June 4, 2010
i love mega-trends. and i have been observing a trend in modern photography of late that i find particularly appealing and exciting. it’s analogue audiophiles are rediscovering vinyl records and tube amplifiers; photographers are rediscovering film and the idiosyncrancies of that medium and of lens and film types. Kodak film was known for it’s sometimes …
May 24, 2010
session eight was the wrap-up session of the Introduction to Digital Photography workshop. the assignment for session seven – printing represents a significant milestone along the photographic journey. obtaining a successful print can be challenging and often means more than one try. of the many processes and workflows in digital photography, printing is right up …
December 25, 2009
last summer i rented a 50-500mm telephoto zoom and had a blast capturing the wildlife around Lost Lagoon, here in Vancouver’s idyllic Stanley Park. this christmas i wanted to capture the wonder and beauty of the many brightly coloured lights we decorate our homes and businesses with to help dispel these dark days of winter …
June 27, 2009
When I first bought my new camera, I “knew” most of how to use it from old film camera days. I also knew digital photography had more potential over film and, I believe, is more flexible. That summer I bought two books on digital photography; Understanding RAW Photography by Andy Rouse, and The Ultimate Field Guide …
May 30, 2009
I was tempted to title this post “I need more money!” after one of Sarah Richardson’s comments from her “Sarah’s House” HGTV series when she realizes that, in order to get the look she wants in her home, she needs more money. Two things happened recently that have me bemoaning that same litany. Renting that …
May 20, 2009
I have been using a 20 year old film-type 35-105mm ƒ3.5-4.5 macro/zoom that my sister lent me just after I bought my K20D camera. This was one of the prime reasons I bought a Pentax … I can use lenses made for older (sometimes much older) Pentax film cameras. This lens was only made from …
May 15, 2009
When I started developing my web site, I knew that the right set of colours would be critical to it looking good and being easy to navigate. I also knew that I really liked the Adobe Lightroom interface colours; they put the images foremost, on a relatively neutral, high contrast background of dark grays and black. …
May 10, 2009
and she is a beaut! The K20D is a high end prosumer 14.6 megapixel digital SLR with a ¾ size APS-C sensor. It combines an 11 point AF system with a 16 segment exposure meter that supports multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering. It is capable of ISO 6400 (although that is quite noisy), and the shutter tops …