Gear Acquisition Syndrome (or GAS for short) has been afflicting the photography community since its inception, and today, with the dominance of digital photography, it’s only getting worse.
Read MoreFormer Google Executive Destroys DSLRs! You Won't Believe What He Has To Say...
A former Google executive posted a couple of photos of his kids on his Facebook page with some...
Read MoreYou Need to Get Up, Get Out and Make Pictures
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of photographing in the moment. You can never know when something that you once considered an institution will suddenly close it’s doors, never to return. This sort of thing has been happening in our city (and around the world) for a lot longer...
Read MoreA paleblueblog Clip Post!
Remember way back when television shows would periodically run a clip show and try to pass it off as a brand-new episode? It was nearly always disappointing. You'd look forward to a new episode all week and when the time finally arrived...
Read MoreFeeling Thirsty? Let’s Talk About Exposure...
Let’s say a full cup of water is an ‘ideally’ exposed photograph (that is to say not ‘too dark’ or not ‘too bright’) and you, as the photographer need to choose how you want to fill that cup. An exposure, technically speaking, will be influenced by 4 powerful factors...
Read MoreThe Single Most Important Component of a Camera
Last week, I was asked to photograph an object in the spur-of-the-moment. Well… to be honest, I had forgotten that I had committed to making this photograph and when the day arrived, I had nothing but my smartphone with me...
Read MoreThe Myth of Canadian Manners on the eve of Canada 150
I don’t mean to bum anyone out (sorry!) - but Canadian politeness is as mythical as igloos in Vancouver… in August.
Read More🎶 Don't Delay, Photograph Right Away 🎶
In Toronto, as with many places in the past few years, we’ve been undergoing a lot of gentrification. Much of the quirkiness, vibrancy and grittiness (yes, even Toronto has some grit) that make a city unique, are disappearing. In its place...
Read MoreOk! Ok! Ok! - Here's a 'Real' Post
For those of you who are going to New York soon or want to know what I got up to; here are 4 fun things to do in the city...
Read MorePizza and Bagels, and Plays, Oh My!
Also, I saw this video prior to going to New York, and I needed to test this for myself. If you see an 'Wet Paint' sign, just touch it. It's fun!
Now back to digesting bagels...
Read MoreYou Love New York, But New York Don't Love You...
I’m looking for recommendations on what to do around New York. It’s been about 7 or 8 years since I last visited and I’m wondering if my dear readers can recommend any ‘must-dos’ while in town, particularly if you're a resident. Please leave your suggestions for me on the Facebook page.
Read MoreGet Inspired: Doors Open & Heritage Days!
This weekend is the 18th annual Doors Open Toront! A wonderful opportunity to make some photos! With over 150 buildings open to explore, it can be overwhelming to decide where to go. Here are my Top 5 recommended locations to visit this year:
Read MoreWhy You Should Start Tagging Your Photos With #yesfilter Instead Of #nofilter
If you’ve ever used Instagram, I’m certain you’ve regularly run into (and have used) the #nofilter hashtag (I know I’m guilty of this). But, did you know that out of the millions of unique hashtags on Instagram, the #nofilter hashtag...
Read MoreThe Mindlessness of 'Taking' a Picture
People often describe the process of photography as “taking a photo” or “taking a picture”. It’s the way of referring to the process of photography. But that phrasing has some...
Read MoreA Misanthrope's Guide to the High Park Cherry Blossoms
There is a dark side to visiting High Park during peak bloom...Torontonians (and no, my heart isn't two sizes too small)! This will have you wondering why you spend $2500/month, renting a basement apartment with one window, just to be neighbours.
Read MoreThe Best Camera You Can Buy
I wanted to save you some time and effort (and hopefully some money too) by cutting to the chase and recommending the best camera you can buy.
The best camera you can buy is:
Read MorePale Blue Dot Store
So you may have noticed in the last few days that I've been busy adding e-commerce functionality to the website this week. So, in keeping with the weekly announcements around here, I'm pleased to be able to offer my photographs for print and delivery.
All orders will be printed and shipped flat and all prices include taxes. As always, if you have any questions, please drop me a line!
Read MoreThe Plan For PaleBlueDotPhoto.ca
In last week’s blog post I alluded to the plan for the website, but this week I wanted to let you in on the plan for this blog. So, here’s how I plan to do things… Every Wednesday, I’ll post a new article in this space exploring a variety of interesting topics. I’d also love to hear your comments, suggestions for future blog posts, questions and ideas. I hope that this can be a space where we’ll get to know each other.
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