Prairie Light Images

Book Review: Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook

Doug — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:32 +0000

It was with high expectations that I purchased the eBook version of Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook in mid 2011. I had previously thumbed through the volume in a Chapters bookstore and found it well formatted and had an interesting approach to one of my favourite photography topics, lighting. Being the cheap frugal person that I am, [...]

Wednesday Travel Pic: Tower Bridge in London

Doug — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

While the final chase scene in Robert Downey Jr.’s first Sherlock Holmes movie was very exciting, seeing the real Tower Bridge was much more so. The movie gives the impression that this bridge is next to the parliament buildings, but not so. It is a considerable distance down the River Thames from Big Ben and [...]

The Ultimate Do-it-yourself Small Flash Modifier

Doug — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Photography is expensive. Now, I am not one to shirk at spending money on quality equipment. Lord knows I have been burned enough in the past to have learned that if you spend that little bit more for the quality product it will pay you back several times. But that rule does not apply to [...]

Travel Adventures: St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City

Doug — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:00:43 +0000

During our whirlwind tour of Rome in the spring of 2011 we had the opportunity to visit St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. It is has the largest interior of any church in the world, and entering it was a mind boggling experience. No matter how many movies you watch that feature St Peter’s, none [...]

Wednesday Travel Pic: London’s Underground

Doug — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Travelling around London is a lot like being a gopher. You go down a tunnel, get on a train, get off, and pop your head out at the surface to see where you are. At first it is an intimidating experience, especially if, like me, you are from a city that has no subway system. [...]