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…
Print Vs. Screen
Computers have affected photography in many ways. The most obvious is probably digital cameras. Film has been relegated to a small niche item. We can use programs like Photoshop or…
Portraiture
Yesterday I was asked to represent Academy of Learning College{{1}} for the graduation ceremony for the latest HCA (Health Care Assistant) grads. Since it was known that I am also…
Fairy Lake
This is a more abstract image taken at Fairy Lake. I kind of like the abstract surreal property of it...
… And another photo
from my drive yesterday. I have done the retouching for this image in Lightroom on my laptop. Of course the screen of the laptop is not the best, so I…
Fairy Lake
Driving over Pacific Marine Road you will come across Fairy Lake. This must be one of the most appropriately named lakes around... You can almost imagine a clan of fairies living…
Victoria to Duncan, the long way…
If you live on Vancouver Island, you know that there is only one way to drive from Victoria to Duncan, except there isn't... If you like driving, you can continue…