My mini vacation
Every once in a while everyone needs to get away and recharge their batteries. This weekend I went on a "photo holiday" up the west coast. Some people would have…
Victoria is Amazing
Victoria has a lot of great hidden gems, "The City of Gardens" has a ton of parks, natural areas, and of course gardens. It also has some interesting architecture.On that…
Staying Power – continued
In the previous post, I went in a slightly different direction than I intended, but what I found quite interesting was the definition of "10 best photos of all time".…
How to Become an Artist
[EDIT] Changed title to more closely reflect the post...Ted Forbes, on his excellent YouTube channel "The Art of Photography", has had a few recent discussions on making "meaningful" photographs. His…
Lone Tree Hill
Last week my son and I went for a hike up Lone Tree Hill. (We were actually looking for Mount Work, but due to "technical difficulties{{1}}" we kind of got…
Othello Tunnels
Some time ago, I was visiting my parents and they suggested we go see the Othello Tunnels near Hope, BC. Unfortunately when we got there, the park was closed for…
an “un-fair” photograph
This last weekend was Buccaneer Days in Esquimalt. Like most fairs, there were lots of people, especially in the midway. Many photographers would see this as a great opportunity. I…
Say it with meaning
I was out in the woods of Francis King Park the other day looking for inspiration. I found a few good images, but I wanted more. I started thinking about something…
More LensBaby
The other day I took this photo with my lens baby lens.There is something very appealing about the way this lens renders scenes. For want of a better description, it…