‘Wonders of Croatia’ presentation at the Frame by Frame PhotoForum
I will be presenting at the ‘Frame by Frame PhotoForum’ in Regina, Saskatchewan (November 1-2, 2014). This two-day photography festival is packed with fantastic, well-known speakers from across Canada. The PhotoForum is a great opportunity to get inspired and learn about photography from some of this country’s finest photographers. My presentation ‘Wonders of Croatia’ is on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Renowned for its natural beauty and historical heritage, Croatia is rapidly gaining popularity as a travel destination. For a good reason, as it is home to some of...
Read MoreHappy first day of spring
Spring is arriving a day earlier this year; vernal (spring) equinox in Saskatoon falls on Thursday, March 20 at 10:57 a.m. CST. March equinox, the date when day and night are same length, marks the beginning of spring in Northern Hemisphere. The term equinox is a derivative of the Latin word equinoxium, which literally means “equality between day and night”. For our friends down under, today is the first day of autumn (fall). The exact day is not the same from year to year. This has to do with the number of calendar days in a year, not the equinox itself. It takes the Earth...
Read MoreIllustrated talk: Iceland – a Photographer’s Dream
I will be presenting an illustrated talk “Iceland – a Photographer’s Dream” for the Northern Image Photographers camera club on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 7 p.m. The presentation will be held at the Prince Albert Arts Centre, 1010 Central Avenue – the old opera house building in front of the City Hall in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In the summer of 2012, I joined a group of 14 photographers on a photo tour of Iceland. This island country in northern Atlantic is relatively small, but offers an amazing array of opportunities for landscape photography: vast glaciers with calving...
Read MoreSaskTel phone book cover – Saskatoon District
Here is sixth in the series of 2013 / 2014 SaskTel phone books with my image on the cover page. An image of teepee (tipi) poles in early morning fog is gracing the cover of Saskatoon District phone book. This image was taken one brisk morning at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park just north of Saskatoon. I was photographing a sun rising over the South Saskatchewan River and almost did not notice this simple and moody scene behind me. Teepee poles were glowing in warm light of the rising sun. Dark and rather cold-looking clouds in the background made the teepee structure stand out, while a light...
Read MoreUpdate on the photography tour to Croatia
A short update on the photography tour to Croatia in September of 2014. My tour agent reserved additional rooms in a new place close to the boundary of the Plitvice Lakes National Park (days 6 and 7 on the photo tour itinerary). There is a chance that we will not be able to keep reservations for accommodation in a hotel within the boundaries of the national park; hotel rooms are going very fast and we do not have enough people with confirmed registration to make a deposit. Tourist centre “Marko” is located about 10 km north of the centre of the Plitvice Lakes National Park. It is...
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