This  site  will be  transitioning   to reflect  my  growing  interest in  sharing some of  myself using  photography,  along  with my ...

A beginners guide to Exposure Compensation in digital photography

Original Image above Edited image The composition is very problematic for me. What exactly is the subject? You have distracting slivers...

Original Image above: Edited Image above I have the Sony a6000 and highly recommend the 35mm f1.8 lens. It’s a game changer compared to...

Original image above Post Edit image above: looks over sharpened to me--I do that and then the next day regret it! ME: Yes J I am...

Part two of four describing constructive criticism of the following image: Above is the original Above is the edit You can dramatically...

I saw a great photo opportunity in Fernwood on an evening walk when on break at work. The light gave an almost Edward Hopper- ish feel...

In photography "grain" refers to images that are not sharp, that appear to be "grainy". This is usually caused by having a too high ISO,...

I met up with my camera pal Kim Parks on April 10 2023 for a very enjoyable dawdle around town. At our age that is the best we can do!...

Focus Areas The Sony a6000, my new camera, although old now (2014!) by modern mirrorless cameras, is a big step up for me. It is my...

These images are from a lovely photoshoot in Victoria on April 10 with my camera buddy Kim Park. We started at Spinnakers pub, and wound...

In keeping with my intention to show images that did not work, and hopefully figure out why, it is with some trepidation I offer the...

Hard to believe I am now at the 6 month stage of my fledgling photography hobby! It has been incredibly uplifting, in some ways life...

Here are some more images from my first photoshoot in Victoria BC's Chinatown on March 3 2023 f/10,1/125 sec, ISO 200, 55mm AV f/13,...

This was my first street photoshoot in Victoria. I chose Chinatown as it is usually a bustling , busy area, in a distinct setting. My...

I had not appreciated the fundamental importance of composition when I started photography. Probably everybody starts out just wanting to...

This week I will be sharing examples of my attempts to compose the frame in a landscape setting. They don't all quite work (of...

A Photography Blog post of beach scenes involving seagulls and a kite surfer

After all the debates, and since the thread is almost done. I thought I'd finished with something more constructive. I wen for a walk...

First of all, I can tell you that you were underexposed just from reading your settings above. A bright-sunny day exposure should have...