This morning I did something unusual yet opportunistic : I asked a stunningly beautiful woman to let me photograph her. Well, that is not the correct story, so let me explain further... After departing the train this morning, I visited my usual coffee-shop (just up the ramp between the North Terrace Train Station and up... Continue Reading →
Creating High Dynamic Range Photographs
The most favored style of photo-manipulation seems to be HDR. Monochrome Camera Gear High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography has gained substantial popularity in recent years, as it allows photographers to capture a broader range of luminosity and tonal detail in their images. Tonight I've searched through many great sites to compile a short list of... Continue Reading →
Henri Cartier-Bresson
It is amazing what you can read on the internet. Here is the last section of the wikipedia page for Henri Cartier-Bresson, explaining his technique for capturing his amazing photography: Cartier-Bresson exclusively used Leica 35 mm rangefinder cameras equipped with normal 50 mm lenses or occasionally a wide-angle for landscapes. He often wrapped black tape... Continue Reading →
Using GIMP to create Beautiful Art
Every so often I take a bunch of photographs with no real plan of where they'll end. Tonight I photographed this little trinket that my wife brought home a few years ago. I suspect it originated from her grandmother's home. I loved the rustic feel of this little eastern man towing his cart around for... Continue Reading →
Five Ways to Make Money from Photography
1. iStock After reading Mike Cherim's article going through the last 12 months upon iStock, I was reminded that I also have an iStock account. So I must thank Mike for invigorating my activity on iStock. But twenty minutes upon the site reminded me why I never did go back after I first registered. The... Continue Reading →
My Submissions to the DEH Art-of-Nature Competition
If you are a registered member of DEH Art-of-Nature and you like my submissions, feel free to cast your vote on my photographs: (The images can be seen through the #-links.) #1 , #2 & #3 I have submitted a few more, but they are yet to be moderated by the DEH tech-people. I'll show... Continue Reading →
How to Make your Computer go Faster
Throw it out a window! I love this joke! It is amazingly simple, requires no extra funding, and can be achieved by anyone with a strong arm and a window. I highly suggest you open the window first. The first floor is probably enough, but from the roof makes for a grander impression upon the... Continue Reading →
Having Fun Creating Graphic Art Again
Last night I spent a few more hours manipulating pixels to put young Andrew into various amusing scenes. Let me get you up-to-speed on this situation: When Ben Cottle (@Benaud) first presented this photograph of his son, Andrew, (at left of text) on his Plurk time-line, I jokingly suggested that it "looks more like Luke... Continue Reading →
Having Fun Creating Graphic Art
What did I do tonight? Not a lot really, at least for me. 1. Designed two backgrounds for @Digsby: 1a. Background #1. This was a quick idea, nothing more, nothing less. Figured it might as well be submitted. 1b. Background #2 is still in the moderation queue. I spent a whole hour on it, having... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 