AANV
AANV (Always A New Version) This is the syndrome where you buy something, typically something expensive that you have been saving up for, and the manufacturer comes out with a…
Fall in Goldstream
Yes I know that Fall on the west coast doesn't compare to Fall colours in Ontario or Quebec, but it is still pretty... [flagallery gid=9]
What they saw…
I was photographing in Goldstream Park, capturing the fall colours a couple of days ago, when I was overrun by a herd of tourists. A couple of them stood beside…
Studio on a Budget
Janise Oleandros Mugs
I have been working with Japan Cameras in Victoria to get their portrait studio running. However for some private commercial work, it is easier to build a set at home…
Inspiration
For the last 9 years, James Bay (a subdivision of Victoria) has had an art walk. Basically, a number of artists who live in the James Bay area open up…
new abstract image
My daughter and I went down to the breakwater today. Of course I got lots of photos of boats (it was a beautiful day to go sailing), but I am…
a good quote
Shameless appropriation of a quote found on facebook... [gn_quote style="1"]If you climb to the top of Everest, and take a shitty photo - it's still a shitty photo. Doesn't matter…
Victoria is a small town
Yes those are fans on the wall...
The fog was rolling in this morning so I had to grab my camera and go for a walk{{1}}.One thing I like about Victoria is that is really small enough…
Beacon Hill
I went to Beacon Hill park a couple of days ago. It is always a cool place to go, especially for photos of flowers. One of the downsides to photos…
Using a Zoom Lens
Taken with a 20mm wide lens. Notice the car really seems to recede. I was maybe half a metre away from the rear bumper.
Also notice the exhaust pipes...
There are many articles, youtube videos, and general opinion on prime lenses (one focal length) vs zoom lenses. The most common advice is that primes are sharper, and often generally…