Art meetup
The art Meetup group I belong to is having a show, location to be announced. We have a website at alanklughammer.com/artoria
My Kids
A couple of photos of my kids taken yesterday that show their different personalities. My son, although older, is more adventurous and playful. From an artistic point of view, I…
Sooke Art Show
The Sooke Art Show is pretty amazing as usual. I am always amazed by the variety of work. Some of the work is jaw-droppinly good, while others are a bit…
A different kind of Art
My kids and I went down to the busker festival on the weekend. Some amazing performers. This Australian acrobat was not only physically accomplished, he could carry on a good…
An artist’s studio
An Artist's Table
Yesterday I wrote an article (on my cellphone{{1}}) about copying artwork. Today I spent the day in the artist's studio. Why is it that even an artist's mess is photogenic?…
Copying artwork
I am on the ferry to Vancouver to photograph some paintings that will be in an art show. Part of the expectation is to produce limited edition prints of the…
Captions
I was meeting some photographer friends a while ago and the discussion came up on whether a photograph is better with or without a description. One argument is that a…
Teaching
One of my photo groups has bi-weekly assignments. Our last assignment was portraiture, and since I work in a studio (Japan Camera) I offered an informal talk on posing and…
Black and White, or Colour?
A cell phone user takes a colour photo of Chinese New Year festivities in Victoria, BC
One of the many creative decisions a photographer makes is whether to show an image in black and white, or colour. Each form has advantages and disadvantages. Black and White…
Early morning
I was up early this morning at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary to capture the frost in the sunrise. As I was trying to get something interesting from some frozen puddles…