here we go...

i'm a little nervous starting this blog.  not because of who might see it, because quite honestly, i don't think a lot of people will care since my photos are posted on so many locations as it is... facebook, twitter, flickr... i guess i'm nervous about the commitment level i'm putting on myself.  i really want to stick to the promise that i will take a photo a day... even if it's just some random shot of crap on the ground.  who cares, right?  i may see it as crap but someone else might see it as gold.

anyway, i've already broken a promise since i have yet to take a shot today but i'm impatient and wanted to start this thing.  so, to make up for it, i'm going to post a few of my favorite shots i've taken in the past few months.  some nicer than others, but there's something about these ones that i keep coming back to...



haven't done any photo shooting in a while.  one day my friend Tania and i decided to head up island to Cowichan Bay for a little bit of different scenery.  the shot below was taken outside a bakery (my bad, i didn't look at the name of the bakery).  they had all these old bikes nailed to the wall, sitting on the side of the building, or used as a railing of sorts (see photo below).  it was a really neat.  i've also been trying to do more black and white shots to get a different aspect.  i always forget that i have that option and am usually pleasantly surprised at the outcome when i do remember to use it.

outside a bakery in Cowichan Bay

 

headed out to Sidney last weekend with Rayna, Jen and the kids for the Santa Claus parade.  we were a little late and had trouble finding parking so by the time we parked and got out of the car the street was already filled with people.  i was hoping to get some shots of the parade... figure out the settings of my camera since i haven't used it much lately and have basically forgotten what to do outside of the automatic settings... i had to stand behind 3-4 rows of people so had to do some sneak shots through the crowd.  i kinda like the affect it had on this shot.

Sidney Santa Claus parade

this shot was taken with my LX-3.  Taye had a very long day... it was his mom's wedding day and he was up and about with the rest of us early in the morning getting ready for photos and such.  there was no rest for any of us.  he finally found a spot to lay down... he quickly fell asleep even with the music blasting and the reception still going at full tilt just 2 feet away from him.


Taye after a long wedding day