When people ask me what I do for a living, my answer often depends on my mood and what interests me most at the moment. Some days I am an educator at a leading Canadian independent school. Other days I am a writer working on a novel about the Yakuza, mermaids and a mentally-corrupted god king. … Continue reading
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Calibration and Colour: Product Photography
I do not care what other photographers might say about light-meters being a thing of the past; the Sekonic L-758DR has been one of the best purchases I have made thus far. The time it saves me in figuring out my exposure ratios has been critical as I balance a full-time job against a full-time … Continue reading
Before the Jungle…Quebec
Before I traveled to Peru in March, I spent four days in Quebec City with my school on a hectic adventure. Between the rock-climbing, nordic skiing, circus school, tubing and French joie-de-vivre, I would have to say that the dog-sledding is always a personal favourite. While the dogs are smelly, and they are atrociously smelly, … Continue reading
So You Think You Can Hand Model?
Every single thing that I have learned in my life has come into play at some other time when I least expect it to. For instance, in university I studied Italian art as the major component of my minor in Fine Arts History. While the aim was to provide me with an enriched understanding of … Continue reading
Putting the Hasselblad Back into Christmas
It is almost official: Mingus [my dog] might have ordered a second Hasselblad lens for my Christmas present this year! The word on the street is that he is awaiting delivery of a 120mm Makro-Planar CFI f.4 lens from KEH Camera in Atlanta, Georgia. I will admit that I am totally in love with the … Continue reading