Snow in Victoria
What is with the strange weather in Victoria, I mean it is almost the end of February? We got about 20cm of snowfall today. For people in the rest of…
Hail in Goldstream
I was out in Goldstream Park this morning. Actually I was hoping it would snow... I did get some hail (click on the image for a larger version) I am…
Francis King Park
I went out to check on my "secret" place to see how long before the skunk cabbages are ready to photograph (still about a month away). Wandering around I found this…
Why Linux?
I have mentioned before that I use Linux, specifically Ubuntu, as my computer operating system. This post is not intended to "convert" you. It is not to teach you how…
I amn’t amused. (off topic)
A couple of days ago, at work (yes I still have a day job), we got a motivational type email from the CEO of our company. One of the first…
how to learn Digital.
Back in the film days, an aspiring young photographer was told to get a simple manual camera, like a Pentax K1000. The advantage was that there was no automation to…
Never Backup
Well, OK you should backup your files, but as a "Fine Art" photographer I never (or rarely) go back to older work.
Backing up
In a comment on a recent post someone mentioned backing up files. He is right, backing up your files, whether photos or other documents is a good safety measure. I…
no photos (addendum)
There are a couple of reasons I did not add any images to the previous post. First I would have to convert the original raw file to a jpg, so…
Opensource (and free) photo processing
Contrary to much (Internet) wisdom. you do not need to use a Mac to create art. You don't need to use Microsoft or Adobe software either. I use a Linux…