While technically it is still autumn (winter doesn't officially begin for another few weeks), outside looks nothing like fall. As usual I've been a wee bit depressed by this early start to winter. The sun disappears so quickly and wreaks havoc on my internal clock. However, as tempting as hibernation is this time of year there are plenty of things to do to...
A post for no reason other than I have a great appreciation of black and white stripes ...
One of my backup external hard drives crashed and I lost two years worth of photo archives. I've attempted one option of data recovery but have had no success. It's not the end of the world, but it makes me a little bit sad to think of all the photos that are just gone now. I have copies of some of the files,...
Sometimes my work provides me with some unexpected photographic opportunities. On Friday I was asked to photograph a volunteer appreciation event that was taking place at the stadium prior to one of the home games of the local football team, the poorly named Edmonton Eskimos. I readily admit to having zero interest in this type of football, and even when I've won tickets...
Old Hollywood musicals are a guilty pleasure of mine. I don't love all old musicals (some are just too campy and ridiculous to be any good), but even when I think they aren't any good I still enjoy watching them. However, even with the abundance of Glee fans out there, I don't know too many people who share quite the same level of...
Since I started freelancing my working hours are completely unpredictable. That's entirely my fault, since I'm the one who decides that I will work later in the evening on a particular project. Of course this work schedule sort of disrupts my cooking schedule and this year, this summer in particular, I've been rather bad at cooking at home. *Slap on the wrist. My...
I'm going to write a day by day breakdown of my visit to San Francisco, but first, here's a little summary of my evening out at the Hotel MacDonald for another behind-the-scenes tour organized by ArtsScene Edmonton. The gentleman is a bit of a hotel connoisseur (on account of his good breeding and his work travel schedule... anyone who has had to do...
