Photography courses Vancouver

I have a new set of basic photography courses
coming up at three Vancouver Community
Centres. You can take the course at False Creek,
Kits or Dunbar. Check out their web sites
or call to register.

shooting self portraits

Some photographers shoot themselves almost
exclusive of other kinds of photography.
Check out Cindy Sherman. Francesca Woodman.
You can be a subject who means more than
you think. My photo agency, AGE Fotostock
thought my self portrait was suitable for their
Inspiration collection. I used one light on the
background. And the self-timer.

working with a series

I decided to try another series of photos
of the willow trees at Jericho Park.
It's an interesting way to shoot, with
more in mind than just one good shot.
Here I wanted five to fit together.

Rennie Collection Gallery

I got to shoot in this gallery for a guide book
coming out soon: the Wallpaper City Guide
for Vancouver.
Where to focus on a shot like this? First,
use an f stop like f16 or f 11 and use a tripod.
There's not a lot of light in there for f 16.
And I want to use a low ISO to minimize noise.
Can't do that without a tripod.
Then to maximize what's in focus, make your
point of focus about a third of the way into
the space of the photo. That's on the third picture
in from the right. Everything is sharp.