Something I value the most when shooting is sense of rhythm. I am checking whether I can achieve a satisfactory framing that matches the storyboard I have created in my head, at which moment I press the shutter. On this occasion I was in search of light and shadows during […]
Artist (Moe) on his home porch in Wakefield – Nikon F3 with Nikon 50mm 1.4. Exposure: 1/60 at f4 ‘A touch of magic’ Almost on a whim I purchased a roll each of 35 and 120 Ortho Plus. I wasn’t expecting anything exciting but always looking that ‘touch of magic’. […]
Photography by Jacques Dumont One of my favorite genres of photography focusses on the fast-paced excitement of motorsports. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a day trackside at the Montmagny Autodrome, to capture the thrills of the open track. This circuit, which challenges the skills of the riders and […]
‘Something Special’ There is a unique rendering to photographs made with Multigrade enlarging papers. It’s difficult to define, maybe it’s the timeless mood or perhaps it’s the mystical feeling, or even a haunting aura… it’s certainly there for me I like this very much! Add to this, it’s super economical […]
Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour shines brighter than ever with a special edition of “A Symphony of Lights” this July alongside the new museum. TORONTO AND HONG KONG – After five years in the making, the prestigious Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) opened on July 3rd, as the latest addition to […]
Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is a place of beauty that I’d heard about in the past, so with flights available from Canada to the USA, off we went. Hilton Head Island is a place of windswept beaches, sand dunes, tranquil waterways and marshes. The Spanish moss draping from […]
The concept of time and light as two of the major factors determining photographic creativity has always intrigued me – until I discovered the magic of neutral density (ND) and graduated neutral density (GND) filters. Nikon Z9, 24mm f/22, 1 sec. ISO 125 – H&Y MRC ND64-CPL + S-GND0.9 Nikon […]
Having Lake Ontario at our footsteps in Toronto makes for a beautiful sunrise. The sun rises right over the water in different positions, depending what time of the year it is. There is a lot of natural light available even before sunrise, with calming shades of blue to fresh hues […]
People often seem to believe that a person who works as a photographer never let’s go of his or her camera. People think that photographers live through their lens… that they see images everywhere they go. I have a confession to make… I rarely take pictures of my friends and […]
During my trip to Florida last April, I had a lot of fun working with the H&Y magnetic filter system. The use of filters in landscape photography is very handy, giving you the opportunity to reduce the difference in brightness between the sky and the rest of the landscape. The […]
