The sun finally came out after a few days of cloud and rain, so I was in my element. I equate this type of abstract image to instrumental music- where intuition is more involved than any defined formula.
White wooden buildings always photograph well in black and white when conditions are right and your technique good. A properly printed image glows as if lit from within. And especially with churches, there is something dignified and dare I say pure about them.
I always love to go see the monuments while in DC. Something grand and dignified about them.
I have spotted this very tree on countless calendar images over the years. It’s the quintessential Canadian Shield pine tree, as I see it. Shaped by the wind, but not surrendering to it.
The west coast of Vancouver Island is amazing- the beaches, the pounding surf, the light. And when the morning fog rolls in, it is an ever-changing environment that brims with beauty and photographic possibilities.
John used to run The High Peak Hostel in Lake Placid, New York, hosting Olympic Athletes that train at the local facilities, and regular snowboarders like me. He is always gracious, inviting, generous, and has become a trusted and valued friend over the years. He is also a very talented architectural photographer whose top-notch work has been inspirational.
David was my first landlord in Guelph, and at the time I was volunteering people regularly to round out my college portfolio. I still love the look and feel of a traditional black and white portrait, this one done on film.
This was actually the first ‘glowing tent’ photo I did, taken on an island in Georgian Bay, within paddling distance of Killarney- one the most beautiful places on earth, in my opinion. The mosquitoes on this June evening were unbelievable. The sound of their buzzing around the tent was actually audible all night long. But still one of the most beautiful places on earth, and I’d go back in a heartbeat. Even in June.
Another photo taken on long-gone Kodak infrared film. A fish-eye lens, and a full roll of infrared film was a guarantee of a good time!!
A surreal treatment of a scene with help from a Kodak Infrared film. The look of an image on this film seemed to have a sense of the mysterious, and always held surprises.
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