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Merging with Gordophoto

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:34:00 +0000

I have been running two blogs for the last couple of years and thought it was time to merge them. All the contents of this blog and the other can be found at http://gordophoto.blogspot.com where you will find a few newer posts as well.

if you are a follower of this blog please update your bookmark and the new feed link can be found over at gordophoto.

Tatamagouche '08 - Sunrise and Moonglow

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:48:00 +0000

The sunrise was spectacular this year on Saturday morning. It was cool and crisp but the light was warm and the waning crescent moon was still bright.

Appletree Moon, Tatamagouche 2008

Waning Crescent Moon & Leaves, Tatamagouche 2008

Tatamagouche '08 - Starry Night

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:05:00 +0000

This year marked my 5th year as part of the leadership team of the Ways of Seeing, Photography for the Artist Within Us event. As always, it was a great event with a fantastic group of people.

After the Friday night session was finished, picking up from where we left off last year, I set out with my friends Shannon & Lawrence with our cameras to soak in the clear autumn sky. It was a cool, crisp evening sky filled with stars. We all made some long exposures of the night sky.

Tatamagouche Starry Night

Shannon and the Night Sky, Tatamagouche Oct,2008

Later we turned the cameras on ourselves and had a little fun with flashlights and shadows.

Flashlight Fun, Tatamagouche Oct, 2008

friendshadows

I have some more images to share from the weekend in the next couple of posts.

A Few More from Cape Enrage

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:12:00 +0000

Here are a few more images from the Cape Enrage adventure I went on with my buddy Rob a couple weeks back.

I have some images and thoughts from the Ways of Seeing event held recently in Tatamagouche coming in a future post(s)

Recent Work

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:22:00 +0000

I am off to Tatamagouche this morning for the weekend. I'm sure I will have lots to post next week.
In the meantime here are a couple of favorites from a photo excursion last week with my friend Rob.
Both of these images were made at Cape Enrage, N.B. using the HDR technique.

These were some my more contemplative images before Rob and I jumped into a less contemplative mood
http://photoshop2.blogspot.com/2008/10/photographers.html

Ways of Seeing: Photography for the Artist in Us

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:42:00 +0000

This year will be my 5th year as a co-facilitator for this wonderful event. I look forward to it every year.
Currently, there are still some spaces available.

Ways of Seeing: Photography for the Artist in Us

Experience the seasonal light and colours of Tatamagouche in autumn, and deepen your photographic practice. "Push your envelope" through creativity exercises, group critiques, discussions, artist talks, films - and more - while enjoying a group process of safety and support. Learn to capture what you see in your heart and mind. All levels of photography experience are welcome.

New Images Vol.2

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:30:00 +0000

These two images were made in early August during a visit to my friend Ross's cottage on the Kingston Peninsula, The panoramic is six images joined to form a single image.

Since I pretty much suck at horseshoes, I thought I would at least post a nice image of playing horseshoes.

New Images Vol.1

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:00 +0000

As promised, here are a couple of new images made over the last few months.

More images to come.

OK, OK. Time for a new post.

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:06:00 +0000

Wow!, I have not posted anything since Good Friday.
I better rectify this situation. This image will be the first of several over the next few days to get the ball rolling and back into the blogging groove.

I have already scheduled the first couple posts for the next 2 days, so trust me there's more :)

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:26:00 +0000

Shadowave

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:48:00 +0000

Recent work vol. 3

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:35:00 +0000

These images were made a couple of weekends ago on a photo excursion with my pal Shannon. It was a great day to get out and I am pleased with several of the images made that day. The square cropping seemed to suit many of the images from this trip, something to explore further in the future. Here are a couple to get started, more will follow.

Recent work vol. 2

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:00:00 +0000

These 2 images were made in early February at the Tatamagouche Centre after being a co-facilitator of a youth confirmation event. It was a wonderful experience and I took some time to walk around the grounds to reflect and soak up some more of the good energy before heading home.

Recent work vol. 1

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Quiet Light

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:04:00 +0000

It's been a couple of months since my last post, but I haven't been hibernating. I plan to post some more of my recent work in the next few entries. This image was made in the quiet light of winter in Albert County, New Brunswick.

