Do you know?
Do you know what will make the biggest difference in the appearance of your portrait? Which one of these do you think would have the biggest impact on the appearance…
It’s a pretty city
It's a pretty city...Cambridge, Ontario. It's particularly pretty in the fall. Of course, I'm biased because fall is my favourite time of year. The architecture helps but that only accents…
AMBUSHED OFFICERS
Victims vs. Aggressors Who are the victims and who do you blame? As I read this article from CBC News my immediate concern was for the grandparents of Chris Doncaster…
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving. To all my American friends, no I have not flipped my lid. Today was Thanksgiving here in Canada. (The first Monday of the month of October.) Jan and…
Mother Nature 1 and John 0
Did I get beat or did I wimp out? Personally, I don’t know; maybe a little of both. Regardless, I’m disappointed. For a month I have been looking forward to…
Princess Elizabeth, 1951 by Yousuf Karsh
Great portraits – Great people
The original "In Search of Greatness" is an autobiography by the great portrait master photographer Yousuf Karsh, published in 1962. As I reflected on Queen Elizabeth II lying in state…
How did that happen?
How did that happen? It's the last month of summer and this past Friday I got my kayak (The Banana Boat) out for the first time. I'll admit I was…
The changing face of downtown Galt
Change is inevitable. But is anyone asking why the change is happening? Not all change is good. Is anyone asking if this is a good change? Thyssen of Galt is…
Photographing the head – part 2
What happens when it's the head of a person? In taking the photographs the same decisions have to be made. From which angle does it look the best? This can…