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Depth of Field – Forks and Spoons Edition

Depth of Field – Forks and Spoons Edition

Part of our second assigment was to use maximum and minimum depth of field on the same subject.  Manipulating DoF is one of my FAVOURITE things to do – I was in bokeh heaven! Here are the two shots of forks and spoons, laid out on a mirror. Love it!

What Is It?

What Is It?

Part of our second assignment was a “What is it?” shot.  We shot various pieces, here are a few: Let the guessing begin!   I know, they’re not really all that hard )

Thirty Things

Thirty Things

We’re taking a photography course, and our first assignment is thirty pictures that say something about us. Here’s a sample, you can see Liz’s set and Jeff’s set on Flickr.

Do You Eat the Red Ones last?

Do You Eat the Red Ones last?

Smarties. Candy coated chocolate. My mouth thinks one word: Yum! My camera thinks one word: Lensbaby! I let the camera have its way with them first, and here are the results! And then I ate them! Shot for an assignment in our photography class: 30 images that tell something about you.  I like candy!  I [...]

Totally Random

So this is totally random and not related at all to photography, but too fun not to share. This morning, on my semi-daily-ish run through the drive-thru at Tim Hortons, I hit the window to collect my yummy coffee and pay my cash, and the sweet French lady who is always working the drive-thru window [...]

Oslo, Norway | Travel Photography

Oslo, Norway | Travel Photography

The first shots from our afternoon in Oslo, Norway are up on Flickr.  We only had a few hours to pursue our viking roots, so we spent our time at the Viking Ship Museum, the Resistance Museum, Akershus Fortress and an quick stop in the Norwegian Museum of Architecture.

More Stockholm! | Travel Photography

More Stockholm! | Travel Photography

We have edited and posted more photos from our two-day stop in Stockholm!  Be sure to check out the football match and shots of the Globen Arena…

Stockholm, Sweden | Travel Photography

Stockholm, Sweden | Travel Photography

After sifting through our Tallinn photos, I decided we’d better get finishing the rest of the trip (still Stockholm, Oslo and London to go!). Stockholm is an amazing city sprawling over about 14 islands and rich in architecture and history.  I only had my camera for about half the day on our first day in [...]

Rattlesnake Point | Burlington Ontario

Rattlesnake Point | Burlington Ontario

Jeff and I went for a photo-walk in Rattlesnake point a few weeks ago, anticipating the end of the fall colours…  Plus, Jeff got to play with his new lens! You can veiw the full album on our Flickr page. Here’s a quick sample of some of the amazing shots we got that day:

Rattlesnake Point (Sneak Preview) | Burlington Ontario

Rattlesnake Point (Sneak Preview) | Burlington Ontario

Autumn is fast departing, so we took off for Rattlesnake Point yesterday to shoot some fall foliage before it is all gone! Sneak previews… Stay tuned for more!

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