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Category: Background

Diptic Contest

Here's your chance to win an Olloclip, a combination wide-angle, fisheye and macro lens attachment for your iPhone. The nitty-gritty: You must download the Diptic app for iPhone, iPad or an Android device, then use it to tell some kind of story. It c… more »
Permalink 05/16/12 10:36, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: apps, diptic, iphone, photography contests

Is Instagram Instacrap?

In this age of increasing cinematic illiteracy, many people have probably never seen The Bicycle Thief (now often referred to as Bicycle Thieves). This 1948 film by Vittoria De Sica comes from the 'neorealist' school of filmmaking and uses real locations… more »
Permalink 03/25/12 14:05, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: commentary, photography, technology

Pebbles in Driftwood

Permalink 02/10/12 10:55, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: black and white, fine art, lake ontario, nature, toronto

Books and Booze

What more could you want than liquor and literature? As part of a series of events co-sponsored by Penguin Canada and the LCBO, you can meet Toronto author D.J. McIntosh and get a copy of her best-selling novel The Witch of Babylon, one of Amazon Canada'… more »
Permalink 01/12/12 11:47, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: bayview village, dj mcintosh, lcbo, penguin canada, the witch of babylon

Driftwood on a Foggy Beach

Permalink 01/05/12 11:12, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: black and white, fine art, lake ontario, nature, toronto

New Year's Resolutions for Photographers...

If you've already abandoned the idea of resolutions by the second day of January you're probably beyond helping. If not, here we go... Take more pictures. Ansel Adams warned against being a scattershot who clicks away at everything. But it's a lot bet… more »
Permalink 01/02/12 14:09, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: photography tips

Flapper Style

I almost never post any product photography here but I think this vintage necklace (0r is it a choker?) is pretty cool. more »
Permalink 12/23/11 16:49, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: art deco, art moderne., jewelry, product photography

Tulip

Because it's the holiday season and things are kind of hectic, I'm posting this golden oldie image, one of the first I took when I first began to switch from film to digital...though I still haven't switched entirely. more »
Permalink 12/19/11 09:37, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: fine art, flowers, still life

Lake Ontario II

I'm posting this because it vaguely reminds me of the Most Expensive Photograph of All Time. Bids will be accepted on this print beginning tomorow and starting at only $1 million. more »
Permalink 12/02/11 17:37, by robert, Categories: Background , Tags: art auctions, art house prices, fine art, museums, toronto

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