Tracey Heppner, my personal friend and fellow photographer, is raising funds for Gentle Hands, child & youth welfare agency in Manila, Philippines, by holding an Art Auction.
Please visit the Art Auction website to preview all the art pieces before the event goes live on November 28-30th and even if you can’t make a donation [...]

focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/500
aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 400
flash: not fired
Our photo club went all film on our last photo walkabout. That is, everyone but me because I wasn’t able to get my hands on a film SLR in time. So, I had to fake it with my D700 and 50mm f/1.4. Although [...]

Today I worked on some photos from a shoot at the Ironworks Studio in Vancouver that I did along with several other photographers, models and a makeup artist. You may recall a post I did about creative lighting and a vintage portrait in the past from the same shoot.
There are a few that I [...]

The other day, I headed out to an elementary school in Surrey to speak to a couple classrooms for Camp Read, an annual event at the school. Members of the community came in to speak to students about their careers and how important reading is in their jobs. I visited a grade 7 [...]

The past three days have been such a great learning experience for me. I registered for Image Quest, a photography convention, because I believe photographers should always be learning, sharing and growing. Investing in workshops and seminars can help propel us forward.
Image Quest, hosted by the Professional Photographers Association of BC (PPABC) is [...]