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RX1 test shots

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Testing out the Sony DSC-RX1. Sony DSC-RX1 w/ 35mm f/2 lens 35 mm · 1/640 s · f/2.8 · ISO 125 Creative mode: 3-step HDR This week, four photos from a demo of the new Sony DSC-RX1 compact digital camera, thanks to Sony Canada and Kerrisdale Cameras. A handful of us were assigned a camera, shown some of its more …

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tattoo triptych – Allie · Victoria BC

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Allie, whose tattoo inspired this project, is my second tattoo triptych. Can you see it? The letters in Allie’s tattoo? They read air. Rotate it 90° to the right, however, and it’ll read earth. Flip it 180° from how it is now, and it reads water. And, if you haven’t guessed by now, one more 90° flip, and her tattoo …

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amazing cloudsun

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(Guest photographer: Nome) ∙ some ridiculous cool nature which was there for less than half a minute. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/3200 s · f/14 · ISO 200 While heading up the Island Highway, Nome pointed this amazing explosion of light and shadow out to me. In an effort to both capture this …

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Studio Projects C1

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Glamour lighting with a microphone. =)  Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/200 s · f/4.5 · ISO 200 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/64 power, 4″ behind subject, remote triggered This here is the wonderful li’l condenser mic which allows me to go on my wonderful little voiceover adventures from home. This is one …

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concert ∙ STOMP at the Atrium 2013 · Victoria BC

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STOMP at the Atrium. L-R: Ivan, Cammie, Mike, and André. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/250 s · f/3.5 · ISO 400 A couple dreams of mine were fulfilled this week. Not only did I get to meet four members of my favourite performing groups, STOMP, at the stations last Thursday, but …

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tattoo triptych – Jade · Victoria BC

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Jade, my guinea pig/rockstar, is my first tattoo triptych. Happy February, and welcome to the first entry in my main project for 2012. The idea surrounds tattoos and the people who have them. Before the somewhat cheesy alliterative name popped into my head, I always had the concept of three photos, the main focus being the one with the tattoo. …

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Selkirk Trestle girls

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Kit ’n Mama, walkin’ on a rainy day. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 100 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/8 power, 8′ in front of subjects, remote triggered My girls. ’ow ah loov ’em. =)

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Thank you for flying BC Ferries

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Bing! . . . Bong! . . . Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/4000 s · f/3.5 · ISO 100 Dug out of the archives from Meaghan’s boat birfday last year: one o’ them BC Ferries off in the distance. Also: PARODY TWITTER ACCOUNT. =)

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concert ∙ Blue Rodeo 2013 · Victoria BC

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Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 80 mm · 1/125 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 This concert was a whole lot of unique compared to my usual concert experiences. Where there’s usually a security barrier and mosh pit full of sweaty young people . . . there were older, well-dressed people sitting in folding chairs …

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breakwater tugs

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Tugs at rest in the breakwater. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 12 mm · 30 s · f/8 · ISO 200 I place this shot here as a sort of “before” photo. I’m not much for New Year’s resolutions, but January is indeed a good time to look down the road at things you’d …