David’s Blog
Photographing Big Trees
One of the hardest things I do in my photography is to try to show something that is really big to be really big in the final image. What generally happens is that anything that is of unusual size (I suppose the really small things have the same issue) magically become 'normal' sized in your image. Really long boats shrink to normal sized boats, huge waves...
A bit out of the ordinary!!
So I was wandering around on the docks of a small working harbor out here in Tofino, British Columbia and this floated by- it is an gasoline slick on the water. Being the whimsical guy that I am I took a picture, 8 pictures actually and then cranked up the saturation on my computer. Remember, photography is supposed to be fun!
Pics from new camera
I have been out shooting with my new little camera, the NIkon 1 J3) and so far I like it! There are a few oddities- no histogram, ISO is buried in the menu, finding a 40.5mm circular polarizer, finding a case that will work- and a few things I need to get used to- no viewfinder, shooting with live view, tiny controls- but overall it is a camera that is...
Come on, People!!!
How long were all of you, my gentle readers, going to remain silent about my nonsense about showing you pictures from my phone? A phone!! A phone is not a camera!!! Yes a phone can take a picture but that is not the definition of a camera to me. A phone is as much of a camera as a hubcap is a frying pan! And you can't do photography with a phone. You can...
Living Water
A week ago, in between two of my trips I had a chance to actually go out and take some pictures. Didn't have any purpose in mind other than to be out photographing- the just for fun kind of photography that we all used to do all the time before assignments and contests and projects and competitions got in the way of our enjoyment. Today I had my first...
More Aquarium Photos
Yes I am still here- sorry for my absence. While I haven't been doing very much serious photography lately, very much of anything actually, I did visit the Monterey Aquarium last week for nothing more than fun. I love aquariums- I consider them houses of wonder and keepers of magic for the other-worldliness of what is found within. Remember, three quarters...
Creating Compositions
I'm out in Colorado again for my last trip of this winter. It's been gorgeous so I've been out stomping around the woods on my snowshoes for fun and exercise. This time of year when the snow is heavy and soft walking through the thick snow requires considerable effort so I didn't bring my adult camera with me on my jaunts, just my IPhone 5. Bringing...
White horse blizzard photography
I have a new rule: If it is winter and it is snowing hard with strong winds and it is cold I will not answer the phone. Curious rule, huh? Why? Because when I do I know that it is my friend Lisa Cueman on the line and she wants to play. No, not checkers, she wants to play outside in the snow and wind and cold photographing horses. What? You expect me to...
Pacific Rim National Park
The Pacific Rim National Park workshop is fast approaching and we have just a few spots left before it is full. This is one of my all time favorite workshop locations because there is so much to photograph and it is all spectacular. It is, after all, held within a world biosphere reserve! Don't miss this one- it is great! The western edge of Vancouver...
Completed Video and some thoughts
I finally completed the video I started to edit with Bob Krist two weeks ago. I have included it below. It is also on vimeo if the link below sends you astray. Here is what I have learned about video: It's fun to shoot and even more fun to think about what to shoot and how to shoot it. This is especially true for all us old-timers who have photographed for...
Another Video? The Breakfast Thief
I can't say that people are clamoring for more videos, in fact I can't say that they have even been noticed by very many people but I can say that I'm going to give you more. Why, might you ask, am I venturing into video when I have finally gotten some mastery of photography? First I haven't given up photography- and I never will. Second, video is just...