So recently I was informed by a friend of mine, that she knows of someone who browses DeviantART and other art posting websites looking for photos that don't say "Do not use", "Copyrighted" or any other form of copyrighting text we as the artists may add in the artist comment or to our photos (signature stamp/text)!

He then in turn downloads them prints them and sells them!!!!!!!! He sells YOUR art!!!!!


So just a heads up on this site, ALWAYS stamp and/or write some copyright in the artist comments! Sure dA has the "©2011 = photographybydani" at the bottom of the image, but its not very noticeable.


Just remember, people who have the time to browse the internet looking for art to steal usually have the time to market your work and make profit, while we are the real artists are scraping by using most of our time to work to buy new camera gear or out in the field making our art!



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Other News:

I have officially been living in Lake Louise, AB for 12 days now!! the mountains are amazing and I love the surroundings. Haven't had too much time to go out and shoot! I have tho taken 2 shots while out here!!



Have a great day everyone!!!!

So it finally happened!!

I GOT A JOB OUT WEST!!!!

My flight leaves the 16th of April and I am headed to live in the mountains! And by mountains I mean LAKE LOUISE!!
Me and the most famous lake in the Canadian Rockies are going to get to know each other this summer. During my days off I will be hiking the mountains and finding new angles on this over photographed lake!

Bye Bye Ontario! Hello Alberta!!!!!

My New Home!

Ever feel like things that once mattered to you, all of a sudden stop being important?

Over the last several months I have been having this feeling about many things in my life. No longer do I pay attention to menial things. Lately I have been feeling like I'm on the outside looking in on other peoples useless dramas (specially on facebook).
This hole new social need to make a huge deal about something that everyone shouldn't even give to shakes about, but yet its got a 24 comment thread, is making me question humanity.

I feel I am 'grown up' past entertaining all of that, and its so hard to express how good it feels to live my life for me, not who I can tell my story to. I've never been a really social person, but I have fallen into the vacuum suck of attention.

The needs to validate your choices through other people is over. Social and mental growth happens later in life now a days.

Maybe everyones New Year resolution should be to be a little less e-social. The world would be a better place.

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Wow, I can't believe 2010 is over. It was probably the best year I've ever had for growing as an artist and as a person. I am the real DANI I should have always been. Took a little while to get here, but I'm here.

My old journal looking into 2010, I wrote "2010 for me is going to be a year of new beginnings. Cleaning out of the old life, and actively changing things to make my future better."
And boy was it. I went on a great trip which is continually changing my future and I lost over 25lbs.

2011 will be a year of change. Changing my address, my mind set, my size, my possession... changing my life for the most bestest it can be. I reached every goal I set for myself in 2010, and I am going to work on making it happen again in 2011!


Hope everyone else has set goals they know they can achieve and will have a stupidly wonderful year!



Some images that made me stare!


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I am selling my Canon 28-135 IS lens!

This is an awesome walk around general purpose portrait lens. It is very sharp and reliable. Lens comes with box and warranty, as well as a Hoya UV filter (72mm) and lens hood!
I am looking for $350 or best offer! I will not entertain anything under $300. This lens is selling on ebay for $390-$360.. and at used camera shops for $460 <- haha what a joke!

Please note me if you are interested! Depending on how far away you are.. I will be able to offer free shipping!

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Some mages taken with this lens:

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So I am going to scrap the rest of trip reports from the rest of my time out west. Its way too long ago now. Just know that I had the most amazing time, saw lots of amazing things that have changed me.

Okay now onto the real changing part...

May 2011 I WILL be moving to the Banff/Canmore area!

Now for the next 6 months, I have to save as much money as possible, buy a car that can take me across Canada and survive the mountains, find a job and find an apartment.
It is going to be tight but thats not stopping me from being the most excited person in the world!!

I'll be 25 at the start of next year and I feel its about time I start the life I want to live.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!! They are finally here!!

This year's is a special Canadian Edition.
Inside you will find 13 spectacular images from Canada's famous wilderness and coast lines. Travel across Canada through photos every month of the year.

The calendars are for sale on my website for $15 + FREE shipping! Don't wait too long! Calendars make wonderful Christmas gifts!!

Thanks soo much!!