I went out to do some photography with Bob Bear on Canada Day, July 1. We were eager to go, since we hadn’t been out locally since winter. We were fortunate to have a pleasant summer day, after enduring long bouts of rain throughout the month of June. Our first stop was the Rundle Forebay…
Category: Alberta
Odds ‘n Ends
I haven’t been very active taking photographs, with no specific excursions recently. I’ve been taking some shots when the occasions arose and I’ve spent some time developing earlier pictures from my archives. Today, I’m sharing a variety of pictures from a number of locations, taken at different times. “Odds and Ends” is probably the most…
High Key and Low Key Photography
To begin with, what are low key and high key photography? Firstly, High key photography is a style of photography that uses unusually bright lighting to reduce or completely blow out dark shadows in the image. High key shots usually lack dark tones and the high key look is generally thought of as positive and upbeat….
Sunday Drive
Earlier this week, Rolande and I went for a drive in Banff National Park, just west of Canmore. I took some photographs along the Trans-Canada Highway and the Bow Valley Parkway, our ultimate destination. This first picture was taken along the Parkway, at a popular stop, Hillsdale Meadow. The meadow is a wide, grassy area…
Alberta Winter
I had the good fortune to get outdoors for some photography this week. Today I’m sharing a few pictures from each of those two excursions. Sunday morning, five of us who often photograph together met at the Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, near Cochrane, just west of Calgary. Glenbow Ranch is 3,200 acres of native fescue…