Perfect Images
In the days of film, we photographers never really knew what our pictures looked like until we had the film developed{{1}}. When I was a kid growing up in a…
Watch for updates
I had a look over my gallery today and realized it needs some love. I will be reorganizing, updating and purging items over the next little while. I will also be fixing search terms to make it easier to find items. Quality over quantity.
technical info after the break…
Why I don’t like Haunted Houses (Way off Topic)
I took my daughter to Galey Farms Corn Maze tonight. We also went through their haunted house. It was all kind of fun, but I found out one thing that…
Printing and DPI vs PPI
I have seen a question asked in a number of forms (and forums). The most common variant seems to be along the lines of, "Why does my super expensive uber-camera…
Goldstream in the fall
I went to Goldstream Park today. The leaves are starting to change, and the morning light was pretty good. Because the park is I'm a narrow valley, the sun doesn't…
Old Photos
I randomly came across this image I had taken last year. At the time I put it in my rejects pile. One of the problems with the image was lack of sharpness, but the biggest issue was that I could not figure out how to make it work as an image.
As it happened, I came across this image shortly after meeting a graphic designer named Boo. Although she is just getting back into photography, her work has a gritty style I like. It seems to work well for this image. It also hides some of the flaws in the original capture. I have not printed it yet, but I like the story it is trying to tell. A little bit more tweaking and it may end up in my portfolio…
Art
Yesterday (Sunday) a couple of friends and I went to the Victoria Art Gallery. One of the shows was William Kurelek, an amazing artist. His images are all about telling…
Good art gone bad
Came across this link today. A case of good intentions causing irreparable damage. I came across the link as an example of why you should always hire a professional, rather…
Mercedes Gullwing
Not too subtle, yet look again, and it has a few surprises... Not sure what to title it though. Maybe "Mirrorcedes".
More Marketing
I was browsing some job sites and came across this: [gn_quote style=1]The Offer Quality Leader's mission is to champion customer satisfaction and quality processes and goals at all levels within…