Finding Inspiration in Newfoundland – Viking Trail

We spent the previous week touring up the west coast of Newfoundland. While the main purpose of the trip was to sight see and explore with my wife and mother, I managed to squeeze some ‘photography time’. Since I had lugged 40 lbs of camera gear, I was determined to spend it photographing the sights, people and sounds of Newfoundland.

One of my dilemmas was whether I should bring my tripod or not. For landscape, especially sunset shooting, a tripod is an essential tool. So I knew I needed one. My dilemma comes from the fact that I have an old Manfrotto 055. It’s a monster of a tripod and is too long to fit into my luggage. I didn’t want it getting damaged either. My compromise? I left it behind, and went straight to a store when we arrived. As luck would have it, I had messed up the rental car booking and we had to get to Corner Brook to rent a car. So a trip to Walmart and a $30 tripod later, we are on our way and I’m happy: a tripod I can loose, wreck and generally not care about. That lack of worry came in handy when I was knee deep in salt water and waves during the long exposure shooting at The Arches. The funny thing was it cost me $20 in shipping to send it home.

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