Editing Luke in 2018

Records broken, personal milestones achieved, and some of the most ambitious photography and video projects produced by Editing Luke to date - 2018 was a formative year in the growth of this brand / company. I won't bore you with every single project, edit, brand deal, or shoot - instead, here's a sampling of some of my year's most memorable online moments:

January 2018 - As the Editing Luke Instagram following doubled in size through 2018 there was a sharp increase in collaborative / influencer opportunities presented. This included creating content for watch companies, men's clothing brands, brewing companies, travel partners, and a renewed year long contract with McDonald's Canada.

January 26, 2018 - I posted a new photo set on Medicine Hat's historic train station. This was January's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website. 

February 2018 - Expanding on a concept that began the following year, I released over 100 new images of Medicine Hat, Alberta over the course of 2018 on the Editing Luke facebook page. Not only did this attract several thousand new followers, but it provided some great highlights through Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. 

February 18, 2018 - New images of the modernized Medicine Hat High School were released. This was February's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

March 6, 2018 - Exploring Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in Alberta. This was March's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

March 10, 2018 - Around the Hat was largely reworked with new edits and additions made, as well as a new promo for the photo series released. 

March 2018 - One of the year's most ambitious travel shoots took place behind the wheel of a muscle car through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico. More here.

April 6, 2018 - The first video in the series I'd shot and edited for the Canadian Badlands (Spirit of the Badlands) travel campaign was released.


April 29, 2018 - Exploring the otherworldly Red Rock Coulee in Alberta. This was April's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

May 3, 2018 - After over a year in production, the first clips from my schoolwide documentary were finally released. Here's the story of a how a schoolwide documentary changed everything. This was also May's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

May 16, 2018 - I worked with the Medicine Hat Fire Department to produce a river safety video that was released later in the summer. The opportunity provided an opportunity to shoot some amazing views from the water.

May 31, 2018 - I reflected on the 11 year anniversary of launching Editing Luke.

June 16, 2018 - Production was in full swing on a new documentary project, still unreleased, but set to be completed in 2019.

June 23, 2018 - A new series of 15 prints went on display in my hometown. This was June's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

July 1, 2018 - I released two new edits of the Canada Day 151 fireworks.


July 18, 2018 - Exploring Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. This was July's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

August 12, 2018 - I launched a new postcard series, taking a closer look at the stories behind vintage Alberta postcards that I'd collected over the years.

August 19, 2018 - After filming in the area, I was invited to come for a private tour of the former Manyberries Train Station. This was August's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

September 1, 2018 - I compiled some of my most popular Alberta travel photography sets into the 7 Natural Wonders of Alberta. This was September's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

September 2018 - Another major travel shoot this year took place through the American Midwest - notably Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. More here. Editing Luke's Day Off.

October 12, 2018 - Exploring the historic Craigdarroch Castle on Vancouver Island. This was October's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

October 2018 - By October the third party features of my work had reached a new high on Instagram. In 2018 this included features in Nashville, Memphis, Toronto, Victoria, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Miami, Los Angeles, Detroit, Orlando, Dallas, Galveston, Austin, Houston, and Palm Springs. Of these some notable landmark features included O'Hare in Chicago, Beale Street in Memphis, and the CN Tower in Toronto. 

November 8, 2018 - I had the largest canvas prints of my photography produced to date.

November 12, 2018 - I recapped 9 places where my work can be seen in my hometown.

November 18, 2018 - I hosted my first ever Q & A on Instagram. Highlights here.

November 30, 2018 - After weeks of build up my documentary short about 2nd Street, On 2nd officially debuted. This was November's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.


December 3, 2018 - I shared a bit of novelty with a visit to the Home Alone house in Illinois. This was December's most viewed new post on the Editing Luke website.

December 2018 - With just enough time for a whirlwind Christmas adventure, my last major travel shoot of the year took place around Ontario and Quebec. More here.

Canada Day Fireworks in Medicine Hat, Alberta

For the last few years I've taken up the challenge to the film the Canada Day fireworks in Medicine Hat, Alberta to create and share my own edits of the experience. Why do I keep doing it, you might ask? Well, there are a few reasons actually.

In addition to being something to do after the BBQ or lounging around all day, the Canada Day fireworks have always been a great opportunity to get some lively local footage of my hometown and share something that people are naturally interested in. It's tough to pass up the chance to put your own spin on something that you know will attract an audience.


Fireworks aren't the easiest thing to casually capture, so by putting a bit of time and thought into how I shoot and edit them, the clips have also always been a popular way to showcase my production company, Editing Luke through organic content. Not to mention, it's actually really fun to take the energy and action of the fireworks and curate it into a stylized edit that (hopefully) heightens the experience. Don't get me wrong, seeing the fireworks live is amazing, but shooting a variety of close-ups and wide shots actually gives you a different way of seeing the show even if you were there in person.  


This year I cut my footage into two parts to create shorter, more energetic clips of the Canada Day fireworks. Whether you were there or whether you're seeing them for the first time, I hope you enjoy these colourful highlights from Canada's 151st birthday captured over the Saamis Teepee in Medicine Hat, Alberta.