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It’s a hot one in Toronto! This week we’re creeping up against the 50 degree with humidex mark. There are emergency cooling centres around the city, you can fry an egg on the sidewalk and the AC in my office is broken. Luckily for me……

Photo-take-outter Friday #15 – Aerials

July 6, 2012
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Have you ever seen a photo of water and wondered how they get the water to look so silky and smooth? The answer is a trick, all you need is a tripod and a DSLR or digital that lets you shoot in full manual. Set…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #14 – The Silky Water effect

June 8, 2012
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Last Saturday Tito and I had the opportunity to be part of the annual shearing day at Alpaca Acres. Our friends, Anne and Dan, invited us and a bunch of their friends to come help out on this busy day, taking their herd from this:…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #13 – Have you ever wondered where yarn comes from? A photo essay at Alpaca Acres

May 18, 2012
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I apologize in advance for the image heavy post – but there was no short way to tell this story :) In December, the Yarn Harlot very kindly featured my yarn bowls on her blog, which resulted in my being inundated with requests from the…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #12 – The Holy Nativity Convent (AKA ‘A Good Yarn’). A Photo Essay about a crazy journey.

May 11, 2012
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One of the most satisfying things to photograph are birds. They’re beautiful and graceful, colourful and elusive, sometimes also fast and camouflaged… all of which combines to make them that much more challenging and rewarding. Here are some of my faves, and where I took…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #11 – Feathered Friends

April 27, 2012
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Today I wanted to share a technique I learned from the fantastic blog at Kevin & Amanda, on how to create custom bokeh effects. For the actual technique I defer to their tutorial; they do a fantastic job explaining this cute, easy technique for creating unique…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #9 – Custom Bokeh Effects

April 13, 2012
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Macro photography is a great love of mine, and a very fun hobby. The best part is that whether it’s spring buds, yarn fibres, glaze details or critters – there is always something to shoot. Bored? Go on out and do some macro. There’s a…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #8 – Macro Photography 101

March 30, 2012
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This tip is simple; the best photos I’ve ever done got taken when it was late, when I was cold, when the weather was bad etc. Sometimes I had to wait a long time for the right shot, or get up at some weird hour.…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #7 – Passion & Patience

March 23, 2012
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When I go out shooting I often have an idea in my head of the photo I am hoping to take. The danger is that sometimes I can get so caught up in the shot I want that I miss the beautiful shots around me.…

Photo-take-outter Friday #6 – Get the shot you weren’t looking for.

March 16, 2012
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I wasn’t going to do this last night. The rain was so miserable and the full moon, when it was visible, was so bright, I thought for sure we would get nothing. Also, the party was pretty good. But then I remembered that the best…

Photo-Take-Outter Friday #5 – Be nothing if not determined.

March 9, 2012
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