A fact of photography is that pictures are nothing until they are printed! It’s great to have photographs online, in social networks, blogs or specialized websites, but these images fully reveal themselves only when they are on paper. Plus, with the multitude of screens and devices around, you have no control over what your pictures are going to look like when your viewers display them! Have you tried editing or looking at pictures on a laptop screen? Not great… Once […]
Some people have it and some don’t! Timing… Timing is everything in Photography like it is in dancing, and John Blais can definitely dance! John Blais’ photographs are beautifully composed and artfully lit, but what makes them stand out is the moments he chose to pull the trigger… His pictures are more than pretty images, they are slices of life! John Blais gives us a fresh look on portraiture, lifestyle and food! I like it!!
In case you have never seen this magazine on the stands, I suggest you look again and check if you local newsagent is carrying it. The concept of this magazine is to showcases the very best in commercial photography internationally and is a valuable reference tool for photographic and film production destinations worldwide. Select is sent (for free) to creative decision makers at advertising agencies, graphic design companies, department and retail stores, fashion houses, in-house advertising departments, magazine and book […]
I met with Daryl Benson today, as he was autographing his latest book in Langley, BC, Canada. Daryl is doing a signing tour across British Columbia right now, just in time to enjoy some of the 2010 Winter Olympics action while around Vancouver. What I like about professional photographers is that they (usually) are nice guys, passionate about their craft, ready to talk and share their experience. Daryl is no exception: a nice down-to-earth, soft-spoken gentleman, who has gone all […]
Being a wine & spirit lover, I spend a lot of time at my local BC liquor store… Besides the obvious appeal for the place, I thoroughly enjoy their internal magazine, called ‘TASTE’. This magazine is not only a big ad for their products, it contains a lot of great information, like recipes and articles on winemakers or bartenders, for instance. The reading is great and the pictures too… (I’m sure you were wondering where I was going with my rambling!) The man is […]
We recently had a major thunderstorm here in the Vancouver (Canada) area. It isn’t that common to witness this phenomenon around here, at least with the intensity of the latest one! I couldn’t free myself from my barbequing duties at the time, but I swore I wouldn’t miss the next one, whenever it would be… Many people think that lightning photography is difficult: “How do you manage to pull the trigger fast enough to catch the lightning??!”. Well, that’s the […]
Well, I said it before, but I love www.smashingmagazine.com ! Those guys always find the best stuff on the internet, and this time is no exception. They compiled a list of 35 beautiful photography websites, for us to get inspired and revamp our own website… Be inspired at http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/10/35-beautiful-photography-websites/. See you! Ghyslain