Negative Space
I held my first workshop in a long while on Friday. Overall it went very well. Of course there are always a few things I will do differently next time,…
Too many photos
Originally I set up a website mainly so I could find (and show friends) all my photos. I put up most of the images I took, as I would be…
Social Media
an interesting look at social media from an artists point of view here. I agree with the premise. The internet has brought the possibility of huge exposure for artists, but…
Always be Aware
The boy scout motto is always be prepared. For photographers, I would modify it to read, "Always be Aware" I was helping a friend do some photography recently. After the…
People Photos
I don't do a lot of people pictures, but I was at a workshop a few weeks ago on street photography/photojournalism. It got me thinking, so at the recent Blues…
I have been absent
I have been working on my photo workshop lately, now all I need is to finalize the dates. On a less happy note, my photo gallery seems to be broken.…
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…