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Generally, I have been unimpressed with Ottawa Graffiti – in my neighbourhood at least.
Thanks friends for sending Mel your support yesterday! Even though you may not know me, or her, the sentiment is truly appreciated – AWESOME!! The weekend here in Ottawa, and most of Ontario, looks like it’s going to be incredible – so I hope to get a good chance to take the camera out on […]
Mel’s back at work in the morning, after over a year on maternity and sick leave, I’m sure the walk to the bus stop is solemn and depressing. I wish I could be there for her, but it’s not quite like taking your kid to school – I do have the feeling that she’ll buck-up […]
Photographers and flowers, after the same thing: seeking light. I’ve finally come to realize that I’m not just looking for light, I mean, even in the dark there’s SOME light right? But I’m after some very specific light – and different light for different times – this was definitely not something I understood a year […]
Straight to the bar – easy directions.
OMG! Am I sick of cloning out dust-spots from my Macro photos today. Seriously, if you haven’t done so, and plan on shooting ANYTHING over f/10 – get your freakin sensor cleaned. There are spots EVERYWHERE. It’s annoying and painful and I swear it won’t happen to me again… not this week at least!
The minute this post goes up marks Quinn’s 1st birthday. 12 months ago he decided he no longer wanted to stay in the womb and bust the hell out of there. He’s a strong, happy, vibrant child and I am a better person, and a better photographer, now having known him. Edit: posted photos from […]
Some asshole put this screw in a tree – I don’t care if they were stringing up lights or tacking some stupid “swap box” to it – no excuse that’s what DEAD trees are for (two-by-four’s). Maybe they were trying to tap it for syrup… people do that sort of thing around here in Ottawa…
Sittin’ around growing moss – that’s about all I’m up to right now. In more exciting news? Demolition!
I really wanted to take a picture I was happy with. I went to great lengths. Tried listing everything I’d need, lighting setup etc. And when it came down to it? Fail. Epic Fail. I think the best of my photos come when I’m inspired and, for whatever reason, I can’t really inspire myself. I […]
The park’s still technically closed, but that doesn’t stop people from playing around in the reservoir left behind by the snow runoff – which is kinda nasty – but hey, who am I to ruin a good time?
Michelle’s not really going anywhere, but I can’t get the lyrics “Michelle, my belle…” from the “Gone til November” REMIX CD I got way back… Wyclef never let me down before…
Tina’s awesome. She’s nearly always happy (as far as I can see) world travelled, nice and tall, and has her own catch-phrase. “Are you kidding me!?”
New-Girl from work; Kasandra. One thing I find about shooting with the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens is that it EATS light. That has something to do with the optics for it to be able to focus so close (see yesterday’s “Eye Spy” photo), so I find myself trying to shoot it wide-open (but at […]
Featured: Erin Haggart and Michelle Eagen. Lighting is actually pretty similar, Erin’s just pale – probably been watching too much “Twilight”. I suppose this can also count as self-portrait, since I’m heavily reflected in both their eyes (so’s the restaurant we were in).
In my ongoing “Bachelor” series I bring you Ryan. He’s a total dreamboat working with me at the foundation. That’s right ladies – good looking AND works to save lives. He’s a bit younger than me, actually the same age as my brother who I never see anymore, so I’ve adopted him as my baby-bro […]
Gettin’ Ready for spring? I have to say, I’m excited for my first, conceivably, “not crazy” first spring living in Ottawa. The advantages for me this year? I didn’t: just move here, start a new job, have a son in the NICU, buy a new house. What I DO have is this 100mm f/2.8 macro […]
I’m finding these underpasses fascinating – though I’m not sure if anyone else out there is, lemme know what you think in the comments and if this is boring, I may just change direction a bit sooner. I walk to work every day, but one of the best things about my course is that there […]
Thanks to everyone who entered my name that photo contest from last week. But like the Highlander there can only be one: Owen’s title “Crackle” just seemed to resonate with me – so congrats man – send me an E-mail with your deets and what image you’d like to see in an 8×12 (or equivalent) […]
I’m still getting some feedback from the “name that photo” contest from a few days ago, so I’ll likely leave it open for the weekend. If you want to share your thoughts about which one you like best (I’m going for the more simple titles) feel free to follow me on twitter. Otherwise have a […]
I’m going to let yesterday’s “Currently Untitled” photo contest run another day since only a few people dropped their ideas in the comments section. This tells me only a few things: People think I’m lying People don’t want a free (!!!) print People don’t want a free print from me 8×12 people – I usually […]
Anyone want to take a stab at naming this image? I’ll sweeten the deal – anyone who comes up with the best name (arbitrarily decided by me) gets an 8×12 print of their choice. Leave your suggestions in the comments section for all to see.
