Straight Photography
First observation about the title, There is no such thing as a straight photograph! There seems to be a group of people who insist that an image cannot be "Photoshopped"…
What I love about Victoria
Victoria is "The City of Gardens." It could also be called the City of Parks. There seem to be little gems everywhere. I have driven past Cuthbert Holmes Park many…
Left behind
Why is software (and hardware for that matter) is such a moving target? Years ago I did a lot of research to find a good on line gallery software. I…
How to test a lens…
I am a bit different from most photographers (no smirking in the back row....) in that I do not believe there is such a thing as a "bad" lens. You…
Happy New Year
A case for more than one camera... Today, New Years Eve, I went skiing with my dad and my daughter. After a year of being in school (and under stress)…
New position
I was offered the position of Administrator at The Academy of Learning today. So what does that mean? I will be guiding young (and not so young) minds and helping…
Helping Small Businesses
I am just about finished my Business Administration Course (I know I have been saying this for a while, but it is a bit more complicated than it really should…
Web Pages
I came across someone asking for help for his website. He has lofty goals, but I think he has bitten off a bit more than he can chew. I will…
How to buy Canadian
A friend sent me the following.... [gn_quote style="1"] Christmas 2012 -- Birth of a New Tradition As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high-gear to provide…
retouching
In one of the LinkedIn groups I follow, Davesh asked for help with this image taken with, I am guessing, a cell phone camera with a dirty lens: with a…