new images for photo gallery

I have added two new images to the photo gallery, category: scenic.

1. the kayaks I shot from the Burrard Bridge, looking straight down
2. skytrain bridge with the purple/mauve sunset
   

Both these images are currently being framed.

the secret

So what is the secret to creating an awesome photograph? Well, really, it is quite simple. There are two parts to this simple secret:

i) the primary key to photography is knowing how to see. Sounds simple, right? "I have two eyes, I see everything" you say. Well, yes, but knowing how to look. "The more I look, the more I see."

ii) the other part is knowing the technical aspects of photography. This goes back to knowing how to see.

Both of these points go hand in hand. This is the yin and yang of photography.

When I see an image I am already calculating in my head: composition, angles, light, shutter speed, depth of field, focus. I don't just see the current image, I see the final image. Oh, yes, there are fluke shots that happen. I've done it. But to make consistently good photos it requires knowing how to see. This is the secret.

new content for gallery

Okay, finally! I added new material to my gallery. But far from that being over, there is still lots of editing to do.