Bastion Square
Many people who live in Victoria will recognize this location.This is an amazing wall, and I am sure it has been photographed many times, however this was a good image…
Advanced Burn and Dodge
In my pursuit of ever more control of my retouching, I have come up with a new way of "sculpting" images.First I guess I need to explain what I mean…
An Artist's Table
True to your art
I have ranted to many that I don't see the point of technically good paintings that try too hard to be photographs. The "hyper-realism" movement. I argue why not just…
Technology changes (off topic -ish)
No one can argue that the various forms of technology have changed our society, our world, and indeed our very lives. Not many people can exist without some form of…
New Look
I am working on the look of my website. There are some things I want to do that were a bit more difficult with the old site.I really should have…
When filters fail…
As most of you know, I am not averse to manipulating a photo, as long as it expresses an artistic vision. However I am not a fan of Instagram type…
A narrow alley leads to a small courtyard of funky shops.
Art shows
I just dropped off my image for the Small Works art show at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.The piece accepted is a little different from my normal work:I also…
24mm at f5.6
A Perspective on Different Lenses
Some time ago, I got into a discussion on the different looks of wide angle vs telephoto lenses. There is a lot of misconception with focal length of lenses. If…
Watermarks
There is an ongoing (and ultimately un-winnable) discussion on whether to watermark your online images or not. From an aesthetic point of view, watermarks can be ugly. Many photographers plaster large logos…
Calm waters in the Gorge reflect the Galloping Goose Bridge
A couple of new images
A week ago I got my new camera from Nikon, but I have been too busy to do anything other than set it up. Finally on Sunday I was able…