Yes we go out and fight freezing temperatures that are so normal here. We try new things and find right activities just for us. Snowshoeing is one of those things that even ones who stayed by fireplace all those winter nights, will love if they only try it once. It truly is available to anyone who can put one foot in front of other.

The way that Snowshoes support us allows for stepping onto snow and not fighting our way through it. The feeling of each step sinking just a little in soft blanket of powdery flakes, is like nothing else you ever experienced.

Freedom to get off track and go between trees to find animal feeder hidden in forest , to discover spots not yet disturbed by others and to be very first one in that most perfect little white area. Yes, you can do that with snowshoes.

The beauty of it will astound you. If you allow yourself to become one with nature, to listen to sounds of forest. How often do you have freedom to do just that? In our rushed society, we owe it to ourselves to have some time in slower pace of Sunday afternoon.

The time to breathe deep, enjoy winter sun and crisp winter air. The rejuvenating benefits of a slow outing like that will be much greater then anticipated.

Cardio workout, so needed by most of us will only make it easier to go back and do it again. The huge amount of air forced into your lungs, will overwhelm you at first, it may even trigger a little headache for a moment, but with time it will be like you were reborn and your mind will become clear. You will discover and love new filling of deep, slow, measured breaths. You will remember, that this is only way we were intended to use our lungs, because our poor bodies need life giving oxygen in quantities much greater than ones we are used to.

So forget your fears of cold, dress warmly, allow your lungs to fill with air and have fun discovering our Ontario back country.

Don't forget to fill frame. Go in and make sure you have all elements - subject's head and upper body and full trophy trout. If shooting a vertical photograph try to center your subject, however if you are photographing in a horizontal manner it can add interest to place your subject slightly to one side, but only if whole fish is included as well. (Imagine photograph divided into thirds and place your subject on any of "third's lines")

Natural light provides best photographs, and because light is strongest during middle of day, it is best to take pictures in morning or late afternoon light. This sort of light gives photos richer colors and baths photo in warm light.

Don't take a photograph with subject's back to sun and photographer facing sun. This will result in washed out skies and a darkly shadowed subject that no one can see. Turn subject to sun or sideways to sun. Ask them to remove their sunglasses to reduce glare. If they are wearing a hat, they should either remove it or tilt their head so that there is no shadow over face.

At Tukto Lodge, we know you are going to be catching a lot of trophies - so we want your pictures to look great!