Kick-starting the week is harder in winter. In summer, I leap out of bed, game for just about anything, but this is January. January and February are the months in which I officially celebrate the wonder that is coffee. I also get myself the heck out of the house as much as possible, which seems…
Keeping space
One of the perils of working in your own home is that your workspace and the household’s space often blend and merge in ways that challenge the sanity and work habits of the occupants. I know some craftspeople manage to completely segregate their work and living quarters, but I’m just not one of those. I’m…
Sun or moon?
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. It’s the sun, in mid-afternoon. I shot this one while skiing this afternoon in Pippy Park. And hey, I remembered to change the camera to ISO 200! The neutral-density filter let me use a slower shutter speed and a wider aperture than would otherwise have been possible. I’ve often…
Reflections on a watermark
I have generally not used watermarks on my photos. I’ve never been entirely keen on how they look and didn’t really think that anyone would bother nabbing any of my shots for use elsewhere. I was wrong on this second account. People have rather liberally filched my photos from my website. A lot. Without attributing…
Cabin Fever
I’m not entirely sure what happened. I thought things were going well. Everyone seemed happy. There was balance. There was unity. Early this morning I wandered into the studio and saw this: I thought it was simply a generous offering at first. You see, the turtles are evidently used to more exotic foods than are…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 