Window Ice

Too cold outside to do the planned hike so I was stuck indoors today. Played around the ice on the window. Opening a single pane melted the ice. Interesting formations when it had a chance to freeze again.

New Directions

Looking back the past year, there were lots of bungled opportunities and several insights on what to do next time. I tend to leave the area when I'm done with my shots not until I've exhausted all possibilities and that includes looking back before packing up.

It may be different now on as I focus more on the output, the print and how it should look like. More of working back from a perceived end result and that is how I think it should be. I may increase keeper rate but this phrase is pointless when your printing will yield its own unique personality. Repeatable yes but alternative process prints have a distinct feel and each one is unique and different, the subtleties and brush strokes as you lay down the sensitizer.

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At the Allan Gardens on a Cold Night

This has been in my head ever since I passed by the gardens one time and it was all lighted up. It doesn't happen very often but I had my chance on this cold Sunday evening.

Mills Tour and Lang Pioneer Village

A cold but great day to be shooting the different Mills and ending at Lang Pioneer Village at Peterborough.






Finally had a little bit of down time to edit some images.

Halton Streetcar Museum

Spent half the day at the Halton Streetcar Museum with the gang. Not feeling well past 1 pm but I pushed myself to do some shots. I got excited when we arrived and I saw the old buses at the front yard.

Composite Backgrounds

So I've finally started looking and shooting scenes for my background composites. I've always been interested at the Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion and I finally had the chance to shoot it yesterday by walking the harbourfront all the way to Keele. Interestingly, this landmark was built in 1922.





A Toronto skyline in the fall.

Thanksgiving 2010 at Temagami

Was fantastic to be out of the city and enjoy the peace and quiet of Northern Ontario. Photography, Hiking and Canoeing, and with Sarah what great company she is!!. The weather was absolutely beautiful and almost had the place to ourselves. What a blast it was!!!