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I'll photograph anything. Seriously.

"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." - Henri Cartier-Bresson

"Better make that 20,000." - Woodsman

UPDATE January 2012: "Wait... better make that 30,000." - Woodsman

I'm a first-person shooter based on the west coast in beautiful Victoria, B.C., Canada. I'm still pretty new to this photography stuff, but I'm really enjoying it and learning a lot as I go along.

The contents of my camera bag:

Nikon D90 DSLR
35 mm f1.8G prime
50 mm f1.8D prime
Tamron 90 mm f2.8 prime (macro)
Tokina 11-16 mm f2.8 ultra-wide zoom
Nikon 18-105 mm (kit) zoom
Nikon 70-300 mm telephoto zoom
Nikon SB600 flash

Most Popular Photos

POTD for June 20th, 2011 - Now here's something you don't see too often... an old tugboat, dragged up on land and converted to a houseboat. This unusual sight was found on a small island across the harbour from Tofino B.C.

POTD for November 13, 2012 - The Boy Scouts' sailor training boats await the next group of recruits on the wharf at Oak Bay Marina, Victoria B.C.

Note to self: this photo made it to number seven overall in the daily photo galleries.

POTD for March 5th, 2011 - Now THIS is a well-trained dog... he checks his rear-view mirrors before backing out of his parking space!

POTD for August 15th, 2011 - "Red Wine" - I'm partial to the big, chewy Napa valley reds, like this Bonterra organic Zinfandel. Rombauer (the winery named on the glass) also makes an exceptional Zin... the berry flavours are huge, it's almost like drinking a glass of fruit jam... if you can imagine that. I set this shot up in the back yard, and I didn't notice until after I'd uploaded the shot to the computer that you can see the gable of the house reflected in the wine glass - bonus!

POTD for April 3rd, 2011 - The Fisgard Lighthouse, Victoria B.C. I captured this shot on a very blustery day. The wind was so strong down by the water, it was difficult to walk without being blown over! To get an idea of the force of the wind, note the leftward bend in the large fir trees on the bluffs across the harbor.

POTD for August 18th, 2011 - "Roadhouse Burger with Caesar Salad" - I did a little post-processing to give this shot a more artistic feel... I don't think the "hamburger as art" concept has been explored fully yet. Or at all, really.

Thanks for all of the comments re: yesterday's "HDR Mandarin orange against oak floor" photo. So many of you chimed in to reaffirm my suspicions that I wasn't the only one wondering what that particular scenario might look like... it made it all worthwhile for me. I'm glad I was able to clear it up for those of you who were perplexed and losing sleep worrying about it.

You guys crack me up :)

POTD for December 6th, 2012 - An old water valve feeding a piece of equipment that probably hasn't been used for 50 years, at the rail yards near Victoria B.C. Note the questionable condition of the rubber hose at the right side of the frame.

POTD for July 18th, 2011 - You guys seem to like the food shots, so here's some home-baked bread to whet your appetites. The weather was less than stellar here again this weekend... it's been the dreariest summer I can ever remember... so there wasn't much to do other than indoor pursuits, such as baking bread.

POTD for September 2nd, 2011 - "Giant Marshmallows" - Do you remember the attack of the giant Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man from the movie "Ghostbusters"? I believe the Stay-Puft monster is still alive and well, and he's prowling the farmlands of Central Saanich, B.C. Perhaps he ate something that didn't agree with him.

POTD for August 9th, 2011 - When life hands you lemons... make a huge lemon replica, mount it on a trailer, tow it to a busy tourist-filled location, and sell lemonade! Too bad the lemon wasn't open for business when I took this shot, I could have used a nice frosty cup of lemonade at the time.

Peacock feathers (macro view).

POTD for March 24th, 2013 - At first, you see a father and daughter enjoying the morning sun from their window... until you take a closer look and realize that the entire scene is actually a painted mural on the side of an old brick building in downtown Victoria B.C. The detail in the painting is amazing, be sure to view it at larger sizes to see what I mean!

POTD for May 9th, 2013 - "I wonder where I might find some WiFi around here?" - a shot from Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island, B.C. You don't really get a sense of scale from this photo, but the mosaic hand is about 6 feet tall... pretty hard to miss.

