Autumn Returns...

Leaving another great summer committed to memory through images and stories. It was another busy one with several paddling, camping and hiking adventures as well as a family angling trip to the vast walleye and pike rich waters of Lake St Joseph at the headwaters of the Albany River.

Since the last newsletter James Smedley taught a successful outdoor photography course, placed well in regional walleye tournaments and was honored by U.S. and Canadian National Communications organizations. 

As usual Nikon's D200 remains a constant companion, helping to feed the stock collections of agencies like Getty, Firstlight, Windigo and Canadian Press as well as James Smedley Outdoors.  

Below are just a few samples of the four season imagery available. Please contact James Smedley Outdoors  for the full picture.  

Tell us what you are looking for and we'll respond with a selection of low resolution images electronically via email, FTP or WebDav. Selected images are sized to specification and delivered electronically or on disc. 

IN WINNING FORM:

Angling and Photography 

Well, we didn't win but a Third Place finish at the Kenogamissi

Walleye Tournament in Timmins, Ontario with walleye ace Paul Rosso was a great way to wind up a good season. 

A kayaking image on the cover of KANAWA Magazine took First Place in the photography category of The Outdoor Writers of Canada's (OWC) National Communication Awards.

The same image placed Third in the Paddle Sports category of the Outdoor Writers Association of America's(OWAA) annual competition. Smedley also took Third Place in the Value of Wilderness category for the red canoe in evening light image  published in the Ontario Parks Guide.

AWARD WINNING WRITING 

On the writing front Smedley placed First in the OWAA's magazine category for his article Family N-Ice Time published in Ontario Travel Discoveries Magazine.

In the OWC competition Smedley was awarded First Place in the Brock McRitchie award category for his story Climbing the Batchawana Ice falls published in Ontario Travel Discoveries Magazine. He also earned a Second Place finish in the Magazine Column category for his Backroads column Jackfish Ghost Town published in Ontario OUT OF DOORS Magazine.

Smedley Promoted to Travel Editor 

After a long association with Ontario OUT OF DOORS Magazine as Field Editor and Backroads Columnist, James was recently promoted to Travel Editor. He looks forward to more contributions of writing and images as well as coordinating the new Travel Section. It will debut in the February 2008 issue of Ontario OUT OF DOORS Magazine.