Philippines: Storytelling Workshop
Some 50 young people gather in Alabang, Philippines, for an afternoon workshop on the power and techniques of rich-media storytelling.
Exposure Triangle: ISO
In this 3-part series, we look at manual camera settings for correct image exposure. The Exposure Triangle shows the connection between three essential camera controls: ISO = sensitivity of the camera sensor Aperture = volume of light, that is size of lens hole that light passes through measured in f-stops, and Shutter Speed = time […]
Heroes and Rogues
Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents: Heroes and Rogues December 3-17, 2016 70 Hudson Ave, NE Salmon Arm, BC Heroes & Rogues is a collection of classic, medium-format, black and white photographs that began 11-years ago more out of my admiration of the work of the Canadian portrait photographer, Yousuf Karsh, than for any real historic reasons. […]
Building Omega
For the past 10 years, a branch office of Omega Engineering in the BC Interior has celebrated steady growth and nominal turnover in an otherwise volatile industry by treating staff to an annual field trip, followed by an evening of fine dining. The firm’s success can be traced back to partner, Tim Dunne, P.Eng., who […]
Rainbow Gathering
Rainbow Gatherings – An open minded extension of the 1960’s free love movement where a joyful gathering of shamans, spiritists, eco-hippies and other counter-culture individuals form a temporary community to celebrate the elements of creation. This particular Rainbow Gathering was somewhat unsanctioned. Held during August 2010 at an undisclosed beach on Vancouver Island, the event […]
Blood Moon on the wane
The September 27, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse was the grand finale in a series of four total lunar eclipses called the lunar tetrad. The first three eclipses of the tetrad took place on April 15, 2014, October 8, 2014 and on April 4, 2015. The effect happens when the shadow of the Earth passes over a […]
Photo Walkabout: Metro Manila
Back in metro Manila again and I am blown away by the pace of life and incredible growth that’s going on here. High rises and condo salespeople are everywhere! The purpose behind this trip – call it a Photo Walkabout – is to simply chase light, recharge my creative batteries and refine my vision. The […]
Featured in Popular Photography: Backstory
NGO WORK – FEATURED IN POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY, DEC. 2011 (article text as follows) In 2008, I traveled to Manila with my family and did volunteer work for Action International. One of the NGO’s members was writing a story on the “Ten Worst Jobs in Manila” for a street publication called The Jeepney, which focuses on […]
