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2013-05-06 18:08:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Thank you to everyone who is posting photographs to #minimalmonday today. Sadly (as mentioned in the last 3 wrap up videos) I'm not doing the theme this week, next week or the week after that due to me not being home. Next #minimalmonday will be on May 27th. Thanks again for all your support.

2013-05-05 16:58:49 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

Well. Almost leaving the house to go home for two weeks. It's funny to say that actually, because Canada feels like home to me now. Anyway. I'll see you all in a couple of weeks. And stay out of trouble ok? Oli

2013-05-01 19:03:30 (16 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

Here's a little blog post about the whole gallery representation thing I was keeping a secret. :) 

2013-05-01 13:03:40 (20 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no73

Aka the "I'm spilling the beans on my secret"-edition as a little exclusive token to all my friends. :) Yes +Sandra Parlow . It's official.

Good week again. Beautiful Fav of the Day Award™. 

And remember kids, no #minimalmonday  NEXT week, nor on May 13 or 20. The next #minimalmonday  is on May 27

As usual, here are the links, in random order, to all the photographs that were featured in this week's wrap up. Have a great week everybody! See you on the 27th!

https://plus.google.com/u/0/112737356589974073749/posts/RSBAVo4bnos
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113883950027723163089/posts/gZWTp4tUyij
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114764567692252908296/posts/GqScTu1oCRr
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102753966182413078970/posts/67djpWqHif9htt... more »

2013-04-30 02:15:09 (22 comments, 1 reshares, 125 +1s)

Storm over Abraham Lake

Wow... I finally caught up with some processing over the weekend. This is an image I made this winter when I met up with +Rob Tilley at Abraham Lake. This was made on the first day when I had just arrived at the lake. 

The clouds were AWE-SOME! Very moody, windy and rapidly changing conditions. The light was flat, but the sky was pretty. I didn't see a lot of photographers out on the lake that day. 

I did meet some friendly (but horribly unprepared) Japanese tourists who where very disappointed that the lake did not contain the wonderful bubbles that it is known for.  

I couldn't care less because I knew what I saw was wicked. Once they were gone I jumped on the ice, found this little snow drift and shot a roll of film. 

Don't ask me anything technical about this photograph other than it was made with theRB6... more »

2013-04-26 21:56:42 (24 comments, 3 reshares, 34 +1s)

I know I know. Most of you are still waiting for 'my big reveal'. You will have to wait a little longer for me to 'officially' spill the beans but it's a fairly big deal. 

For now, I present to you the portfolio I worked on for the last 3 weeks. In the end it turned into a 16 photograph portfolio covering The Prairies. This slideshow was part of the leave behind package I made for the venue.

All photographs were printed using archival pigment ink on Ilford Pearl, T-hinged to acid free museum board and matted using 8-ply mattes to 16x20". Obviously up to par with the highest museum standards. 

2013-04-24 13:17:39 (26 comments, 6 reshares, 18 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no72

Here's this week wrap up boys and girls. Another fantastic week! Such amazing work and so lucky I can do this little video week after week featuring so many fantastic photographers.

Here are all the links to the photographs in this week's wrap up. 

Crazy good. Let me tell you!
High five team! High five for #minimalmonday  !

https://plus.google.com/u/0/109014209938613931495/posts/EzgCu47xmnd
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101373961279443806744/posts/1QjVmewi1jo
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118391348074574561641/posts/BAXD2xNJBjC
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118006290503515817327/posts/UdazQEhh7fb
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110238778691555441741/posts/ZPkuyLCyDF5
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112763558414523707325/posts/aCYmhBxTbFMmore »

2013-04-19 01:08:13 (22 comments, 1 reshares, 41 +1s)

Oh you liked that huh? What could I be working on?! I can't tell you. Well I could. But then I'll have to kill you.

Here's another small peek. But keep it between us. ;)

2013-04-18 02:34:14 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 43 +1s)

I've been extremely quiet lately. But. I've been busy. I'm not letting the cat out of the bag - yet. But I will update the blog about it next week or so. Let me tell you. I am very excited about it and can hardly sleep. Here's a peek.

2013-04-17 01:41:22 (13 comments, 7 reshares, 22 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no71

I know. You were not expecting this SO early. I bailed on work this afternoon and went home early. A little treat so to speak.

I curated VERY tightly this week. So don't feel bad for not making the wrap up. 

Thanks goes out to everyone who contributed this week again (and making the theme trend judging from the total randomness of some entries). It's thanks to you we are still doing this!

Cheers
Here's to you!

