New Look
I am working on the look of my website. There are some things I want to do that were a bit more difficult with the old site.I really should have…
When filters fail…
As most of you know, I am not averse to manipulating a photo, as long as it expresses an artistic vision. However I am not a fan of Instagram type…
A narrow alley leads to a small courtyard of funky shops.
Art shows
I just dropped off my image for the Small Works art show at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.The piece accepted is a little different from my normal work:I also…
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…
Watermarks
There is an ongoing (and ultimately un-winnable) discussion on whether to watermark your online images or not. From an aesthetic point of view, watermarks can be ugly. Many photographers plaster large logos…
Calm waters in the Gorge reflect the Galloping Goose Bridge
A couple of new images
A week ago I got my new camera from Nikon, but I have been too busy to do anything other than set it up. Finally on Sunday I was able…
I need some help…
I want to submit two images to the Sooke Art Show this summer, and I cannot decide between two "second choices"I know I want to submit this imageBut I can't decide…
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…
Lightroom update
Everyone is talking about the new lightroom 6 so I thought I would jump on the bandwagon. Lightroom (LR) comes in two versions, as a stand alone product and as…