Lessons
I have been watching videos at Kahn Academy (khanacademy.org) and I started to wonder if I could put up something similar, but photography or art related. I have researched video…
Golden Ears Park
I spent last long weekend visiting my parents with my 2 kids. We went for a short hike in nearby Golden Ears Park where I shot this image (among others).…
Accounting
I know one of my weaknesses has been accounting. That is one of many reasons I am back in school. And one of the reasons my brain has been hurting…
Goals
I just finished a course on goal setting. The course was put on by The Pacific Institute and Lou Tice, and it was quite inspirational. Sometimes these types of courses…
Inside the Ordinary – Lesson 3
Tone and Colour In a previous lesson I looked at the arrangement of elements and composition of images. We touched on colours and tones. But now, let's look at colour…
Spring has (finally) sprung
A group of photographers went out to Government House today to take some spring flower pictures. The day was close to perfect. The light was very directional, but not too…
Skunk Cabbage
I have been going back to school to earn my long overdue business degree. One of the unintended consequences is that I have little time, and less energy for…
New Park
I just came back from another of southern Vancouver Island's parks. I had never been to Portage Park{{1}} before today. The weather has been spring like and warm, the sun…
I Can’t Sell My Artwork
No, this post isn't a lament on finding buyers for my work, it is my fear that copyright law{{1}} is getting out of hand, and is actually working against the…
Graffiti vs Tagging
I really appreciate art, especially visual art. Graffiti can be an art form{{1}}. I have used graffiti in some of my photography. However, I don't quite get the…