Here are all the links in complete random order of the photographs featured in this weeks #minimalmonday  

https://plus.google.com/u/0/118006290503515817327/posts/2ddormmHqZ3
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117526485367587696122/posts/FEpWEVANXop
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107343380917808930971/posts/GQhGEsTjtERmore »

2013-04-15 18:43:21 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 28 +1s)

FANTASTIC LESSON IN COMPOSITION! Why aren't there more posts like this?!

2013-04-12 20:23:23 (10 comments, 3 reshares, 98 +1s)

Before and After

Here's the promised Before and After of the previous uploaded photograph.
There's no secrets about what I do here. Just a bunch of burning, little bit of dodging and a contrast adjustment. Simple...
The original scan could use a bit more contrast but I'm sure this negative will print awesome.

2013-04-12 17:24:33 (30 comments, 3 reshares, 154 +1s)

Epic Light

Here's another one from our trip to Montana. 
We were on this random range road that day. Nothing to see really, but frantically looking for something to photograph, when the road started to rise.

We were joking when we were approaching the crest. "Epic view, epic view, please give us an epic view". And then "BOOM" here's your EPIC VIEW! 

Everybody jumped out of the car and quickly set up the camera. Awesome light was spilling over the fields in front of us. Absolutely amazing. This scene and moment made our days. 

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters: Rodenstock R25 (red)
Lens: No idea
Exposure time: Something @ƒ22
Developed in: Ilford DD-x 1+4, 12min @ 20C
Scanned: Using Epson V600 at 1200dpi

2013-04-11 15:26:17 (25 comments, 8 reshares, 139 +1s)

Square Butte, MT

Hey here's a name I didn't make up! :)

This is taken – yet again – from Interstate 15 south of Great Falls, somewhere between Ulm and Cascade. This this is called a Butte. It's an isolated hill with steep, vertical sides and relatively flat top. Square Butte is a 4,728 ft / 1,441 m mountain peak and was a landmark back in the day...

Again light, sky and setting where amazing driving in that day. Although prohibited by traffic laws (I found out later), I stopped on the shoulder of the Interstate. I simply HAD to photograph this. It was too good to pass up.

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters: Rodenstock R25 (red)
Lens: Mamiya 180mm Sekor C ƒ4.5
Exposure time: Something @ƒ22
Developed in: Ilford DD-x 1+4, 12min @ 20C
Scanned: Using Epson V600 at 1200dpi

2013-04-10 15:38:03 (26 comments, 7 reshares, 174 +1s)

The Broccoli Tree

Ha... yeah I know. Funny name. But that was what this little tree reminded me off. This was photographed in Yellowstone NP 2 weeks ago. Beautiful park (although we only saw the north part of it due to winter road closures)! 

Funny story. We were driving back and I saw this tree on this hill from a long ways away. It's like my eyes are constantly scanning for things like this. Turned out... This little one was on a hill besides the Yellowstone National Park Training Center. 

Yeah I know.
PURE WILDERNESS! :)

But the light was so good (soft veil in front of the sun). The angle and shape was so interesting. I couldn't resist! I HAD to photograph this.

By a lack of a better name I call this 'The Broccoli Tree'. Just for now... :D

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters:Ro... more »

2013-04-10 13:45:01 (20 comments, 6 reshares, 18 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no70

Seems like everyone posted a square photograph this week! So I call this the 'square edition'. Amazing work yet again by everyone who contributed. So fortunate to be able to curate this little theme. Thank you all so much for playing!

Here are the links to all the photographs featured this week. Yet again in total random order. :)

https://plus.google.com/u/0/110238778691555441741/posts/ShbazdPkLoK
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100121771572038665942/posts/ZGmxEpgiSyJ
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117406648548742844782/posts/ASCUwZ7sEBy
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118391348074574561641/posts/CB27HYXa634
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101804880413288303244/posts/hEB3WttvfkV
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102001115869410997155/posts/dVzY24d1Jwv
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112763558414523707325/posts/CDuYEWFnJgH... more »

2013-04-10 13:36:55 (17 comments, 1 reshares, 34 +1s)

MOM, DAD, I MADE IT ON A ROCK ALBUM COVER!

Today I'm very proud to announce the new Age of Days album "Radioactivity". 
Yours truly was chosen by the band to do the photography for them this summer. Very proud to know that in the end, they chose one of my photograph for the base of what is now the cover photo.

I MADE IT ON A ROCK ALBUM COVER! Pretty wicked huh?!
I can scratch that off my bucket list.
Done and done.

Show your support and buy the album now on iTunes!

