Spotlight / Royce Howland
Royce is quite active in the teaching side of photography, holding printing workshops and authoring many articles. Before meeting him in person I already had heard of him through his many articles and through the IRIS Photographic Society of Alberta; a non-profit photographic society he co-founded. I’m very glad to know him and consider him a […]
Spotlight / Anne-Laure Autin
I met Anne-Laure a few years ago when we used to both shoot in the wedding industry in Calgary. I am captivated by how well she is able to bring out the essence of her subjects whist projecting her thoughts and emotions into the portrait. We’ve become good friends and can easily spend a whole afternoon […]
PULSE Photography Exhibition
The Alberta Exposure Photography Festival is in its 12th year and I am happy to announce I will be joining some great talent in a group show during the festival. PULSE is a group photography exhibition between myself and three other photographers at Inglewood Fine Arts in Calgary. Leading up to the opening on Friday, […]
Monkey Selfie: copyright focusing in on animal rights
In September 2015 PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), filed a lawsuit in US federal court to grant Naruto (a free crested macaque monkey in Indonesia), the author and copyright owner of his famous selfie picture. Naruto took some flattering selfies using a British nature photographer’s camera. The photos gained popularity and PETA was […]
Happy Holidays & All the Best for 2016!
My how time flies; one day you are reading WordPress for Dummies, trying to start your first blog website and then five years later you are writing your 194th blog entry. I want to wish everyone a very Happy Holidays and all the best for 2016! Instead of a picture, this year I thought I […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Was Shot on Film / May the Film be With You
After filing for bankruptcy back in 2012, and then bouncing back slightly, Kodak’s commercial film division is looking forward to clearer skies. The director for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams, chose to use film for parts of the movie. Kodak 65mm to be exact. Yes, besides all the digital effects by new […]
One Night Only Studio Open House & Sale / OPEN
On Friday, November 20th we are having an open house at Untitled Studios. I will have some older and discontinued prints on display heavily discounted for this one night only. I will be giving framing demos to anyone interested and we’ll have food and drinks available. The live music will be provided by Ryan Bourne and […]
Making a Good Print Great / Resolve Photo Workshop
In these days of 4K resolutions, OLED displays and curved screens, there is still nothing that compares to a well printed photograph on carefully chosen paper. Resolve Photo has been an integral part of my work flow for my fine art work since 2010. When Costas at Resolve Photo suggested I take one of the Open […]
Microsoft’s Project Oxford Can Figure Out the Emotions Of People In Photos | Popular Photography
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has always had a keen interest in digital imaging. Just remember, he founded Corbis in 1989. Today the image licencing (stock photo) giant has over 100 million images and 800 thousand videos in its library. Today, Microsoft is working on something called Oxford. It is an algorithm that can detect the […]
Peak Design Slide Camera Strap Unboxing
The Slide Camera Sling Strap by Peak Design now comes in two more colours blue (as shown) and red. I took the opportunity to get a second strap for my backup camera body because I loved the design so much. Want to know what makes it stand out among the thousands of other straps? Have […]
Forever is Part of the NPS Exhibition Tour
I’m happy to announce my image Forever was selected to part of the Nikon Professional Services (NPS) 2015 Exhibition Tour. The exhibition tour is a curated show consisting of NPS members. The tour will go across Canada; exhibits will be held in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. If you would like to attend the event send me an […]
Burning Man 2015 / A First Timer’s Perspective on the Best Place on Earth
A few weeks ago I spent some time at Black Rock City, Nevada. To those who aren’t familiar with Black Rock City, it is a temporary city of approximately 70,000 people. You may of heard of it as: Burning Man. Here are a few highlights and my perspective as a first time Burner. Or, if […]
Open Image 2015 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
I’m happy to announce that one of my images, Coming of Age is currently on display at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. It is part of a juried group show of 25 Alberta visual artists organized by Visual Arts Alberta (CARFAC). It will be there until September 27th. After Calgary, the show will be travelling to […]
The Best Messenger Camera Bag
In 2014 I was introduced to a great new camera strap; the Leash camera strap was a great solution for my Fuji X30. I was so excited I even did an unboxing video of it. This year, I switched from my LowePro system to the Peak Design Slide strap. Peak Design has been a great […]
2015 Dads and Grads Photography Gift Guide / Popphoto
Popular Photography has listed 18 interesting gifts for the dads and grads out there. From external hard drives to camera triggers, if you’re wondering what to get that special someone this may give you some ideas. Click here for the full article on Popular Photography
Roads Group Exhibition / Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival
First, I’d like to give a big thanks to the Calgary Arts Development for giving me the opportunity to travel out to Toronto for the festival. Without their generous support and funding I may not have been able to experience Contact this year. I flew into Toronto a couple of days ago for the […]
Riveting Trash-Based Photographs With Environmental Significance / My Modern Met Article
My Modern Met has featured Alejandro Durán’s Washed Up series. The series depicts Durán’s take on environmental issues that are currently in Sian Ka’an, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve. Durán explains, “The resulting photo series depicts a new form of colonization by consumerism, where even undeveloped land is not safe from the far-reaching impact of […]
Q&A / Remote Triggers or Shutter Releases Explained
Do you have a remote timer for camera? I going to buy one for my Canon but not sure which one is good. Can you recommend one? -Yaz Remote Triggers / Shutter Releases Explained Something to trigger your camera shutter remotely is always a must-have tool. There are various kinds of triggers and different names […]
Setting Sails / New Print Release
The newest release in my Slice of Life series is entitled Setting Sails. I created this image while Aiofe and I were on our honeymoon in Cuba last year. I noticed the wildly vibrant colours of the wind sails against the backdrop of the sky. To me, this image is an abstract representation of moving on […]
Using Drones for Dramatic Nature Photos / Popphoto Article
Jon Cornforth of Popphoto.com (Popular Photograph Magazine) wrote an article recently on using drones for nature photos. Drones are everywhere these days. They are the newest gadget, fad, trend or whatever you want to call it; and it’s here to stay. It’s just a matter of time until someone uses a drone for wedding photography. […]
Desolation Photographs by Scott Dimond / Opening Reception
Scott Dimond is a photographer based in Calgary, Alberta. He likes to photograph landscapes, particularly natural scenes at sunrise/sunset. Scott also photographs abandoned sites, weather old rural homesteads or large industrial complexes (1). The topic of his latest show (at Resolve Photo) is Desolation and can be viewed at the opening reception, Thursday, April 9th, […]
The Visual Toolbox: 60 Lessons for Stronger Photographs / David duChemin
I always say in photography, just like in many things creative, gear and technique are tools. Know when to use them and how to use them and your vision will know no bounds. Every once in awhile I want to share a book I think is worth reading. To be honest, I have not yet […]
Jobu Design L-Bracket (for Nikon D800) Unboxing Video
A few years ago I picked up an L-bracket for my Nikon D800 (Model: LB-ND800). The L-bracket was designed and manufactured by Jobu Design. This particular L-bracket is Arca-Swiss compatible and is machined from solid aluminum (verses being bent into shape). It was one of my favourite pieces of equipment and is instrumental when I […]
Vote for AN.X.O Web Series / Production Stills
AN.X.O is a new web series by writer and producer, Vincent T. Joachim. Vincent is a multi-talented creative who has been a long time friend. I can honestly say I would not be where I am if was not for his guidance early on in my photography career. AN.X.O needs your help. Please vote for […]
