Port Colborne Light

A while back I went for a boat ride out of Port Colborne and thought to myself..... naaa, I wont bring the camera. Of coarse that night had the most spectacular clouds and light behind the lighthouse. I was going crazy without my camera.
So this past week my brother asked me to come for a test ride in his new boat. Needless to say I did not forget the camera this time!

40

So I guess I've reached a milestone today. Seems like a good time to look back at some important images of some important people.
One of the best reasons to photograph is to look back and be reminiscent.

These are all scans of b&w negs, all done in my darkroom at home.

Brandon, one of my favorites .. ever

 Alyssa, smart beyond here years... even then

 Kass & Shayne, I can still hear them laughing

 Pa, practice makes perfect

 Kim, posing for a poster shot

 Trevor, sound check at the Lions Tavern

Trying to tame the Chaos

I find it is always a challenge to make an image of a scene with a lot going on in it. Very difficult to make that composition work. We all know that simple is better, but things can't always be simple ..... right ?
A few images of barns in Wainfleet. Trying to tame the chaos.

Autumn

Practicing using studio lighting. So much to learn!
Thanks to Tom McIntyre, Gary Toth & Autumn Hoover for a fun photo shoot.

Of coarse there was another model there that was doing her best to get her picture taken :)

A Cold Morning in Buffalo

Some images of Buffalo from Fort Erie in the early morning.

F 5.6, 30 seconds, ISO 100, 70mm

F 2.8, 1/2 sec ISO 100, 35mm

The Reunion

A fun little slide show that I did with a friend from the camera club. Sometimes goofy is good for the soul !

Electric Guitar

One of my most prized possessions, my grandfathers guitar. Its not an expensive guitar or even playable but quite important to me and very photo worthy. I really like the idea of the acoustic instrument along side electric panels. It makes a neat image for some, and a really meaningful image for me.

Natural window light coming from camera right

Lonely Tree Before & After

It seems after all these years of shooting photos, I cannot escape the draw of the lonely tree.
Original Image ISO 100, F8, 1/100sec

Raw file converted with adobe lightroom. Black and white conversion and toning with nik silver efex pro. A touch of color efex pro tonal contrast on the tree and some selective gaussian blur and distraction removal in photoshop.