Post processing can be an intimidating adventure for a lot of folks who are used to shooting jpegs. This article shows a range of ‘single click’ presets that are available in OpticsPro 11 to demonstrate the effect that they can have on an image. I assume that other photographic software also includes some standard presets. Continue reading OpticsPro 11 Presets with Landscape Images
Photographing Automobile Engines
Maybe its because of my industrial marketing background, but I love photographing automobile engines. Continue reading Photographing Automobile Engines
A stroll in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Yesterday my wife and I packed a picnic lunch and headed off to take a stroll in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Continue reading A stroll in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Garden Sculptures and Whimsy
One of the things that often sets one homeowner’s garden apart from another is the incorporation of some sculptures and garden whimsy. Continue reading Garden Sculptures and Whimsy
Alternative sunset images
Yesterday evening I happened to look out from the window of my home office. The sky was almost aflame in a spectacular sunset. I quickly grabbed a camera, jumped in the car and headed off to the harbour, hoping to catch it in all of its glory. Arriving about 4 minutes later I discovered that I was too late. Although disappointed, experience has taught me to always look to the north and east as some alternative sunset images are sometimes possible. Continue reading Alternative sunset images
Composition Tip: Overlapping Elements
As photographers we can fall into patterns of behaviour with our compositions. Breaking out of it can be as simple as changing our perspective and overlapping elements in our images. Continue reading Composition Tip: Overlapping Elements
Garden Patterns
Sometimes when we are visiting gardens we focus on the flowers and buds. This can cause us to miss other kinds of beauty that may be resident in the garden. During some recent garden photography I had the opportunity to focus on garden patterns. Continue reading Garden Patterns
Beauty of details
I’m in the process of creating a video of a residential garden. Part of the content in that project will be a number of still images as well as various video clips. As I was working on some images in post I couldn’t help but be captivated by the beauty of details that nature creates. Continue reading Beauty of details
La Salle Park Walk
I spent a pleasant couple of hours today exploring the LaSalle Park Marina area, and walking along the shoreline pathway. Continue reading La Salle Park Walk
Anticipating wide angle distortion
Using wide angle lenses can be a mixed blessing for many of us. On one hand we love the broader view that wide angle primes and zoom lenses give us. But on the other the distortion that can be created by these types of lenses can be a problem. Anticipating wide angle distortion and deciding how we’re going to deal with it before we press the shutter can be helpful. Continue reading Anticipating wide angle distortion