2013-04-08 13:12:24 (36 comments, 2 reshares, 146 +1s)

Tower Rock Nat' Park MT

Here's a first photograph from out trip to Montana 2 weeks ago.
I developed 2 films over the weekend. Just by luck film no1 and a film that contains one of my favourite photographs of the whole trip.

To see WHAT I photographed click here http://goo.gl/maps/8c1bB

I was so lucky with the light and the sky that day that I had to stop on this little parking lot along I15. 

Who says you can't do good stuff from the highway?

I offer this one up for #mountainmonday curated by nobody else than +Michael Russell 

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters: Rodenstock R25 (red)
Lens: Mamiya 65mm KL /ƒ4
Exposure time: Something @ƒ22
Developed in: Ilford DD-x 1+4, 12min @ 20C
Scanned: Using Epson V600 at 1200dpi

2013-04-03 13:14:47 (15 comments, 5 reshares, 28 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no69

Whoooo! I'm Back! What a trip. Great scenery, great people, amazing food, super tired still... AND a wrap up for you all to see. I know you didn't expect to see one this early in the week but due to a last minute change of plans I was able to do this last night. So here goes.

Here are all the links to the photographs featured in the wrap up. 

In of course total random order.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/101804880413288303244/posts/96FSh6asQEC
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109014209938613931495/posts/D1aMJQseHp1
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118391348074574561641/posts/cnFiQNHwjLj
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108233222846640508689/posts/53XTHzN31ym
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100882994243294441475/posts/XgyMtQRASUd
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113883950027723163089/posts/SNqJdGzLVsqmore »

2013-03-27 13:05:45 (27 comments, 9 reshares, 25 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no68

Waw I haven't shared anything this week... Only the wrap ups. 
Here's the new one for this week. Again crazy quality from all of you! 

LOVE IT!!!

Thank you again to everyone who submitted!

Here are the links to the shared images in complete random order.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/109725757995563930722/posts/cgCcukt9RDT
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118391348074574561641/posts/Y4Jqzu7iXb2
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117526485367587696122/posts/M1tV13t8bKU
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102753966182413078970/posts/3A3DWeznNhf
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116064753621578823095/posts/Z3LoLmSVZAu
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101804880413288303244/posts/hXNvr4Evja5
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109888379776056131514/posts/VWnLSqHDzrVmore »

2013-03-20 18:11:38 (31 comments, 5 reshares, 26 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no67

AKA the 'crap my glasses are dirty'-edition.

Hi everyone. What a great Monday it was! Loved everyone's photographs a lot. Thank you again for supporting this little theme

Here are the links of the photographs mentioned in the video in totally random order..,

https://plus.google.com/u/0/112737356589974073749/posts/MG9GdJJM2eT
https://plus.google.com/u/0/112941758576332332211/posts/7pqbzpJjrSv
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101804880413288303244/posts/aRLjAeFJBbX
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100403567454839255878/posts/Q75bNt8N6Cz
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103885915853832286234/posts/SsAWvHdVFzM
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118340724335259957196/posts/fy1SGJnrjLY
https://plus.google.com/u/0/118391348074574561641/posts/ZVbCaRjYwqz... more »

2013-03-16 22:40:11 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 32 +1s)

2013-03-13 13:20:20 (34 comments, 9 reshares, 29 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no66

aka 'the glasses edition*. All the fault of +benoit jansen-reynaud .
Sorry about the delay again guys (and girls). I was running a little behind last night (photographing comet Pan-STARRS)... So uploaded the vid overnight and wrote the post this morning.

Have a great week everyone!

https://plus.google.com/u/1/101373961279443806744/posts/EUuATyPDpxh
https://plus.google.com/u/1/117406648548742844782/posts/ey2d84fZMPo
https://plus.google.com/u/1/101804880413288303244/posts/Vu2VpKreitw
https://plus.google.com/u/1/103885915853832286234/posts/Ep81FR8g4Ub
https://plus.google.com/u/1/110238778691555441741/posts/FyzskhwCzVV
https://plus.google.com/u/1/109888379776056131514/posts/XSLok8LJgVm
https://plus.google.com/u/1/108032623298499022371/posts/WPBCYDr6aUfmore »

2013-03-07 03:52:50 (17 comments, 6 reshares, 136 +1s)

Kista Peak Sunrise

Who said photographing a colorful sunrise in black and white is pointless?
I thought so in the past anyways. I'm glad I've seen the light.

Literally. Because that's exactly what the difference is in my opinion. 

