Government House
One of the advantages of living in the capital of BC is that we have to impress visiting dignitaries. To that end, we have places like the gardens at Government…
34 Packard
I have always liked driving. I remember a summer job when I was 11 or 12 at a campsite. One of my duties was to drive the big car and…
My Pet Peeve
One thing that kind of raises my hackles is when people talk of "taking" a photo, as if the image was right there to be picked up, like a tomato…
Oak Bay Car Show
Yesterday I went to the Oak Bay car show (after a friend reminded me it was on...). Photographing cars is fun, lots of interesting shapes and lines, but it is…
Photoshop
OK, I think I am hooked. I have been playing with my photos lately (and I have posted a few here) and you know what? It is fun. It is…
Photo Lessons
There are a lot of people who own cameras and like to take photos, but who also want to learn how to take better photos. There are a lot of…
Windows vs. Ubuntu Part II
I got my computer back. It was actually a problem with my home wiring, not the computer (I think the power supply is underpowered, but that is something else...) So…
Inside the Ordinary – Lesson 2
3D Compositon For this second lesson, we are going to talk about composition. From Wikipedia: composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of…
Inside the Ordinary – Lesson 1
These lessonsare not about the mechanics of how a camera works. I will talk very little about shutter speeds or exposure. You do not need an expensive DSLR{{1}} to participate.…
Windows 7 vs Ubuntu 11.04
I recently purchased a new (very cheap) computer with Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium edition) pre-installed. As many of you know, I have used Linux for a long time, specifically…