Bored in a Parking Lot
I was with a friend who wanted to run into Golf World for a few minutes. I am not a golfer so I said I would wait by the car.…
My workflow, and how I organize my images
Post processing is a necessary step in creating a great photo. Back in the day, I had binders full of negatives, slides, and proof prints and I would spend hours in…
Teaching Skills
Feedback from a recent teaching session, along with many of the comments I get, has made me realize I have a lot of knowledge and I need to share more on this…
Art of Photography
Ever since its invention, there has been a debate over whether photography is a "real" art form. I agree that some genres of photography can tend more toward record keeping…
A Tale of Two Leaves
I was out in Goldstream yesterday taking photos in the beautiful soft light. It was overcast, but still directional. Bright enough to show shape, but soft enough not to have…
24mm at f5.6
A Perspective on Different Lenses
Some time ago, I got into a discussion on the different looks of wide angle vs telephoto lenses. There is a lot of misconception with focal length of lenses. If…
Another New Old Photo
This is the result of looking through the viewfinder as I was focusing and composing. It is also the result of understanding how cameras actually "see" (Hint: it is not…
Lightroom vs Photoshop
A lot of photographers are using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 to process their digital images. I do use Lightroom (LR) to catalogue images, and for some very basic edits, but I…
Stump in Francis King Park
Old Photos
Going through my catalogue of photos I came across an image, did some tweaking and came up with this: I am curious to know what others think.
Creative Photography Lessons
I will be hosting a workshop on creative photography. The purpose of this workshop is to learn how to SEE photographically and artistically, and to be able to make your…