Here's a sunrise taken from the land tongue at Windy Point. And I can tell you. It was windy! Oh boy.

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters: I wished I used the Rodenstock R25 (red)
Lens: Don't remember
Exposure time: I wish I made better notes
Developed in: Ilford DD-x 1+4, 9.30min @ 20C (N-1)
Scanned: Using Epson V600 at 1200dpi

2013-03-06 18:02:07 (24 comments, 5 reshares, 27 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no 65

Another fabulous edition of #minimalmonday  this week. Check it out!

As usual here are all the links in complete random order:
The link for +Didier Demaret 's work is missing for now. He needs to share his photograph publicly for me to be able to share the link.

EDIT: Didier re-shared his post publicly so I've included it in the links below. 

Have a great week everyone!

https://plus.google.com/u/1/109725757995563930722/posts/6fTqLtx4EFE
https://plus.google.com/u/1/108417120160571178647/posts/R8qJWW68p7q
https://plus.google.com/u/1/102753966182413078970/posts/LGCXKn4jLrN
https://plus.google.com/u/1/113883950027723163089/posts/EsuLJkU9S8S
https://plus.google.com/u/1/101804880413288303244/posts/8H9BW5Ssiqm
https://plus.google.com/u/1/118337792374870658609/posts/NXiHrjfTfj9... more »

2013-03-05 16:39:24 (20 comments, 3 reshares, 128 +1s)

Kista Peak

Just a quick upload. Have to run. Swamped at work (for the next 2 weeks aaaaaaaaagh). 

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters: Rodenstock R25 (red)
Lens: Don't remember
Exposure time: I wish I made better notes
Developed in: Ilford DD-x 1+4, 14min @ 20C (N+1)
Scanned: Using Epson V600 at 1200dpi

2013-03-05 02:46:43 (30 comments, 1 reshares, 148 +1s)

Abraham Mountain

OK just trying to squeeze this one in for #mountainmonday   hosted by my friend +Michael Russell . 

This was photographed a couple of weeks ago. Yes I just scanned it in. No I didn't develop it yesterday instead it was laying on my 'to do' pile. Let's say I finally found a minute or two to post process this.

This was photographed on a sunny afternoon where big clouds where performing a dance with the sun. I waited about 30 min to finally be able to photograph a patch of light moving across the forest you see in the foreground.

Settings I don't recall. But I had the red filter on.

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters: Rodenstock R25 (red)
Lens: Don't remember
Exposure time: Don't remember
Developed in: Ilford DD-x 1+4, 12min @ 20C 
Scanned: UsingEps... more »

2013-03-01 17:42:04 (36 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)

FLOORED

I am stunned today making my first cover EVER!
So excited to have a new interview and a portfolio in the new issue of ƒ11 Magazine! Check it out if you have some spare time. 

2013-03-01 05:03:54 (36 comments, 11 reshares, 151 +1s)

Moonrise over Mt Michener

From last weekend's outing to Abraham Lake.

Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro SD
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Filters: none
Lens: Mamiya Sekor C 180mm ƒ/4 L, Vivatar 2x
Exposure time: 1/2 @ ƒ22
Developed in: Ilford DD-x 1+4, 12min @ 20C 
Scanned: Using Epson V600 at 1200dpi

2013-02-27 17:30:45 (37 comments, 2 reshares, 23 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no 64

aka the 'three, tree, trees' edition. (You'll understand once you watch the complete video).

This week's links all in random order.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/101804880413288303244/posts/gijDcqLYiwL
https://plus.google.com/u/1/118006290503515817327/posts/EPxoXzvBe4y
https://plus.google.com/u/1/110258598415939907971/posts/Trdt4GSK4vR
https://plus.google.com/u/1/101689104671100883530/posts/eJBvsJAqm4a
https://plus.google.com/u/1/118337792374870658609/posts/PLY9FJCcdJ2
https://plus.google.com/u/1/113339707206657259218/posts/jEJYveCtci6
https://plus.google.com/u/1/109725757995563930722/posts/dw6CXcVXLa4
https://plus.google.com/u/1/106999005144926326855/posts/AS7EBky6awj
https://plus.google.com/u/1/115492479555704154908/posts/SRK7cKrwgpo... more »

2013-02-25 17:08:01 (22 comments, 3 reshares, 99 +1s)

Sunset

Here's something different...
Well not really. But it's a welcome change from all the snow stuff I've been trying to do lately.

This is also my contribution to #mountainmonday   (It's been FOR-EVER!) hosted by the very talented +Michael Russell 

An interesting sunset I photographed not too long ago. So many layers where getting illuminated by the setting sun. And then this little cloud popped up out of nowhere. 

