoria Destination Greater Victoria Super, Natural British Columbia Pacific Sands Beach Resort Long Beach Lodge Resort

07/15/2026

There are moments in the mountains that can never be planned, only witnessed. If you're a photographer, you have a 1 in 100 chance of seeing these moments.

As a cool breeze drifted through the valley, ribbons of misty clouds slowly wrapped themselves around the rugged cliffs before me adding an almost dreamlike silence to the scene. Then, for just a fleeting moment, the clouds parted and a soft curtain of light swept across the summit revealing its incredible texture and strength before disappearing as quickly as it arrived.

It's these brief, unpredictable moments that keep drawing me back to Kananaskis Country.

Nature doesn't perform on command, it simply rewards those willing to wait.

07/08/2026

There are mountains you photograph, and then there are mountains you experience.

Mount Rundle, in Banff National Park is one you experience.

I don't photograph mountains to create postcard scenes, I photograph them to capture what it feels like to stand beneath them. The scale, the wind, the silence and the turbulent atmosphere that makes these wild places unforgettable.

When someone looks at one of my images and can almost feel the cold air or imagine standing on that ridge, I've accomplished what I set out to do.

My hope is that my work inspires people to explore, embrace adventure and protect the wild places that remind us how alive we really are.

Is there a mountain, a place, or even one of my photographs that has left that kind of impression on you?

I'd love to hear about it, thanks for looking.

07/07/2026

Some journeys begin with a destination, mine begin with the first page of a story.

Moments like this in Tofino on Vancouver Island remind me why I'm drawn to travel and editorial photography, not just to capture beautiful places, but to create images that inspire people to explore, feel and see the world differently.

Every frame is another chapter in a journey that's only just the first page.

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http://www.dionkedian.com/

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