Quiet Light

A couple more from Alma

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:12:00 +0000

Here are a couple more images made at Alma, all these images used the HDR technique.

Alma Beach

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:57:00 +0000

This past Sunday I drove to Fundy park with my friend Rob to make some images and enjoy some conversation. It had been a couple of years since we last got out to photograph together.

When we got to Alma beach, the tide was out and we ventured forth and explored. It was a cold windy day, but before long the breeze seemed to settle and the cold didn't seem so cold after all. I think it was Andy Goldsworthy that said "Good art keeps you warm." on this day I would have to agree.

Low tide sky

Tatamagouche: HDR experiments

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:45:00 +0000

In my last post I made mention of a technique that I was trying out. The method is called High Dynamic Range (HDR) and it basically involves making a series of 3 or more images of the same scene using different exposures to capture a large range of tones in a scene. The images are then run through software where they are aligned and blended and then further adjusted into a single image with a wider tonal range than would normally be possible in a single exposure. The extreme brightness range of the sunrise was a great opportunity to try the technique out. I am fairly pleased with these first results and will experiment with this method more in the future.

These three images were made during the ways of seeing event in Tatamagouche. The first image is shown with it's 3 component images below.

Tatamagouche: Sunrise Serenity

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:21:00 +0000

On the Saturday morning of the Ways of Seeing event the group goes out for a dawn photo shoot. The sunrise this year was particularly beautiful.

I also tried a few HDR exposures during this photo shoot, an explaination of the technique and some results of that in an upcoming post.

On another note, I did actually sleep in between moonlight madness and sunrise serenity:)

Tatamagouche: Moonlight Madness

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:18:00 +0000

The 1st night of the Ways of Seeing Event after the program was finished for the evening Shannon and I went down the walking trail overlooking Tatamagouche Bay to bask in the light of the full moon. Mars was also quite visible that evening. We were joined shortly afterword by our friend Lawrence. After making some images, we enjoyed a spot o' tea and some snacks before calling it a night.

Here are a couple of images from that excursion.

Moonlight Over Tatamagouche Bay

Self Portrait Under Full Moon

Tatamagouche 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:38:00 +0000

I have been fortunate enough to have been at Tatamagouche Centre twice this year; in August as a participant in the The Tatamagouche Model of Education, Design and Leadership: Level I, and once again this past weekend as a co-facilitator with Margot Metcalfe and Silver Frith for the Ways of Seeing: Photography for the Artist in Us event.

Both events were wonderful for similar and also for different reasons. I feel blessed this year to make so many connections with many great folk from many points on the compass.

Hummingbirds revisited

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:27:00 +0000

About this time last year I posted an image of a hummingbird made from my office window. This year the flowers are back and so are the hummingbirds. I leave my camera set up by the window and whenever I notice a little visitor in the window, if I am able, I will get up from my desk and make a few images. Here are 3 of my favorites thus far.

Recent Images

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:15:00 +0000

It has been a busy, busy June/July and my blogging has fallen a little behind.
This post is a collection of a few recent "blog -worthy" images. More will follow soon.

Youth Forum 07

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:05:00 +0000

Youth Forum 07 "Connected" was held recently, it was my second time there and it was just as awesome an experience as the first. I left this year's event full of hope, faith and energy. My mind, even a month later is still full of warm thoughts, memories and ideas.

Nest Story

noreply@blogger.com (Gordon) — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:03:00 +0000

Last Saturday morning my friend Chad and I were in the living room when He noticed a robin was building a nest in the apple tree directly in front of the living room window. We watched it for a few minutes make trip after trip with some bits and pieces and slowly the nest was forming.

Over the next few days I kept my camera nearby and made some images as the robin moved in and started keeping the eggs warm. The mama robin was there day in and day out and even had some pesky black-capped chickadees drop by for a visit.

Late Wednesday night there was a nasty thunder and lightning storm, Thursday morning I saw the nest was empty but hoped all was well...

but when I looked closer there were two busted eggs in the grass below the tree:(

I climbed the tree to look inside the nest in case there might have been another egg but, alas the nest was and still is empty.

Perhaps the mama will come back and try again...