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Drake Dyck 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
@drakedyck.bsky.social
I’m a landscape photographer based on Vancouver Island.
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Nature / Nurture. An image I'm proud of from a King Penguin colony down in the Falkland Islands. #wildlife
January 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Interested in photography in the forest? My latest short podcast episode has some of my thoughts and tips. Please let me know what you think & share if you like it! 😊

YouTube: youtu.be/pxcXS8BOIP0?...

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5nAB...
Trail Marker - 02 - Photography in the Rainforest
YouTube video by Shutter Trails Podcast
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January 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Nice to see a talented, local photographer get some exposure! sookenewsmirror.com/2026/01/13/s...
Sooke photographer captures global recognition for shot of Sooke Potholes - Sooke News Mirror
Pascale Navarro’s photo of an old-growth tree received third place in international competition
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January 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Happy to announce, the premier full length episode of my photography podcast is out:

YouTube: youtu.be/svoEIJumQIQ?...

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

Spotify: Ep 1: You don't take a photograph - You make it
Ep.1: You don't take a photograph, you make it
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January 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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This tree on the banks of Heron Cove near the Pitt River is often used as a perch by the numerous Great Blue Herons in the area. Mount Blanshard (the Golden Ears) is in the background.

#MountainMonday #BritishColumbia #LandscapePhotography
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Canada
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Here’s a sneak peak of the premier episode of my photography podcast, Shutter Trails: youtu.be/zqkoWVvD2vg?...
ShutterTrails: Sunrise, Aurora, and Outdoor Photography Adventures
YouTube video by Shutter Trails Podcast
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January 7, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Just finished number 41! It’s always a great feeling to donate. 🩸😊
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I thought I’d share a few photos from my New Year’s Day photo adventure. Hope you enjoy them.
January 5, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Each year I do a list of my top ten favourite photos that I've created throughout the year. This year the cover photo for my top ten post is a runner up, from December 29th.

Which is your favourite?

www.sookephotographyadventures.com/adventure-blog/top-ten-favourite-photos-of-2025
Top Ten (favourite) Photos of 2025 — Sooke Photography Adventures
Every year I create a list of the top ten favourites of my photos. This year I’ve included an honourable mention photo as the cover image, with the BC Legislature lit up in its holiday colours!
www.sookephotographyadventures.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Hey all! My pre-launch mini “Trail Marker” episode of my brand new photography podcast, Shutter Trails, is out! Right now it’s available on YouTube and Spotify, with more to come.

Please take a look and if you think you might like to see more, subscribe!

Thanks! 😊

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Trail Marker - 01 - Welcome to the Trail
YouTube video by Shutter Trails Podcast
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January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Do you stay in with your camera when it's raining because you don't want to get it wet, or are afraid there's nothing worth photographing in the rain. Have a read of my latest blog post and you may change your mind. Let me know what you think!
www.sookephotographyadventures.com/adventure-bl...
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I really enjoyed interviewing @stevebrazill.com for the Socratic Satsang podcast! Please give it a listen and find out more about this amazing live music photographer and all round great guy!
Thanks to @drakedyck.bsky.social, and Vinod Nair, for having me as a guest on the Socratic Satsang podcast. Really fun to be on the other side of an interview!

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E31 Steve Brazill DJ, Photographer, Podcaster I Socratic Satsang
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December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Three and a half weeks until I launch Shutter Trails, my new photography podcast. Hope you’ll check it out!
www.sookephotographyadventures.com/shutter-trai...
Have Camera, Will Podcast — Sooke Photography Adventures
A new beginning.
www.sookephotographyadventures.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Living with Grizzlies: Episode 1 -- how first nations in Canada are showing that coexistence with bears is not only possible, it's already in action.

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Episode 1: ŁU GHĄ: A Place for Fishing | Living With Grizzlies
A local Knowledge Keeper shares how their dän (people) and his community shakāt (harvest) and live off the land, in coexistence with the shär sho, grizzly…
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December 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
IF Apple actually follows through with this concept it could have an interesting impact upon the camera / photography industry. Interested in what other photographers think.

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@stevebrazill.com @donkom.bsky.social
Apple’s New Patent Reveals a Modular Camera System With Interchangeable Lenses - Y.M.Cinema Magazine
Apple’s new patent reveals a modular camera system with interchangeable lenses. A slim core device snaps into a dedicated photography module, hinting at a major shift in mobile filmmaking.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I just finished recording an interview with @stevebrazill.com for the Socratic Satsang philosophy podcast. It was a great conversation that we will be sharing soon!
#philosophy #podcast #music #photography
December 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Here's a little more on Shutter Trails, which will be premiering in just over a month, on 7 January 2026. If any photographers are interested in appearing later in 2026, let me know, as I'd be glad to interview you. www.sookephotographyadventures.com/adventure-bl...
Meet the Shutter Trails Podcast — Photography Stories, Tips, and Inspiration — Sooke Photography Adventures
Shutter Trails leans into the outdoors—landscapes, seascapes, and woodlands—but the conversation won’t stop there. We’ll venture into cityscapes, street photography, nightscapes, astrophotography, ab...
www.sookephotographyadventures.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Hi all! As you may know, I do photography as Sooke Photography Adventures and am a regular on the Socratic Satsang philosophy podcast. Well, as of January I am starting a new photography podcast that I hope you’ll check out.
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I just listened to a great episode of Photo Geek Weekly, with @donkom.bsky.social engaging @stevebrazill.com in a great photography discussion. You should check it out for yourself. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
Photo Geek Weekly Episode 193 – Post ISO Era
Podcast Episode · Photo Geek Weekly · 2025-11-30 · 1h 31m
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December 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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You SHOULD Get PAID as a CREATOR
You SHOULD Get PAID as a CREATOR | Real Talk
Thanks for clicking "like." Be sure to subscribe and share this video with other photography lovers. In this video I want to address getting paid as a creato...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
A quick clip from our Socratic Satsang podcast. #philosophy #insightful

Was Friedrich Nietzsche wrong?
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Was Friedrich Nietzsche wrong?
YouTube video by Socratic Satsang
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Normally I don’t post sports but the changes announced to the @cfl.ca for next year will take away the uniquely Canadian aspects of it and ruin the league. So far the league hasn’t been listening to the fans or players. #firethecomish www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9...
Poll shows CFL losing fans as diehards reject rule changes ahead of Grey Cup
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November 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM