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How I Capture the Northern Lights (2026 Update)

Stop freezing your hands off trying to guess your camera settings in the dark. Here is my updated 2026 playbook for capturing the aurora.

Dre Erwin

Jul 255 min read

From Darkness to Light: Overcoming Addiction with the Help of Night Photography

How something as simple as a camera can help you with addiction. It's never too late to try! Because unlike many things in life, this works!

MENTAL HEALTH

Dre Erwin

Apr 22, 20232 min read

Capturing the Beauty of New Life: Spring Photography Tips and Ideas

Discover the beauty of new life in spring through the lens of your camera with these photography tips and ideas. #springphotography #newlife

THERAPEUTIC PHOTOGRAPHY

Dre Erwin

Apr 9, 20232 min read

The photographer you never knew you needed

Introduction to photographer Dre Erwin with a shout out to supporters and those considering becoming a subscriber

THERAPEUTIC PHOTOGRAPHY

Dre Erwin

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Therapeutic Hobby

From the Northern Express -Janice Depeel

RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH CARE

Dre Erwin

May 5, 20221 min read

How Therapeutic Photography Can Help Youth With Social Isolation

Youth having fun using therapeutic photography, while also helping their mental health.

MENTAL HEALTH

Dre Erwin

Dec 31, 20212 min read

A Life Lesson from PTSD

Living with trauma and how photography can be used as a creative outlet

RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH CARE

Dre Erwin

Dec 14, 20212 min read

Healing through Therapeutic Photography

Healing youth in northern Saskatchewan by using therapeutic photography - helping youth open up about mental health

MENTAL HEALTH

Dre Erwin

Apr 8, 20201 min read

Trapping with an elder: youth from Pinehouse use photography to preserve and connect with Tradition

Therapeutic photography is used by the Pinehouse Photography Club to help young people talk about mental health.

FIRST NATIONS AND METIS

Pinehouse Photography

Nov 16, 20193 min read

How youth from the northern community of Pinehouse Lake are preventing suicide | Gordon Lake Youth R

Pinehouse Photography Club using therapeutic photography

MENTAL HEALTH

Dre Erwin

Nov 9, 20192 min read

Therapeutic Photography in Pinehouse Lake Saskatchewan

Local photography club in northern Saskatchewan using therapeutic photography to help youth

MENTAL HEALTH

Dre Erwin

Oct 22, 20192 min read

The Aurora Borealis

The Northern Lights: A Spiritual Connection to Ancestral Spirits in First Nations Culture

Discover the profound spiritual significance of the Northern Lights in First Nations history, mythology, and oral traditions. From the Cree "Dance of the Spirits" to Dene and Inuit heritage, explore how the green dancing skies connect remote northern communities to their ancestors, healing rituals, and cultural reclamation.

Why Your Beautiful Aurora Photo is Ruining My Night (If You Don't Post the Time and Location)

Nothing ruins a perfectly good night of sleep quite like a contextless aurora photo. Why your beautiful, undated picture is making people speed down the highway in their pajamas—and why hard data always crushes aesthetics in the aurora community.

Sask Aurora: Why Your Apps are Lying to You

Stop chasing Kp numbers. Learn how to read solar speed and Bz to predict a Sask aurora before it happens. Don't miss the Kp 4 spike.

Healthcare

Advanced Authorized Practice: The Solution to Saskatchewan’s Healthcare Crisis

Dre Erwin

Mindful Nursing: Harnessing the Law of Attraction for Mental Health Wellness

Dre Erwin

Mindful Nursing: Harnessing the Law of Attraction for Mental Health Wellness

Preventing Healthcare Burnout: Nurturing Resilience with Gratitude

Dre Erwin

Preventing Healthcare Burnout: Nurturing Resilience with Gratitude

A Look into Metis and First Nations Culture

The Northern Lights: A Spiritual Connection to Ancestral Spirits in First Nations Culture

Discover the profound spiritual significance of the Northern Lights in First Nations history, mythology, and oral traditions. From the Cree "Dance of the Spirits" to Dene and Inuit heritage, explore how the green dancing skies connect remote northern communities to their ancestors, healing rituals, and cultural reclamation.