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Where The %*(% Is The New Canon EOS 5D?

Ok seriously. What’s up Canon? Today you announced the new EOS 50D camera, but everyone has been waiting for the new 5D announcement. The 5D is a great camera, but it’s nearly 3 years old already. Since it came out, you’ve released the EOS 20D, the EOS 30D, the EOS [...]

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New Camera And Video Purchases Soon

I’ve been saving some money for that last little while, fully expecting to make two purchases in the not too distant future. One of the first items will be a full frame camera body. I was forced to make a purchase of the 40D last year simply because I didn’t trust my current [...]

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Me At Work

Here’s a shot that Arieanna took of me.
DSC_9148, photo by Ianiv & ArieannaAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
And here was the shot I ended up taking:
Fire Hose, photo by Duane StoreyAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License

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Victoria, Friends, Feist, Beer and Me

Update - Hotwire came through for me again. We’re going to be staying at the Magnolia Luxury Boutique Hotel right in Inner Harbour. So exciting.
The other day Arieanna contacted me via Twitter and asked if I wanted a photo pass for the festivities this weekend in Victoria. Since I haven’t [...]

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Entry #36: Choosing A Lens

Most compact cameras that you pick up from Future Shop only have one built in lens. In most cases, it’s a zoom lens, capable of giving you moderate wideangle coverage upwards to a decent telephoto lens. Most people probably don’t know the difference between those two, so I thought I’ll give a brief [...]

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Entry #35: Photography

Based on a suggestion by Raul, I’m going to talk a little bit about my entry into photography. I originally got into a photography because I wanted a hobby that exploited my creative side without all the trappings of the math and science I typically deal with in my day job. Photography to [...]

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Entry #20: A New Day Begins

Daylight, photo by Duane StoreyAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License
A New Day Begins In Vancouver
I took this photo at around 5am this morning. Watching the sun rise or the sun set is something I will never tire of. Seeing the orange-red glow stretch across the horizon always makes me think what a beautiful thing it is to [...]

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Entry #12: Some Of My Favourite Photos

As most of you know, I really enjoy photography. I have been fortunate enough to have received a bit of recognition for some of the shots I’ve done, and even managed to attend the 2008 Canadian Juno Awards as a photographer.
I thought I’d post a few of my favourite shots here for [...]