Still from my first Youtube Video
My First YouTube Video
OK, I've done it. I uploaded my first video to Youtube. Recently I got an action cam for my 5 year work anniversary. It came with a ton of attachments,…
Eating a bug
Found Photos
There are a few ways to approach a potential photographic scene. Sometimes the area will need a bit of exploring to find the best images (see my last post about…
Fall Leaves
I went for a long walk yesterday and came across a small park with a few small trees losing leaves onto the grass Of course I had to stop and…
backlit leaves in Butchart Gardens
Flaming Backlight
A long time ago a company named Kodak (remember them?) used to give tips on how to take better photographs. One of the tips was to keep the sun over…
Live vs. Photo
One thing beginner (or non-) photographers don't understand is that we humans see things differently than a camera does. This seems, on the surface, to be impossible, as we still…
Remembering Old Images
I have set up a slide copy system to digitize my old slides.To put it is perspective, I have not shot any film, including slides since the early 2000's. I…
A Sad Day
I found out today that the gentleman who was the best Santa Clause has passed away. I only really knew "Santa Gerry" through various paid and volunteer jobs around Christmas…
Not the Sharpest…
There is a quest in photography to get the sharpest photograph. We spend a lot of money on the best lenses, we spend a lot of time getting the focus…
All the Details
Reading the comments on photos in social media, people often seem to think the only way to get a good photograph is to travel to exotic places. It is always…
Black and White
I will start this blog with a bit of reminiscing. Back in the film days, shooting colour film was easy, you shot your roll of film and brought it to…