Welcome

Welcome to my photoblog. I try to keep it updated daily with a new photo from either my personal or professional life. It is not intended to be taken as my professional portfolio (please visit the main website for that), but instead it is more of an informal and fun way for me to share some of my personality and creativity with you. Many of the photos on my blog are available for purchase as fine art prints, please visit the main website and/or contact me if you are interested. Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Take a Seat, or Two

  
There are two photos for today's "Photo a Day" project. They are called Take a Seat, or Two



Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure: 1/320 & 1/800
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from raw, levels adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Monday, November 29, 2010

Eye Of The Needle

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Eye Of The Needle


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL (Ratio 1:2.8)
ISO: 1000
Post processing included conversion from RAW, and unsharp-mask

Sunday, November 28, 2010

île d'Orléans

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called île d'Orléans


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure: 1/250
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included photomerge, levels adjustment, and contrast adjustment

Friday, November 26, 2010

Refreshing

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Refreshing


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure: 1/200
Focal Length: 200mm with 2X TC (400mm)
Extension Tubes: 68mm
Multiple Flashes: Fired E-TTL (Ratio 1:2.8)
ISO: 640
Lightbox
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, and healing

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Into The Light

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Into The Light


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/4.0
Exposure: 1/30
Exposure Bias: -1/3
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 200
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, soft focus action, and converted to black and white

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Covering The Top

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Covering The Top


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure: 1/320
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, and unsharp-mask

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Field of Yellow and Green

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Field of Yellow and Green


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure: 1/100
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included conversion from RAW, levels adjustment, cropped, and unsharp-mask.

Monday, November 22, 2010

A Cloudy Day

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called A Cloudy Day


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure: 1/500
Focal Length: 82mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 400
Post processing included HDR from single file, noise reduction, healing, and unsharp-mask

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Tiny World

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Tiny World


Exif Data
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure: 1/80
Exposure Bias: -1/3
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 200
Post processing included conversion from RAW, cropped, levels adjustment, saturation adjustment, Tilt-Shift effect, and unsharp-mask

Saturday, November 20, 2010

My Angel

  
The days of keeping my blog updated daily have come and gone, but there is a good reason. I have been busy taking photos everyday, but they are mainly of my baby girl. She keeps me more than busy, but it's a fun kind of busy. Now that she is a bit older, it has made a few things a little easier, and I have had a bit more time on my hands to update my blog more often. So stay tuned for more frequent updates!
Meanwhile, here's some photos I have taken of My Angel throughout the year!




















Saturday, November 13, 2010

Moving Forward

  
Today's shot for the "Photo a Day" project is called Moving Forward. I took this shot earlier this year in the summer, but only got around to playing with it now.


Exif Data
Camera: Canon 5D mkII
Aperture: f/20.0
Exposure: 1/320
Focal Length: 28mm
Flash: Not-Fired
ISO: 640
Post processing included contrast adjustment, vibrance adjustment, healing tool, and unsharp-mask

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Unwelcome Friend

  
I found a new friend today. Unfortunately, my wife did not approve so I had to show him the door. Poor little guy, it's cold out!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Lemieux Island Water Purification Plant

  
Earlier this year I got a chance to visit the Lemieux Island Water Purification Plant during Door's Open Ottawa. From the first look of things when you step inside, you would wonder how this place could ever be a water treatment plant. It is absolutely gorgeous inside with it's high vaulted ceilings, marble throughout, and accented with solid brass everywhere. It was at one point in time the "in" place to use as a banquet hall by city officials when it was built in 1931. It's still a fully functioning water purification plant, however it's banquet days are over. Enjoy!










Saturday, November 6, 2010

Canadian Space Services Ltd.

  
Earlier this year during Door's Open Ottawa I visited the Canadian Space Services Limited building. I thought this would be a great place to visit since the building used to be a former NATO SATCOM site, and it still contained the huge 68 foot diameter metal space frame radar dome on the roof that provides environmental protection to the 50 foot diameter SATCOM antenna inside. I'm a sucker for technology, even old technology, and this is about as big as they get anywhere around here! Enjoy!