One of the questions I am often asked regarding my photography, is whether I use filters. I dive deeper into this topic in my article: Filters – Why I use them, in the Summer 2022 edition of PHOTONews (Coming in Mid June, 2022). The short answer is yes, and I’d […]
I wanted to practice using my studio light, which I don’t tend to use too much, so I decided to set up a shoot with a friend’s cats. They were wonderful subjects and much easier to photograph than I expected. All it seemed to require was a pheasant tail feather, […]
I found some beautiful ice formations created by frigid -16 conditions, so I asked a friend to step in as a model for my shot. Before bringing her into the frame, I took 5 focus-stacked images of the scene, starting with the first focus point close to the camera and […]
Sometimes we wait for optimum conditions to head out with our cameras; blue sky, bright sunshine, warm weather, spectacular subjects… but there are times when conditions are not ideal, and these photo opportunities can present challenges that result in fascinating photos. Today, I would like to encourage you to take […]
I wanted to do a portrait using some of the local lilac bushes as a backdrop. Ava kindly modelled for me and I used a 1.8 lens to create a soft look to the image. A reflector helped bounce light back into the models’ face and I also held a […]
Nikon D850, 70-200 2.8 at 200mm, f/2.8, 1/1600 second, ISO 100. While many of us are having to stay close to home, with no opportunities to travel or interact with other people, there has never been a better time to photograph the landscape in the surrounding area. Nikon Z7ii, 70-200 […]
This image was photographed in the blue hour (after sunset) so that the light from the lamp would be visible. It was a windy evening, and it was also raining. I asked my model to stand on a rock that was just below the surface of the water. I positioned […]
This image was shot for a yoga studio and features Erin Ferguson meditating in the lake. It was important for the image to feel minimalist and so I wanted to choose a day when it was snowing so that the background mountain would appear less prominent and was almost whited […]
For this image, I collected some leaves from a neighbour’s yard and took them to a property that has a barn with open deck area that I knew I could photograph from. I was keen to place myself high enough above the model to allow me to use a 24-70mm […]
