Scam
So my phone rings... "Hello" Lots of background noise. It sounds like they are calling from a busy street market. "Hello, I can barely hear you..." "Is this Klughammer Alan?"…
Smartphone Photography
I was recently asked to give a talk on photographing jewelry with a cellphone camera. This has become an interesting exercise in exploring the limitations of small cameras! Cellphone cameras{{1}} …
Naming photos
I have a problem naming my photographs. Part of that is the fact that I am not a real word smith, part is because I find many names kind of…
Clouds
Yes Clouds are cool. They are primal and are great to meditate to. And every once and a while they reveal themselves....
Street Photography
I don't consider myself a street photographer, but every once and a while, I do get something... I was touring an open house at Rock Bay Square with some friends,…
My procrastination
I have been meaning to write this post for a while.... Like everyone else, I have many strengths and weaknesses. One of my weaknesses is procrastination{{1}}. Some things, like housework,…
Playfair Park
Happy Mothers Day...The weather today was a bit overcast with sporadic rain. Perfect day to take photos of flowers...Playfair Park in Saanich is always accomodating. so I grabbed my macro…
Cropped street view
Never put anything on the Internet unless you want to learn something.... I put up a street photo earlier today and instantly got feedback. The thing is, I agree, in…
Street Photography
No, I do not call myself a street photographer. I am usually a fairly contemplative photographer. I study an image for a while before I take the final image. Street photography, and related photojournalism, tend to be a much more reactive process. You may see an image starting to come together, so you anticipate when all the elements work, and take the photo. Sometimes things work out as planned, sometimes they don’t (and sometimes things go in a different direction that is even better than you planned…)
To Photoshop or not to Photoshop…
A friend sent me a link to an interesting article, with the message "To Photoshop, or not to Photoshop." and I agree with the author of the original article, the…