POTD for February 7th, 2013 - A headlamp on a very old Dodge farm truck.

POTD for August 17th, 2011 - "Dark Side of the Orange" - This photo endeavours to answer the nagging age-old question, "What would a Mandarin orange look like if it was shot with a five-exposure HDR sequence against the backdrop of an oak floor, with strong side-lighting?"

Well... wonder no more, my friends!

Orange you glad I didn't post another food shot? Oh, wait... never mind... I guess technically this IS a food shot.

Thanks for all of your comments re: yesterday's red wine photo. I regret to inform you all that, sadly, that particular wine bottle now sits empty.

POTD for February 18th, 2013 - A vertical perspective shot of the old Sussex Hotel in downtown Victoria B.C.

POTD for May 11th, 2012 - Sometimes really unusual items catch my eye. This is one of those items... the coiled-up hose on an large industrial vacuum. I think there's something Escher-esque in the way the bright blue bands lead your eye around the image.

POTD for June 22nd, 2011 - "The Line in the Sand" - Spotted on a foggy morning on Mackenzie Beach in Tofino B.C., this mysterious line in the sand leads all the way from the high tide line to the water in the distance.

POTD for July 16th, 2011 - "Blue Fly" - I saw this fly sitting on a leaf outside on our patio and I was intrigued by the almost "metallic" look of his blue-green coloring.

POTD for July 24th, 2011 - For this one, let's just say "YUM!" - no further explanation required.

POTD for August 13th, 2011 - "Empty Bowls" - This shot was taken this afternoon in a display kitchen at a cabinet shop, with my old Canon point-and-shoot. I figure I take so many photos of food, maybe it was time to feature an empty bowl for a change.

POTD for March 7th, 2011 - A stormy day at the old lighthouse on the Ogden Point breakwater, Victoria B.C.

POTD for June 13th, 2011 - Meet "Bones", the unofficial mascot of the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Department. Bones holds a fifth-degree black belt in passive-agressive mooching. If he sees you eating something, he will sit in front of you with the expression you see in this photo, until you hand him some scraps. Needless to say, he's very well fed.

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Daily Photos 2013 : Fresh Photos Served Daily!

Daily Photos 2013

Fresh Photos Served Daily!

Updated: Jun 09, 2013 11:58am PST

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Black Rock 2013

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Daily Photos 2012 : My daily photo gallery for 2012.

Daily Photos 2012

My daily photo gallery for 2012.

Updated: Dec 31, 2012 11:12am PST

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Gill Family Portrait

Updated: Dec 15, 2012 11:27am PST

Italy - Greek Islands :

Italy - Greek Islands

Updated: Jul 14, 2012 10:39am PST

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Updated: Jun 01, 2012 6:37pm PST

Daily Photos 2011 : Welcome to my Daily Photo Project Gallery for 2011.

Daily Photos 2011

Welcome to my Daily Photo Project Gallery for 2011.

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 10:41am PST

Kitchen Renovation :

Kitchen Renovation

Updated: Nov 22, 2011 7:37pm PST

Rennsport Reunion IV :

Rennsport Reunion IV

Updated: Oct 20, 2011 11:08am PST

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Memorial Ride :

Updated: Sep 06, 2011 10:50am PST

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Ann-Charlotte's Photos

Updated: Aug 30, 2011 3:02pm PST

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Ian and Brenda's Birthday

Updated: Jul 17, 2011 2:16pm PST

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Ron and Kelly's New Car

Updated: Jul 10, 2011 8:54am PST

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Updated: Jul 03, 2011 5:24pm PST

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People : Portraits, candids, and statues

Portraits, candids, and statues

Updated: Mar 27, 2011 9:11am PST

Critters : Assorted creatures

Assorted creatures

Updated: Feb 11, 2011 6:16pm PST

Scenic captures

Updated: Feb 10, 2011 6:57pm PST

Cars : Four-wheeled fun

Four-wheeled fun

Updated: Feb 01, 2011 1:01pm PST

Vegetation : Flora and fauna

Flora and fauna

Updated: Nov 20, 2010 11:02am PST

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