Death Valley
From the frosty chill of the mountains of Utah where we had to scrape ice from the windshield to the blistering heat of Death Valley, California.
View ArticlePhishing with Bad Bait
I have to wonder, really, who falls for some of the phishing expeditions out there. Every now and then, a phishing email manages to elude my filters and make it to my inbox and, for the most part, they...
View ArticleToo Late…
Ricoh, the current owners of the Pentax brand, just announced the development of a full frame Pentax dSLR. This is really great news, in my opinion, but just too late… I’ve made the leap the Nikon...
View ArticleThe Man Behind the Bees has Passed Away
Sadly just learned that Paul C. Buff, the man behind the immensely affordable Alien Bees has passed away. Can’t say that I knew him personally, but what I can say is that Buff brought studio lights to...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s Botanical Gardens
I had an opportunity to visit in early April and catch some of the early blooms.
View ArticleOlympus Air A01 – A Barrel of Fun
The Olympus Air A01 isn’t really a new concept, Sony has a very similar option (with a few more features at a slightly higher price), but both strike me as a very real future for camera portability....
View ArticleHow to Remove Color Cast
Automatic white balance in your modern camera can handle a lot when it comes to correcting the color of an image, but it has limitations and doesn’t always remove the color cast completely or...
View ArticleCosta Rica
Costa Rica is very well photographed. The people, the places, and the animals are endlessly wonderful subjects for the lens and, with no surprise, I too pointed my camera into the incredible beauty...
View ArticleLearning to Draw
So, here’s the thing… I’ve always liked to draw and paint, but I suck at it. More specifically, I’ve operated under the impression that I suck at it and, to some degree, I still do. What I have...
View ArticleArt Haul
Recently, well in the last few months anyways, I’ve spent a lot of time using watercolours and I really quite enjoy them. I was fortunate to shop at Cass Arts at their Charing Cross location last time...
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