Category Archives: BW
AR-15 Practice
A good friend of mine just picked up his new Stag Arms AR-15 rifle today. It wasn’t but a few minutes later that he was out putting it through its paces. He shot the rifle while I shot him with … Continue reading
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Fathers Day
Today is Fathers Day. I am fortunate to still have my father around to talk to. Not everyone is so blessed. I spent the afternoon with him and my mom and we shared in very nice conversation. It wasn’t too … Continue reading
Posted in Black and White, BW, People, Portraits
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The Empress at Night
Here is an image of the Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC, taken obviously at night. Next time you are visiting a city, head out at after the sun goes down and try your hand at capturing some very dynamic images. … Continue reading
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San Juan Reflection
The image for today was taken on a very calm morning at Stewart Island in the San Juan Islands. Our sailing yacht was resting at anchor and the surface of the water in the harbor was like glass. I converted … Continue reading
Posted in BW, Nautical, Reflections, Sailing, Water
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Long Jump
As I mentioned in an earlier blog entry, quite a few of the images I capture are of athletes. This particular woman is performing in the long jump. Shooting with her coming directly at me gives an interesting perspective. I … Continue reading
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Lines and Shadows
Here is another example how zooming in or cropping a photo can help with the composition. Again, this is another abstract (sorry for those non-lovers of abstract), but it is a fun one.Look at all the diagonal lines. Not only … Continue reading
Alyssa
A very good friend of ours was kind enough to pose for a portrait with her guitar. I like how she has her arms around the guitar giving the viewer a sense of her love for the instrument. In any … Continue reading
Posted in BW, People, Portraits, Studio
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Pieces of a Dream
If you ever make it to Baker City Oregon, about 10 miles to the east on Interstate 84, just south of the freeway you will spot an old homestead that my wife refers to as “Pieces of a Dream.” At … Continue reading
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Flowers
Here is another idea for you all to try. The original images was in full color. Using Photoshop (other image editors can do the same thing), create a second layer of the image. Convert the bottom layer to black and … Continue reading
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Safe Harbor
This is one of my favorite shots. It was taken back in May of 2001, prior to my Canon days when I still shooting the Olympus E-10. That was my first Digital SLR and did a pretty nice job. One … Continue reading
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