Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 11:59PM | Post a Comment I’m in the process of hanging a few prints in the new place… getting ready for the house warming BBQ at the weekend. Came across this image in the archives and just made what might be my favorite print ever. Taken in Barcelona a few years back
Metadata:
- Canon 5D
- Canon 24-70mm f/2.8, wide open at 27mm
- ISO 800
- 1/10th second
More coming soon…
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:44PM | Post a Comment I shot a roll of film at Lake Minnewanka (outside Banff) last Sunday morning. I was up early in the hopes of catching a nice sunrise, but all I got was cold, sleet & wind. The negatives from that roll came back this evening along with some low-res preview scans… I’ll make some high-res scans of the selects and stick ‘em up on 500px, the one below being my favourite:
It’s a simply stunning place to visit, even when the weather is crap. I hope to have better conditions next time I’m up there.
More coming soon…
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 11:18PM | Post a Comment Since getting to use a Canon 200mm f/2 L a couple of years ago it’s had a place near the very top of my ‘wish list’. I thought it would make a great lens for specific types of portraits, and in terms of the optical quality and characteristics of the lens I was correct. However, there’s a serious flaw; I stood in front of one recently for the first time and immediately felt uneasy, it was like being under a microscope.
When I photograph people I want them to be as relaxed as possible. I don’t think that’s easily achievable if the subject(s) feel that any insecurity they have is being magnified and recorded. There’s also the issue that I wouldn’t have much change from $8000, which I simply can’t afford yet.
To a lesser degree my 70-200mm f/2.8 suffers the same problem… while the optics are excellent it’s not very discreet, and is pretty intimidating to someone uneasy about being in front of a camera. So I’m currently looking at an alternative portrait lens to add to the wish list. It’s got to be a prime (non-zoom) in order to be compact at the desired focal length (between 80 and 150mm) with maximum control over depth-of-field.
The lenses I’m going to test for the role are, in order of preference:
To kick things off I was able to get a 1-day loan of the 85mm f/1.8. Because of the huge difference in price between the f/1.8 and f/1.2 lenses, I was expecting to find some major flaws… however I was pleasantly surprised.
With my 5D I shot some quick lit portraits and brought the lens for a trip to the Calgary Farmers Market. Here’s the summary:
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 9:46PM | Post a Comment A brief rant on the lack of imagination I’m seeing with modern wedding photography. Lotsa images in there too
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 4:16PM | Post a Comment I’ve had a bit of extra time on my hands over the past few days, and have used it to clean up my photo library and catch-up on processing of my own images, which got brushed aside at the time to give priority to paid work.
Below are some varied images from in/around Pitlochry, a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Niamh and I spent a weekend there back in July. I had intended to get out of the scratcher early each day and make the most of the morning light and stunning surroundings, but our guesthouse was far too cozy. If you’re planning on staying in the same area then I highly recommend Torrdarach House (excellent photography on their website too).
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 4:01PM | Post a Comment I’ve a few posts in the pipeline, both technical & philosophical. Until they’re ready a quick image is all I have time to share:
More coming soon… 
