SaskTel Phone Book cover – city of Saskatoon
Fifth in the series of SaskTel phone books with my image on the cover has been released for circulation. A Saskatoon city skyline with Delta Bessborough hotel reflecting in South Saskatchewan river is gracing the cover of this issue. Phone books for Prince Albert and North Battleford will be released later this fall (the last one will come out in late November). Here is a list of the 2013 SaskTel regional phone books with my images on the cover page: Moose Jaw – published Estevan/Weyburn – published Swift Current – published Regina District – published Saskatoon City...
Read MoreCommentary: Another assault on Facebook user data
Facebook is conducting another assault on its members privacy and uploaded content. In late August of 2013, Facebook announced that it is planning to change two important “fine print” documents – the Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. This resulted in another round of negative responses from users and content providers whose data are posted and distributed through Facebook. The American Society of Media Photographers has warned its’ members to become more familiar with the proposed changes to Facebook’s Terms of Service. The new ToS...
Read MoreLabour Day fireworks light up the Saskatoon sky
Fireworks display lit up the night sky during the 6th annual PotashCorp Fireworks Festival in Saskatoon last Friday and Saturday. The fireworks were launched from the Broadway Bridge in downtown Saskatoon. Royal Pyrotechnie lit up the skies on Friday, and ProFX Inc. were in charge on Saturday. ProFX Inc. has delivered the fireworks show for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games as well as four Grey Cups. I was lucky enough to get access to one of the tall buildings right next to the Delta Bessborough hotel and had a great view of the show. Here are a few images from the Friday performance. I...
Read MoreCraft & Vision’s 4th Birthday Bash
Good folks over at the Craft & Vision are celebrating 4 years of serving the photographic community. If you have not read any of their inspirational eBooks, heard the podcasts or subscribed to the marvellously designed magazine Photograph, head over right away and check them out. The C&V motto is to provide “exceptional photography education at irresistible prices”. And indeed, they do provide both. To celebrate the special occasion, everything on offer through C&V is on sale for 50% off (except for the annual subscription to the magazine Photograph – individual...
Read MoreNew photography workshop: “Picture It – Digital Photography Course”
New offering for the Fall – I will be teaching a digital photography course in October and November of this year. The course will provide participants with a foundation of digital image capture and processing. It is aimed at novice and photographers with intermediate skill levels. The course participants will gain necessary knowledge and skills to understand how digital cameras see and record light, how to visualize and compose their images, and to better understand the use of natural and artificial light sources. We will cover the essentials of digital image editing, processing,...
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