October 2009
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By Sabrina on October 31, 2009
the last hurrah van dusen gardens, vancouver Forty percent chance of showers today, they said. I just love it when the weather man is wrong but especially when I am at the Van Dusen Gardens for my monthly shoot. It’s been dreary most of the week so I wasn’t quite expecting the beautiful fall day [...]
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By Sabrina on October 31, 2009
la citrouille vancouver, bc As you might know from last year’s post on this day, I’m not really a fan of Hallowe’en. However I do like some aspects of this time of the year like fresh pumpkin pie and mini O’Henry bars. It’s also when we launch our annual Charitable Donations Campaign at work and [...]
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By Sabrina on October 29, 2009
in a hurry portland, oregon One month ago I moved over from Blogspot to WordPress and launched a new look on my blog. Since then I’ve done more than a dozen posts and on the weekend I upgraded to the latest version of WordPress without incident. So it’s time to share the process I went through and the steps [...]
Posted in lessons in learning |
By Sabrina on October 27, 2009
Whether or not we’d like to admit it, our families have a strong influence on us. I was once told that the things deep in our psyche can go back five generations and that by knowing and understanding them, we can better know and understand ourselves. And while I myself haven’t explored this in any [...]
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By Sabrina on October 23, 2009
holding on to autumn portland, oregon
Posted in flash, nature, photo of the day, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 21, 2009
journey to winter silver falls state park, oregon
Posted in nature, photo of the day, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 20, 2009
swept away silver falls state park, oregon On the weekend I realized I’ve reached a new point in my photographic journey. Our group was at Silver Falls State Park in Oregon shooting the Falls from the creek. On the way down it was wet and Robyn, one of the participants, slipped and slid a few feet but she was fine. [...]
Posted in landscape, musings, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 19, 2009
lake portland portland, oregon Discovering new frontiers in photography is for the long serving or most talented artists among us. For each of us on our learning journey, we are the beneficiaries of their work as we get to explore those frontiers and in doing so, we discover something about ourselves.
Posted in cityscapes, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 12, 2009
I wonder finn slough, richmond, bc Finn Slough, just 15 minutes from my home, was settled in the early 1900′s by Finnish fishermen who came to Canada to escape poverty and apparent repression in Finland. They lived in float houses, net sheds, or even on their boats while they worked to establish their new lives.
Posted in musings |
By Sabrina on October 9, 2009
hopes and dreams st. martins, new brunswick All good things must come to an end. And so it was with our week long workshop with Freeman and Andre but not before the final lecture. As usual we crowded into the basement of the Inn but this time not really knowing what to expect since we [...]
Posted in workshops |
By Sabrina on October 8, 2009
dreaming st. martins, new brunswick One of the best aspects of a photography workshop is the amount of time you get to spend immersed in the craft. You can eat, drink, and breathe nothing but photography; it’s wonderful. What’s more, if you are lucky enough to be in the company of such talented people as [...]
Posted in animals, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 7, 2009
waiting for company st martins, new brunswick Day 4 rolled around and we were all anxious to learn what our assignments would be. We chuckled when they announced Anne’s assignment was “these boots were made for walking” since we were all taken with the bright orange boots she donned for our early morning shoots. And we [...]
Posted in photo of the day, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 6, 2009
out on a limb st martins, new brunswick Getting a critique on your images can be a scary process especially when you’re in a room full of strangers. However I found myself geniunely looking forward to this part of the workshop each day when we would submit three images for evaluation by Andre and Freeman. [...]
Posted in musings, nature, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 5, 2009
fern garden shamper’s bluff, new brunswick Shamper’s Bluff is a magical place. From the moment we arrived, all of us were under its spell, drawn to the beauty of the nature that enveloped us at every turn and to the endless possibilities as creatives. To tell you the truth, most of us were a little [...]
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By Sabrina on October 4, 2009
view from freeman patterson’s house shamper’s bluff, new brunswick
Posted in landscape, panorama, photo of the day, workshops |
By Sabrina on October 1, 2009
tranquility st martins, new brunswick Freeman Patterson and Andre Gallant have been teaching together for fourteen years and they have also co-authored two books: Photography for the Joy of It and Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image. It is no wonder then that their workshop is seamless in teaching style and content. While Freeman lectured on line, [...]
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