An "almost there" image from a portrait workshop.
What I learned…
Some time ago I was teaching a studio portrait workshop. I set up some lighting and talked about engaging the subject. I rotated the students through being the photographer and…
Unrestricted Photographs
With the flood of iPhone photos across the web lately I have been thinking about why i rarely use my smartphone for photography. Part of the issue is I like…
Do I need Photoshop?
Someone in one of my LinkedIn groups asked this question and recieved a torrent of information. Most of the replies broke into one of two camps: You should get everything…
New artwork
I took this last weekend and have (over?) processed it in Photoshop. What are your opinions? Is it worth working on more? Is it Done? Should I print it?
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…
Jewellery Photography
I am giving a couple of short lectures on simple jewellery photography. The presentation is available here. [purchase_link id="1872" style="text link" color="" text="Simple Jewellery Photography.pdf"]
A cell phone user takes a colour photo of Chinese New Year festivities in Victoria, BC
Black and White, or Colour?
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…
Improvising
[quote]The difference between a pro and an amateur is how well they can improvise.[/quote] I am working on a series of portraits of Entrepreneurs over 50. Part of the exercise…
Beautiful West Coast
One thing I like about the west coast is that even the "ugly" stuff is photogenic. This beach detritus makes an interesting tapestry. Years ago, an artist friend told me…
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…