fototripper

fototripper

@fototripper

Gavin Hardcastle, known professionally as a phototripper, is a British landscape photographer and educator based in British Columbia, Canada. His YouTube channel is distinguished by combining high-quality photography with an irreverent and self-deprecating sense of humor, moving away from conventional tutorials to offer "photographic adventures" that document his travels around the world. Gavin seeks to inspire other creators through the exploration of natural environments, focusing on capturing striking images while sharing the often comical and challenging realities of the life of a landscape photographer.


Their educational work extends beyond entertainment, offering detailed guides on complex techniques such as focus stacking, composition, and the use of filters. He is the author of photography books such as Chasing Awe and Stories within Stories, and manages his own platform, fototripper.com, where he teaches in-person workshops and deep editing courses. Her focus is on helping photographers find their own artistic vision and master the tools necessary to transform a natural scene into a work of art, always maintaining an honest and relatable narrative about the creative process.

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Goblin Valley - The Landscape Photography Fotogasm

Published: Apr 12, 2026 · Duration: 13 min 5 sec · 27K views

Order My Book: My obsession with landscape photography takes me to some strange places but Goblin Valley is among the strangest. If it wasn't for the fact that I'm able to breathe oxygen, I'd be convinced I was visiting an alien planet. This is everything I look for in a landscape.

He Deleted My Best Images of Goblin Valley - Landscape Photography Treachery

Published: Apr 8, 2026 · Duration: 19 min 10 sec · 44K views

Order My Book: Who knew there'd be so much treachery in landscape photography? I make the grievous mistake of showing Thomas Heaton my test shots of Goblin Valley and they somehow get deleted. What's worse is that Amanda is complicit.

Reduced To Tears By Monument Valley - A Landscape Photography Paradise

Published: Mar 29, 2026 · Duration: 13 min 55 sec · 45K views

Monument Valley Safari Tours: Become a Patron: Finally, we make it to Hunts Mesa in Monument Valley but it's a long and winding road that's not for the faint of heart. Amanda is reduced to tears by the sheer beauty of Monument Valley and I'm pretty sure I can also see a glimmer in the eyes of Thomas Heaton. This landscape photography paradise is an ever changing tableau as the light weaves it's way through monument…

Kicked Out Of Monument Valley For Tripod Usage At Sunset

Published: Mar 22, 2026 · Duration: 15 min 2 sec · 112K views

Monument Valley Safari Tours: Become a Patron: Join us on this spectacular landscape photography adventure where we enjoy the generosity of our Navajo guide Shaye Holiday from 'Monument Valley Safari Tours'. We get spoiled by an amazing cultural experience by visiting a modified 'sweat lodge' and hearing traditional Navajo songs. Just before we get kicked out of the park I manage to capture an interesting…

How I Do Focus Stacking For Landscape Photography - Full Tutorial

Published: Mar 1, 2026 · Duration: 29 min 14 sec · 55K views

Download My Course Have you ever struggled to get everything in your images 'tack sharp'? Ever wondered how the best landscape photographers create jaw-dropping images with ultra depth of field? Maybe you've already tried focus stacking your images but you're never quite happy with the results?

Photographing the Weirdest Place on Earth: Desert Chaos with Thomas Heaton

Published: Feb 15, 2026 · Duration: 47 min 32 sec · 51K views

Glencoe Workshop: Get my book: Become a Patron: Join me and the usual suspects (yes, including Thomas Heaton and Greg Benz) as we pile into campers and head into one of the strangest deserts I've ever tried to photograph. Hoodoos everywhere that look like they've been carved by mad scientists, ground so dry my lips cracked just looking at it, and dreaded blue skies. With no clouds to save us, we waited for blue hour…

Do You Really Need Expensive Gear For Landscape Photography?

Published: Feb 1, 2026 · Duration: 16 min 43 sec · 35K views

The Freewell 'Real Multi-Tripod': FLM Tripods: Get 10% Off Using Gavin10 My Tripod: My Geared Head: My Half Ball Head: When it comes to tripods and heads, do you really need expensive gear to create great landscape photography? What's the actual difference between a tripod rig that costs over $3000 and one that costs under $300? I take both rigs out into the freezing cold Canadian winter to demonstrate the pros and…

He Should Pay ME $50K For This Shot - Landscape Photography in Canyonlands

Published: Jan 25, 2026 · Duration: 25 min 27 sec · 49K views

Buy My Book: In this episode we photograph sunset and sunrise at the Green River Overlook in Canyonlands, Utah. As one of the most spectacular landscape photography locations on the planet I'm amazed that we're the only photographers on this cliff edge. Not only do we get the entire place all to ourselves but we get a Kp 9 aurora alert and that doesn't happen that often in Utah.

