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…
Photos at Serious Coffee
I just came back from Serious Coffee on the Colwood strip, where some of my photos are on display. I think, for the most part, my photos stand strong, but…
the woes of working for a living
This morning, I was doing some maintenance on this website. I was in a bit of a rush before I had to go to work, and I screwed up somehow.…
Goldstream in Snow
I actually had a day off, so I went out to Goldstream park to shoot in the rare snow. The snow was quite heavy and wet. And I did not…
Technique
I was recently reading on the online photographer about technique, and how accomplished photographers don't really pay attention to it. I agree, and technique also influences style. Or rephrasing: The…