My name is Gavin Hardcastle and this is my official online portfolio of fine art landscape photography. All images are available for licensing and as high resolution prints. If you’d like to acquire prints or license a particular image please contact me directly using the contact form. In this portfolio I offer shooting tips and the stories behind the shots. If you have any questions about how I shot or processed any of my works please feel free to leave a comment on the portfolio page.
‘Far Reaching’ – Hilo, Hawaii
I’m not sure what it is about trees that draws people to them but while walking in this park in Hilo, Hawaii I could not resist this magnificent tree and…
‘The Abominable Ice Man’ – Lake Minnewanka, Banff
One of the things I love most about the Canadian Rockies is that when the temperature drops to around – 20℃ and there’s open water – this happens. Extreme temperature…
‘Facing the Infinite’ – Abraham Lake, Alberta
Learn exactly how I processed this image in my latest Photoshop Video Tutorial entitled ‘Infinite’ Behind the Shot There’s a reason why we look slightly uncomfortable sitting there on the…
‘The Thing’ – Natural Bridge, Yoho National Park
They don’t make horror movies like they used to. As a boy, I grew up watching movies like The Thing, Alien, Poltergeist, The Fog and American Werewolf in London. They…
‘The Deluge’ – Panther Creek Falls
Admittedly this was not my most professional moment as a photography instructor. I was teaching a workshop and patiently waited for all of my students to get their shots. I…
‘Spill Light’ – Vancouver Island
The west coast of Vancouver Island is awash with beautiful little secrets like this. A fellow photographer had tipped me off about this stunning waterfall that poured into a sea…
‘Parked for Eternity’ – Bodie Ghost Town
Whenever photographers arrive at the Bodie Ghost Town in California the biggest draw is this lovely rusted relic gradually becoming one with the earth. I’d always wanted to capture a…
‘A Bright Future’ – Portland Japanese Garden
Having seen photos of this tree a magillion times, I always assumed it was a fair old size but in reality it’s a dainty little delight too small to stand…
‘Freezing Fog’ – Jasper National Park
While shooting the traffic on the Icefields Parkway lighting up the freezing fog I totally forgot to don my facemask. The result was a frozen beard, numb lips and nose…