Three New Photos
I took some time this morning to go to Goldstream Park. I need to get out once and a while just to exercise my artistic eye... The skunk cabbage leaves…
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?
Summer photography
I am most definetly a fall and winter photographer. I remember reading an article many years ago of a photographer who shot all summer, then edited his shots during the…
iphone photography
I recently came across the annual iPhone photography awards some of the photos are quite good and a few probably couldn't (or wouldn't) be taken with a big dslr. The…
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…
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…
Snapshot vs Art
I have been mulling over the idea that there is a difference between taking a photograph to document a subject versus making an image intended to convey a feeling or…