I Wasted THOUSANDS on Photography Gear I Didn’t Need

Published: Jan 18, 2026 · Duration: 19 min 41 sec · 118K views

My Shimoda Camera Bag: My Core Unit: When it comes to landscape photography it's easy to blow your money on pointless stuff. Allow me to share with you some hard earned lessons that will hopefully save you money on camera gear and also save you wasting your time. I show you 11 tips to keep you on the right track while avoiding classic G.A.S traps.

This Exceeded My Landscape Photography Expectations

Published: Jan 7, 2026 · Duration: 23 min 39 sec · 44K views

BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 (use code Gavin5off): BLUETTI Charger 2 Early-Bird price C$499 until Feb. 5, use my code GavinCH2 for 5% off: Become a Patron: After the power goes out during a snowstorm I've got to figure out a way to keep warm AND get this video uploaded to Youtube. I think I've got a clever idea ;) With that problem solved we rejoin the landscape photography adventure in Utah where I manage to capture a…

This Photographer Gave Me The Stink Eye - Almost in Canyonlands...

Published: Jan 4, 2026 · Duration: 18 min 23 sec · 40K views

Glencoe Workshop: Become A Patron: Personally, I blame Greg. What was he thinking placing his drone on the ground so close to my feet? That awful crunching sound though...

The Dark Reality of Van Life For Landscape Photography

Published: Dec 21, 2025 · Duration: 21 min 15 sec · 52K views

Glencoe Workshop: Become A Patron: This landscape photography adventure begins with my frustration. The other guys don't seem to be in a rush to capture the best of that pre-sunrise light but I'm gagging for it. We all hop into the rave-mobile to visit a spectacular overlook but will we make it on time?

We Almost Puked Because Of This Landscape - Utah Road Trip

Published: Dec 14, 2025 · Duration: 18 min 47 sec · 59K views

Glencoe Workshop: Become A Patron: In this episode we make the mistake of hopping into Marshalls truck to tackle the rough terrain of the Utah desert while chasing landscape photography gold. We almost paint the ceiling in chipotle chunder but it was totally worth the suffering. The day begins with a book-worthy sunrise shoot but I capture so many epic shots that I need your help deciding which one to include in my…

He's Jealous Of My Campervan Rig - Landscape Photography in Utah With Thomas Heaton

Published: Dec 7, 2025 · Duration: 27 min 21 sec · 51K views

Glencoe Workshop: Get my book: I know jealousy when I see it and Thomas Heaton is clearly jealous of the the campervan rig that we rented. Or, should I say 'motorhome'? It's big enough to live in and that's where the problems start.

The Most Photographed Lighthouse In The World? - Peggy's Cove

Published: Nov 30, 2025 · Duration: 22 min 47 sec · 43K views

Use my code Gavin5off for an extra 5% OFF and grab your favorite BLUETTI power stations before the sale ends! BLUETTI Elite 100 V2: BLUETTI Elite 200 V2: BLUETTI Canada: Get My Book: Become a Patron: What's the most famous landscape photography location in Atlantic Canada? Join us on this majestic adventure where I capture quite possibly my best landscape photography image of 2025 (so far...).

I Risked Rain & Divorce for This Photo - You Won’t Believe the Result

Published: Nov 23, 2025 · Duration: 14 min 36 sec · 47K views

Get 40% Off My Courses with bfri25 at Become a Patron: It starts with small lies about distances and hiking times. Then it devolves into raging untruths like "just 10 more minutes...", you know you've done it too. I drag Amanda up a mountain on the bleak off-chance that we might get some good light.

Should I Sell My YouTube Channel? Landscape Photography Ain't Cheap

Published: Nov 2, 2025 · Duration: 21 min 48 sec · 53K views

Become a Patron: After receiving a mysterious email I'm seriously considering a change of career. This offer seems totally legit to me but what do you think? With the admin taken care of we head off into the hills with the camper and the Sony 400-800mm telephoto lens where Amanda finds me an eagle within minutes.

I Bought a Giant Telephoto Lens… Then Took It to Prince Edward Island (PEI)

Published: Oct 26, 2025 · Duration: 24 min 3 sec · 69K views

Become a Patron: In a desperate attempt to pay for my newest telephoto lens I have to pretty much beg Blake Rudis to relaunch 'Make Great Shots'. If you haven't heard of 'Make Great Shots', it's the brilliant landscape photography course we launched earlier this year but it was only available for one week. I manage to convince him to relaunch for one more week but he's not impressed with my financial responsibility…

Autumn Is Here and I'm Ready For Landscape Photography

Published: Oct 12, 2025 · Duration: 32 min 23 sec · 50K views

My Scotland Photography Workshop: Join us on another totally relaxing weekend of landscape photography - you know, that soothing hobby where nothing ever goes wrong… until it does. Our doomed journey begins in the mystical forests of Nova Scotia, where the autumn colours should be glorious - if they’d actually shown up. With optimism fading faster than the leaves, we settle for a 60% success rate in “yellowness” and…

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