Chilling on the Queen’s B’day

It’s the May 24th long weekend – Victoria Day – here in Canada. It’s the first long weekend of the summer (even though, technically, it’s still spring). And, it’s the first really nice weekend of the year. We’ve had three straight days of sunshine and warm temperatures – what more could you ask for! But … Continue reading »

Making Lemonade

Having my editing computer self-destruct wasn’t exactly in my plans. I was going to retire it soon anyways, but on my schedule and terms. I definitely didn’t plan on doing it just as I had finished shooting an event, and just as I wanted to get the images processed and online as quickly as possible. … Continue reading »

If it wasn’t for bad luck

That’s right, I’d probably have none at all. Just when I learn some new ways to speed up my editing, just when I start applying them to my workflow, just when I’m zipping through a batch of images at 4 or 5 times my previous pace… I’m suddenly confronted with a loud crack, a flash … Continue reading »

DancEast Gala

I told myself before I left the house that I would only photograph my daughter. Once I got there, of course, things changed. I just couldn’t help myself.

Some Time for the Little Things

When you’re busy with a large project, your time is consumed by that project. There are other chores you need to do: those little things that demand your time but never deserve your full attention. You rush through them so you can get back to the larger, seemingly more important, task-at-hand. When things finally do … Continue reading »

Found Files

A couple of years ago I started working on a self-assignment that I came to call “Aboard the Irish Lass.” I spent several days over a one year period with brothers Terry and Randy Sandell, co-owners of the lobster fishing vessels Irish Lass and Sagittarius. During my last trip with them I captured several video … Continue reading »

A Dollop of Each

I saw this quote from playwright Bryony Lavery in Malcolm Gladwell’s What the Dog Saw (p. 236) and found it mirrored my own feelings before, during and even after a photoshoot: “I think when one’s working, one works between absolute confidence and absolute doubt, and I got a huge dollop of each.” I’m sure most, … Continue reading »

The Eleventh Hour

When my first blog was still active I always made a point of posting on Remembrance Day. I included the standard message of “Lest We Forget” but also included a photo or brief background on the military experiences of my grandfathers. Both of them served in the Second World War. Both of them willingly sacrificed … Continue reading »

The To-do List Just Got A Little Smaller

I’ve had a lot of little things on my to-do list these past few months. Most I have yet to start let alone complete. It always seems like something else gets in the way or takes priority. At times I wonder if I’ll ever get to some of the items. Will I have the time, … Continue reading »

Don’t Just Pick Up The Camera

If you had the opportunity to question many of the top professional photographers, and you could ask them only one thing about their work, you would probably ask what, in their opinion, was the key to their success. And I’m fairly confident that each and every one of them, regardless of whether they are technical … Continue reading »