Advanced Burn and Dodge
In my pursuit of ever more control of my retouching, I have come up with a new way of "sculpting" images.First I guess I need to explain what I mean…
A Perspective on Different Lenses
24mm at f5.6
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…
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…
Black and White vs. Colour
One of the many creative decisions available to photographers is whether to show an image in full colour, or in monotones{{1}}. Sometimes the colours in an image make it,…
Goldstream image
I was at Goldstream Park the other day trying to get inspired ;-). As I came around a corner, I saw a heron on the side of the creek. First…
Types of Photography
NB. I will be teaching this topic in more depth at Japan Camera in Victoria. Please call them at 250-382-4435 to register. As I was wandering around Goldstream Park this…
Creative Photography Lessons
I will be hosting a workshop on creative photography. The purpose of this workshop is to learn how to SEE photographically and artistically, and to be able to make your…
Truck Parade, 2014
Merry Christmas
Contrary to popular opinion, I must have been good this year. I had an opportunity to ride with Santa in the Christmas Truck Parade. It is a different view watching…
What I learned…
An "almost there" image from a portrait workshop.
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…