I've been concentrating on portraiture lately; setting up the shoot, directing the models, lighting, post-processing, retouching. Altogether, quite a challenge.
In this shoot I (somewhat) learned how to direct the human reflector stands ... somewhat. With 30Km/h gusts of wind, my reflector holders kept wandering out of place. Plus they couldn't see around the 40 inch opaque reflector so they didn't know when they'd gone out of alignment. Oh, and the long hair kept flying around and getting into eyes.
Everyone did their best and I got some decent shots, I think.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Iryna 2
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Coppertone
I caught this blueswoman at the (sadly final) Rock the Coliseum in Mississauga. It was an excellent set, only slightly marred by insufficient vocal levels from the unfortunately undersized PA.
You should do yourself a favour and listen to her music here ...
http://www.myspace.com/thecoppertone
http://thecoppertone.com/
Rock The Coliseum, July 10, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193226800725354
You should do yourself a favour and listen to her music here ...
http://www.myspace.com/thecoppertone
http://thecoppertone.com/
Rock The Coliseum, July 10, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193226800725354
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Friday, July 01, 2011
Jezzie - In Memory of Jezebel
Sadly, Jezebel passed away yesterday (June 30th, 2011) at age 17. This is one of the last pictures we have of her.
Jezzie was a terrific cat, chock full of character. She was extremely chatty and had a comment about just about everything and let us know when anything needed adjusting, usually in aid of her comfort. She was also quite sociable, always following us around the house. She preferred to keep us company while we worked and even appeared to enjoy watching movies, perched up above us on the back of the sofa, purring.
So long, Jez. You'll be hugely missed.
Jezzie was a terrific cat, chock full of character. She was extremely chatty and had a comment about just about everything and let us know when anything needed adjusting, usually in aid of her comfort. She was also quite sociable, always following us around the house. She preferred to keep us company while we worked and even appeared to enjoy watching movies, perched up above us on the back of the sofa, purring.
So long, Jez. You'll be hugely missed.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Purple Sandcherry
I haven't posted a photo for a while -- I've been pretty busy and it's been pouring rain here for about the last two weeks. I've been watching this bush outside my kitchen window coming into bloom and this afternoon the clouds finally cleared.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
PDML Photo Annual 2011
The latest yearly photo book from the Pentax Discussion Mailing List is out. There is work from 73 photographers, including myself, in this one, and I think it looks pretty fine. :-)
Friday, April 08, 2011
Storm
A tour de force animated beat poem with words by Tim Minchin, direction and animation by DC Turner; produced by Tracy King.
Official site here.
Official site here.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
The Unseen Sea
A rather beautiful timelapse, although it's best viewed large in HD so you should pop over to Vimeo.
The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Stop The Meter On Your Internet Use!
This is of particular concern to Canadians ...
Per: http://openmedia.ca/meter
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are about to impose usage-based billing on YOU.
This means we're looking at a future where ISPs will charge per byte, the way they do with smart phones. If we allow this to happen Canadians will have no choice but to pay MUCH more for less Internet. Big Telecom companies are obviously trying to gouge consumers, control the Internet market, and ensure that consumers continue to subscribe to their television services.
These Big Telecom companies are forcing small competing ISPs to adopt the same pricing scheme, so that we have no choice but to pay these punitive fees.
This will crush innovative services, Canada's digital competitiveness, and your wallet.
We urgently need to send a clear message to Ottawa, saying that we won't stand by while some of the most profitable companies in the country indiscriminately add new fees to our Internet bills. Enough is enough.
Per: http://openmedia.ca/meter
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Grasses in January
We had an unexpected little snow dump this morning, and as it was about -20C it fell as the lightest, fluffiest stuff imaginable. The results on the plants in our garden were spectacular!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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