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If Attila even cared, he’d probably give me a hard time for posting so many HDR’s, the purist that he is. As it is, they just happen to be the better shots I’ve been taking lately (aside from those of Quinn, which I’ll keep to myself mostly). I got roof access to my work building […]
I need a face camera – something that takes pictures directly from my eyes. Yes, I understand that cameras currently work in this way, but what I mean is that Quinn (pictured) never looks at the camera the same way that he looks at my eyes, and it’s truly a difference that I will work […]
Last of the series… maybe. Shot from the opening day can be seen here.
Shot with a Lensbaby 3G – I see at Photokina they announced a revision of the brand plus a new model: I completely recommend it (and wish I had this one instead) to anyone looking for a bit of creativity thrust onto their camera.
I originally didn’t like doing too much in HDR – it’s Fake looking, I admit. But “fake” could also come to mean painted, and I think that’s what I was going for in these shots. I wanted to showcase features of the park – it’s highlights as well as it’s location – but I wanted […]
An HDR from my early morning at the Cancer Survivor’s Park the other day. All the CSP’s in North America have this as a fixture within them.
So I thought it would be a good idea to wake up at 4 today and “beat the sun” out to the Cancer Survivor’s Park, which I was scheduled to photograph at about 2pm. I’m not sure if I saw the real benefit of that extra time spent in the dark – I certainly got […]
People are so patriotic sometimes. There’s another dude who bombs around Ottawa on his scooter decked out with Sens stickers, flags, logos – he even wears Senators branded sneakers. All I can hope for, when aged and speeding on a scooter, is a “Thinsite 4 Life” bumper sticker which, hopefully, Brad will also have one […]
So for those new to the site, maybe having come over from Photrade (welcome) I’ve enabled piclens/cooliris on the archives page. I’ve been using it in Firefox for a while now and I really think you should check it out – just a fun and immersive way to browse a photo gallery – though you […]
It’s so nice to be able to walk to work. Some people are like “Half an hour?” oh no! Those people obviously aren’t from Toronto – maybe it will get tougher after some serious snowfall, but it’s nothing, shit, I used to walk half an hour to my bus stop…
Another shot from Dancing in the Streets. I think we should all take a chance to get out and do something this last weekend of summer. I promise myself that I will not be a lazy photographer this long weekend and use my camera and associated peripherals EXTENSIVELY. I will also stay far away from […]
So I worked (Volun-told) for our annual fund raising event on Bank st. called Dancing in the Streets. I worked our booth handing out “smoke free Ontario” soccer balls (kick the habit: get it?) and had my camera tucked away in the backpack with the TWIP photo challenge in mind – circles. I’ve never been […]
I’m staring at Quinn in his car-chair right now (we don’t drive but he seems to like falling asleep in it a lot) and he’s making the most awesome squishy faces. Grumpy, to sad, to melancholy and then to a wide-gummy-grin; best thing to make my day a whole lot better, so I’m not just […]
Maybe my own accumulation of toys hasn’t been for nothing, and maybe my son (not pictured) will want a full* set of Simpsons Action Figures.Maybe he’ll enjoy statuettes of our mutually favourite Marvel Super Heroes, or even thank me for making sure I had ALL of the full-sized replica Lord of the Rings swords. Maybe […]
Tsst! Tsst! Thanks to Lynn, we got to go to a cottage for the first time this year. And thanks to Paul (pictured) the 2:1 dog to person ratio was kept in-check and under control.
Owen doesn’t like Ice Cream, I know this sounds weird, but it’s the cold that bothers him. So he’s lacking a bit in technique, y’know when it’s getting a bit too soft you have to do those mouth bites, get bigger chunks? Well Owen can pretty much only give it tiny licks… Which gets messy […]
Don’t unload heavy pans from the dishwasher before you’ve had your morning coffee – they can seriously Eff you up. R.I.P. Right-Foot Big Toe-nail, 1981-2008
Those cupcakes gave me gut-rot, or at least some sort of pink disease.
Enjoyed a lovely extended stay in Toronto. Thanks to my moms for taking a month off to clean her house and giving us a place to stay. Thanks to Paul for putting up with Mel and my shopping-Marathon (Queen Sized Batman Sheets!!). And a very very special thank-you to everyone who came out to see […]
One of the sad things (of which there are few) about moving to Ottawa is that Quinn doesn’t get to see one of his Grandmothers often. I grew up this way too – my granma Marry was up in Timmins and we were hard pressed to make a trip up to visit her (only a […]
same night as this. To continue my cranky old-man story; the teens at the beech kept thinking my flash was lightning (note the lack of significant storm clouds). So every time I shot, I’d hear a “Fuck! Did you see that, it’s like the storm is over there behind the tree!” Assholes…
I had this urge to take REALLY REALLY close pictures of things, and I got it into my head that I needed (wanted) a macro lens. Then I remembered that the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L has just such a feature! Not only did it save me cash, but it saved my life lest another package […]
Paul’s one of the most important people in my life, he’s the member of my family that isn’t constricted by our own narcissistic genetics since he’s married in through my mom. This is me experimenting with a two-flash system; my 430ex and the new 580exII – now the trick is going to be to replicate […]
