May
18
2009
Sparkler Fun
Not the most classic piece of photography in terms of technicals, but this was using my old Rebel while trying to figure out long-exposure night shots (this would have been the first time we had fireworks since I purchased it in 2004) .
Today in Canada it is Victoria Day. That’s one of two days a [...]
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May
02
2009
Bronzed & Splashing
My son, over the course of a single winter, went from fear of the water to absolutely loving it. He surprised us this day when he dove in, showed no fear of getting his face wet and just loved splashing about in the sunshine. The year before, you could not get him to go into [...]
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Apr
22
2009
Birthday Girl
For some reason, I like frustrating myself by taking spontaneous portrait shots in low light. Something about the light appeals to me. I have no idea if anyone has ever coined the phrase before, but I like to call my pictures in these situations “Failing Light Photography”. It’s sort of my ‘thing’. It frequently turns [...]
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Apr
20
2009
Big Kick
You can just barely see a glimpse of the ball under her left arm… This foray into soccer turned out to be ill-fated. She didn’t complete the year, sadly – although very good at kicking the ball, she didn’t like the fact that her teammates didn’t keep giving it to her – and the other [...]
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