Lake Louise Photography Guide
Lake Louise is one of the most photographed destinations in Canada, so in the Lake Louise Photography Guide, we recommend the best photo opportunities in Lake Louise, including Moraine Lake. To access both Lake Louise and Moraine Lake we recommend taking transit. For details see Lake Louise Shuttles and Getting to Moraine Lake.
Here are our favourite photo spots in the Lake Louise region:
- Lake Louise shoreline
- West end of Lake Louise
- Lake Louise Gondola
- Moraine Lake shoreline
- Rockpile
Capturing early morning light at Moraine Lake.
For Lake Louise day hikers looking for the best photo opportunities, here are our recommendations, each of which is covered on the Lake Louise Hiking page:
- Louise Lakeshore Trail
- Lake Agnes Trail
- Little Beehive Trail
- Fairview Lookout
- Paradise Valley Trail
- Rockpile Trail
- Larch Valley Trail
- Sentinel Pass Trail
- Eiffel Lake Trail
LAKE LOUISE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
For Lake Louise wildlife photographers, we recommend:
Canadian Rockies Wildlife Photography, an eBook by renowned wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch.
The book is divided into two sections:
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE CANADIAN ROCKIES is an easy-to-understand instruction manual on Canadian Rockies wildlife photography, with chapters dedicated to equipment, composition, lighting, and destination-specific techniques.
WHERE TO PHOTOGRAPH CANADIAN ROCKIES WILDLIFE covers the entire region species by species, with Wayne Lynch describing specific locations ranging from Jasper in the north to Waterton Lakes in the south.