March 2010

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where angels fear to tread

where angels fear to tread

A couple of months ago I was on the PPSOP Forum reading a post where someone was seeking feedback on their image. Although the names have been changed to protect the parties, the exact conversation went like this.

seeing the world in black and white

seeing the world in black and white

Yesterday was the kind of day for curling up on the couch and catching up on my reading. I purchased the latest eBook from Craft & Vision entitled “The Magic of Black and White: Part One – Vision” by Andrew Gibson earlier in the week

guest blogger: stuart sipahigil

guest blogger: stuart sipahigil

Good artists copy; great artists steal. — Pablo Picasso First of all, I have to say it was quite a thrill when Sabrina asked me to write a guest post for her blog. Then I realized what that really meant. Sabrina’s writing is always thoughtful and insightful, so I hope I can measure up. Feel [...]

how we see ourselves

how we see ourselves

Yesterday I discussed an image that was recognized with a third place award by World Press Photo and later disqualified because it did not follow the rules which did not allow cloning. A link I included showed both the rather ordinary original RAW image and the final processed image that was submitted. I was curious to know [...]

the imagemaker

the imagemaker

the food line A side trip to learn a little bit more on how to more effectively assess my own images led to spending the better part of a sunny day on the weekend inside, where judging was taking place for the Professional Photographers Association of British Columbia (PPABC) 2010 Image Competition. 

in focus: erin wilson

in focus: erin wilson

Wow! I can’t believe it has been over six months since my last in focus interview. Time to remedy that but first let me review. The main reason why I do these interviews is to introduce you to some of the photographers from whom I gain inspiration and who have helped me in my learning journey.

flavours of coffee

flavours of coffee

Serendipity is a lovely thing. I didn’t always appreciate happy discoveries instead I preferred the control of planned spontaneity but my photography journey is changing me–for the better.

photo of the day

photo of the day

I’m on the road for work again so not much time to do regular posts. There’s nothing special about this image that I shot on the weekend but I do have a reason for sharing it.

what makes an image compelling?

what makes an image compelling?

Norm, the computer guy, dropped by my desk the other day. Every office has a Norm–a likeable, geeky guy who speaks the Truth without even realizing it. He saw my new photo canvas of the leopard in a tree and commented how a picture like that could have been taken in a zoo.

making memories

making memories

Memories of Sugar Bush 2008 Several unrelated things happened this past week that gave me pause to think about why we should take photographs. And I do mean take photographs in the conventional sense rather than make photographs.

defining moments

defining moments

Most, if not all, photographers know about Henri Cartier-Bresson’s “decisive moment”. To loosely paraphrase, it’s a fleeting slice of time when as a photographer, your eye and camera are synchronized by intuition to capture something that once it passes, is forever lost.

beneath an african sky

beneath an african sky

As I mentioned yesterday I am nearing the end of my posts dedicated to my African safari. I’m sure you’ve all had your fill over the past five weeks and you are ready to move on with me. I thought I’d wrap things up with a slideshow of my images some of which you will [...]

two heads are better than one

two heads are better than one

A really quick post this morning…I am coming to the end of the initial processing of my images from Africa. It has been slow going for several reasons, one of which is that I am trying to learn Lightroom and integrate it into my workflow.