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2008 Events

January 12-13 - Ottawa Seminar - Mastering Digital Image Processing & Printmaking

January 25 - 28 - By Hand Wholesale Show, Toronto - Booth #BH7.

March 14-16 - Design For Living Home Show, Hamilton Convention Centre, Booth 373&374.

March 20-24 - One of a Kind Spring Show & Sale, Toronto.

April 5 - Kingsway Lambton Art Show & Sale

April 11 - 13 - The Cottage Show, Ottawa.

April 17 - 20 - Originals Spring Craft Show, Ottawa.

June 12 - 15 - From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop

June 19 - 22 - From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop

June 30 - July 01 - Artistry by the Lake, Niagra on the Lake

September 25-28 - From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop

October 2-5 - From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop

November 27 - December7 - One of a kind Christmas Show

More 2008 dates to be announced...

Feature Photo
"Sunrise Over the Smokies"


"Sunrise Over the Smokies" was photographed this spring in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I had the opportunity to photograph there for a week at the end of April and was blessed with exceptional conditions.

Technical Considerations:
Camera:
Canon 1DS MKIII
Aperture: f/22 - A small aperture was used to maintain depth of field from the foreground tree through to the mountains in the background.
Shutter Speed:
1/4 sec
ISO:
100
Focal Length: 120 mm - A telephoto lens was used to compress the distance between the foreground trees and mountains. The telephoto lens also helped to make the sun appear larger and closer in the photograph.
Lens:
Canon 70-200L
Filter: None
Exposure Compensation: -2/3 stop - I exposed for the highlights to protect them from overexposure and this required me to adjust the exposure compensation down -2/3 of a stop. This resulted in the trees going pure black, however, that was the visual effect I was after.
Tripod Used: Yes
Cable Release Used: Yes
Mirror Lock-Up Used: Yes

Creative Considerations:
When I arrived at this location it was approximately 1/2 hour before sunrise. I often like to arrive early to give plenty of time to work out a composition before the action happens! I usually look for three components, the background, mid-ground, and foreground. In this particular shot the background and mid-ground were obvious (as long as the light cooperated). What wasn't so obvious was the foreground, there were bushes, rocks, and of course trees. The other option was just to zoom in on the mountains and eliminate the foreground all together.

As you can see I choose to include the trees, mainly because I loved their starkness and the way they looked silhouetted. The placement of the trees was critical, I wanted to create good visual balance and also emphasise the large tree in the right foreground. I achieved this by placing the large tree one third in from the right and balanced it with a series of smaller trees occupying the left third of the scene. With the trees in place all that was required was to wait for the sun to make it's appearance!



2008 Workshops :

June 12-15, 2008
Sold Out

From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop
Location: Algonquin Park

June 19-22, 2008
2 Spaces Available

From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop
Location: Algonquin Park

September 25-28, 2008
Sold Out
From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop
Location: Algonquin Park, Fall Colours

October 2-5, 2008
Sold Out
From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop
Location: Algonquin Park, Fall Colours

The participants in the June "From Digital Capture to Fine Art Print Workshop" show off their prints.

New workshops will be announced soon. Please email me to be placed on the notification list.