I've known for some time that when I photograph old homesteads, I treat them as portraits. These buildings have a face. They have wrinkles. Character. They tell a story. And it's why I love getting up close and personal with them. … [Read more...]
Day 5, B&W Photo Challenge
December 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
For the last day of the challenge, I re-processed an image that is very close to my heart. This is a photo of my son, Christopher, about one year after he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The image is special to me because it represents hope and happiness. Ask any diabetic, or parent of a diabetic, and they will tell you the first year after diagnosis is tough, and we were no exception. What … [Read more...]
Day 4, B&W Photo Challenge
December 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
So, today, something new. Or, rather, something old that has never been processed before. I really don't have a lot to say about today's post other than, I think Lightroom performed admirably with this image. No trickery here - just a classic truck, sitting in a prairie field on a frosty winter morning. Feeling cold, yet? … [Read more...]
Day 3, B&W Photo Challenge
December 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
For my third photo in the five day challenge, I chose to reprocess "The Wait" in Lightroom (if you're following along, you know that I'm transitioning from Apple Aperture to Adobe Lightroom). It's a much lower contrast image than the previous two I've posted for the b&w challenge. Two things attracted me to the scene; It's moodiness, and the way the crop lines draw you toward the trees, and … [Read more...]
Day 2, B&W Photo Challenge
December 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
For day two, I reprocessed an image containing three of my favourite subjects: Sunbursts, rural decay, and winter. This has not been one of my most popular images, but that won't stop me from loving it. As I said above, it's got much of the subject matter I'm most strongly drawn to. Not only that, but it's got an insanely wonderful range of tones - from bright whites to dark blacks, and … [Read more...]
