Retouching
I just got my main computer back after my motherboard died. Kudos to Rob at London Drugs who covered the repair, even though it was a couple of months outside…
Negative Space
I held my first workshop in a long while on Friday. Overall it went very well. Of course there are always a few things I will do differently next time,…
Always be Aware
The boy scout motto is always be prepared. For photographers, I would modify it to read, "Always be Aware" I was helping a friend do some photography recently. After the…
Government House
One of the advantages of living in the capital of BC is that we have to impress visiting dignitaries. To that end, we have places like the gardens at Government…
34 Packard
I have always liked driving. I remember a summer job when I was 11 or 12 at a campsite. One of my duties was to drive the big car and…
My Pet Peeve
One thing that kind of raises my hackles is when people talk of "taking" a photo, as if the image was right there to be picked up, like a tomato…
Photoshop
OK, I think I am hooked. I have been playing with my photos lately (and I have posted a few here) and you know what? It is fun. It is…
Photo Lessons
There are a lot of people who own cameras and like to take photos, but who also want to learn how to take better photos. There are a lot of…
Inside the Ordinary – Lesson 2
3D Compositon For this second lesson, we are going to talk about composition. From Wikipedia: composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of…
Inside the Ordinary – Lesson 1
These lessonsare not about the mechanics of how a camera works. I will talk very little about shutter speeds or exposure. You do not need an expensive DSLR{{1}} to participate.…