This journal documents my experiences with a Canon 50D,
my first DSLR camera, purchased on Oct. 16, 2008. The camera was
end-of-lined by Canon in July 2010 and the 60D was announced.
Friday Foto: CN Tower from Under the Gardiner
photo
Fri 01 Apr 2011 01:43:11 PM EDT
I used the "diagonal element used as a leading line and space-divider" technique to compose this photograph (the top edge of the Gardiner leads the viewer's eye towards the barely-visible CN Tower and it divides the space between land and sky.). I was able to take two photogrpahs before the CN Tower disappeared in the fog. I don't really like this spot because the lamp-post is in the way, so I intend in re-taking it a bit further down.
Lots of noise reduction and desaturation of the bright colours for an almost monochromatic photograph. I wanted to emphasize the enormity of the concrete of the Gardiner compared to the "tiny" CN Tower.
Composition
technique
Fri 01 Apr 2011 01:47:27 PM EDT
Some time ago, I found a great site explaining various photographic composition techniques using lots of examples from famous photographs and art.
I prettified it into a PDF (and loaded it onto my iPad) and in the future, I hope to incorporate the rule-of-thirds information into it.
LuLa X100 Field Report
review gear
Mon 04 Apr 2011 01:10:19 PM EDT
A review of the X100 from Luminous Landscapes.
My X100 is on backorder, delayed 2-4 weeks.
Friday Foto: A Familiar Building
photo
Fri 08 Apr 2011 01:15:05 PM EDT
Suspicious Package on Ryerson Campus
photos
Fri 08 Apr 2011 01:28:53 PM EDT
A slideshow of my photos from yesterday's suspicious package incident at Church and Gould.
"How To Steal Like An Artist"
philosophy
Fri 08 Apr 2011 05:12:18 PM EDT
A talk titled, "How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me)", hopes to inspire creativity in artists. I found myself agreeing with many of the slides and considering others.
Friday Foto: Waiting on Track 3
photo
Fri 15 Apr 2011 01:48:35 PM EDT
This is a lucky shot because there is typically no one waiting for the train at this time on that track because the eastbound train doesn't arrive for another 40 minutes. Also, I had my camera with me.
A Discussion on the Future of Cameras
Sun 17 Apr 2011 10:16:58 AM EDT
I spent an enjoyable Sunday breakfast reading a three-part discussion on the future of digital cameras.
In related news, the latest statistics on camera use indicates that the iPhone 4 will soon overtake DSLRs as the most popular camera on Flickr while use of the point-and-shoot compact camera is diving.
Aside: It's been 2 weeks and it looks like my Fuji X100 back-order is going to go the distance to 4 weeks.
Update: Thu 21 Apr 2011 04:38:10 PM EDT: Yesterday I received an email notifying me that the delay is now 4-6 weeks. (Let's just say 6 weeks.)
SKYNET Became Self-Aware Today
photo
Thu 21 Apr 2011 04:36:13 PM EDT
Collision Detection
photo
Thu 21 Apr 2011 20:40:19 PM EDT
Friday Foto: Marta's Cactus
photo
Fri 22 Apr 2011 12:44:25 PM EDT
The high-key lighting of this photograph camouflages the window sill and the dotted pattern on the window, to focus the viewer's attention on the subject.
I used Spot-Metering and metered on the dark earth in the pot, then locked the exposure with "*" and recomposed the photograph. After the first photograph, I checked the exposure and compensated with -2/3 EV.