In this second instalment in the "Great Subjects" series, we'll be looking at photographing your hometown. Your quest is to create a series of images that document various aspects of the place you call home. There are few things that define your life so much as the place where you live. No matter what path your life has taken, you probably have a place that you think of as … [Read more...] about How To Photograph Your Hometown
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Photography Locations: Revisit and Reshoot
As a devoted wanderer, the joy of visiting a new photography location is like food for my soul. Fresh sights, sounds, smells, and experiences await with every unknown place I go, and the whirlwind of excitement is all-encompassing as I make images of all the things I'm seeing for the first time. Because I know this experience so well, I can attest to one fact: the … [Read more...] about Photography Locations: Revisit and Reshoot
Goodbye Victoria
It wasn't as hard to leave as I thought it would be. The place I have lived for 27 years, where I went to university and owned my first home. Victoria, BC, is a great place to live. What it lacks in lakes it makes up for in ocean, surrounded on 3 sides - a picturesque small city that pretends to be a slice of England. But the time has come. In the words of George Bailey, "I'm … [Read more...] about Goodbye Victoria