What does it take to scratch a lens?

Ever wonder just how much abuse a camera lens can take before scratches will start to show up? I use UV filters, mainly for protection and I was wondering this exact question so I decided to put a lens to the test. I tried “cleaning” the lens with a few different things. I shook the …

Clock by the Lake

My wife and I went to Peachland BC yesterday. I got a new phone and of course I had to test out the camera. We walked along the beach with our dog and found this beautiful old clock. I know these old style of clocks are somewhat common in old parts of towns and cities …

Oh Hi There

I figured it’s been long enough since I have showed my face around this place, so here I am. This was actually on Christmas day. My wife, her brother and sister and her sisters boyfriend took our dog for a walk in the park that afternoon. Since I had my camera I shot a few …

Joshua’s Back On The Ice

My 9 year old son Joshua has started his 2018/19 hockey season here in Calgary. His team is participating in a tournament this weekend and last night I shot a few photos of him during the 2nd period (this was the only time I could stand behind/beside the goalie he was shooting on). In the …

Timeless Fun

I’m sure most of us have done this before as a child and some of us as adults. Not exactly sure why dragging a stick a long a fence is so fun for a child, but it definitely falls into the timeless category in my book. This picture is of my son Cameron when we …

Flames Burning The Canucks

Camera: Canon 6D & 28mm 1.8 ~ Settings: f/14 – 1/125th – ISO 400 If you’re a hockey fan than you probably know the Calgary Flames have made the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs! And if your from Calgary, you know we are playing our arch rivals the Vancouver Canucks in the first round. So to …