From the Winter Photography Workshop
It is so nice to be able to sit down, pick up the papers and enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee. I finished my last class and now catching up with a lot of things that were put on hold while I worked on school assignments. Here are a few images from the 2013 Winter Photography Workshop at the Ancient Spirals Retreat. The weather was great; just below freezing and hardly any wind. Lots of fresh snow with interesting patterns. As a bonus, the cloud cover cleared at the end of the day and we were able to photograph the fool moon raising behind a character windmill not far from the retreat....
Read MoreSaskTel phone book cover – Moose Jaw
I am proud to announce that my images will grace cover pages of several regional editions of the 2013/2014 SaskTel phone book. The first in the series for this year will appear on the Moose Jaw and District phone book. It is an image of a grain elevator in Rockglen in southern Saskatchewan. The remaining regional phone books will be released throughout the year, as they go to production at different times. Here is a list of the upcoming regional phone books with my images (in the order of appearance). I will post the cover pages when they become available. Estevan/Weyburn Swift Current...
Read MoreNew half-day photography workshops
I will be leading a series of half-day photography workshops in the Saskatoon area, suitable for novice and intermediate level photographers. The idea is to have a short informative lecture on various topics and then go out in the field and practice what we have learned. Dates and topics: Sunday, 24. February 2013 – Winter Photography Saturday, 25. May 2013 – Macro and Flower Photography Sunday, 21. July 2013 – Landscape Photography and Basic Digital Workflow Check out the Saskatoon photo workshops page for more information. Also, I am preparing several photo tours to my favourite...
Read MoreWhat is the future for PFRA community pastures?
For over 75 years, the Canadian government has managed a large swath of community pastures across the Canadian Prairies, comprising of 929,000 hectares (2.3 million acres) of some of the largest unfragmented tracts of grasslands found anywhere in the world. If grasslands included in the Community Pasture Program (CPP) were a country, they would rank 168th in size – slightly larger than the Republic of Cyprus and right behind Lebanon. Or in the Canadian context, the PFRA community pastures cover the area that is 1.6 times the size of Prince Edward Island. The federal...
Read MoreCanada’s Coolest School Trip contest
Tris post does not have too much to do with photography. I am presenting it here to promote a worth-while cause. Parks Canada is running a contest to promote awareness of our national parks. If you are a parent with a grade 8 student, please read the notice below and encourage your kid(s) to think about visiting one in the near future. Are you or do you know a grade 8 / secondary 2 student or teacher? If so, did you know that all grade 8 / secondary 2 classes in Canada are eligible to win Canada’s Coolest School Trip, an all-expense paid trip to Parks Canada places and...
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