If I had to tell you the settings, I have no clue anymore other than I used the tele convertor on the good old trusty RB... 

2013-02-23 03:41:16 (18 comments, 1 reshares, 146 +1s)

Crooked

I am off for a 2 day stint to Abraham Lake tomorrow, for a little soul searching and for meeting with +Rob Tilley  . I am very much looking forward to meeting Rob. It has been long overdue. Rob was one of the very first people I started following on Twitter. And Rob has always proved to be a very helpful and supportive photographer, for which I thank him a lot.

I want to share this photograph with you that I made last weekend. The reason why I'm sharing this, is because I am slowly zoning in on a particular look I like in my negatives.

When I exposed this photograph I measured 3 zones of light. THREE! This scene was as flat as a pancake, light wise that is. I placed the shadows on Zone III and the highlights (snow and sky) barely went over Zone V. BIG problem. Why? You really need tonal separation to make a compelling print. Something Ansel Adams totally... more »

2013-02-21 20:15:39 (23 comments, 0 reshares, 30 +1s)

2013-02-20 23:26:50 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

Josef Hoflehner

Once in a while I try to share interesting photographers with you. Here's one of the all time greats when it comes to minimalism or amazing fine art photography in general.

So sit back. And enjoy the deep and large portfolios of Josef Hoflehner. It's going to take a while to browse all of his work. 

This is a site I try to visit often because I can't get enough of his work.

http://www.josefhoflehner.com/

2013-02-20 04:49:25 (43 comments, 2 reshares, 29 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no63

Another week, another #minimalmonday  wrap up. I am truly amazed that all of you find the inspiration to submit some of the best photography on G+ with this little theme week after week. So very fortunate. Thank you all so very much. 

https://plus.google.com/u/0/117334967857829202117/posts/SFTAHfGKvvF
https://plus.google.com/113996276530747176928/posts/fNqfSFyQbzt
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117564296221645581506/posts/EXEZhNQWpuk
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114993049360168606780/posts/HVUTA1EMEtR
https://plus.google.com/u/0/109888379776056131514/posts/XYKjHE5XCaN
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113144483364526125189/posts/CpcHavwmgDd
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110238778691555441741/posts/56DC7RKc2ve
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101804880413288303244/posts/TjQBdtNRGvgmore »

2013-02-19 19:43:01 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

Wow. I just made my selection for the #minimalmonday wrap up. Do I have a wrap up for you. Holy frick! :D

2013-02-13 13:51:46 (29 comments, 4 reshares, 18 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no62

Edit my browser crashed last night when it was almost done uploading my video. SO I re-uploaded it and made a new post (and deleted the old one).

Lot's to tell ya this week! So sit back and grab a cold one. 

Here are all the links to this weeks photographs that made it in the wrap up. 
In total random order of course.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/115143234371607892983/posts/6tVVcfM92hf
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108863110264782262414/posts/XjZ71Uzaxmu
https://plus.google.com/u/0/101257752892741597899/posts/ZRtugMxLkVz
https://plus.google.com/u/0/110238778691555441741/posts/9m1Q6vTdkQC
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+IvanMakarov/posts/SBg37eBw6nw
https://plus.google.com/u/0/114764567692252908296/posts/K9XmPPovaZq
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116631329713205553508/posts/9LQqWjjqFBmmore »

2013-02-07 18:14:53 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 50 +1s)

Before and After

I just realized something.

Why don't I show you how the Peyto scene 'really' registered on film in a new before and after...

Here's what I did. I placed the dark foreground trees on Zone III. The lake fell on Zone VII. Sky on Zone V and foreground snow on about VI. I overdeveloped this N+1 in DD-x for 14 minutes. 

2013-02-07 01:57:13 (31 comments, 2 reshares, 107 +1s)

Peyto Lake in Winter

Here's a first result of this weekend's outing to Peyto together with +Paul Zizka. I say result because this is a 'meh' image.

I don't feel strongly about this at all. 

Why?

Because I believe conditions are everything when you are photographing in the Rockies. And when the light isn't there, whatever you do, whatever you 'think' you are doing, is wrong. It will never give you spectacular results even with spectacular scenery in front of you.
 
I believe very strongly that everybody should work with the area around their home. Maybe even within a 50km radius. Sounds crazy right?

Think about this.

I can see the mountains from my place. The closest ones are about 45min away. The first National Park only 1h15 away. In my opinion that is too far away. If I would go out tot... more »

2013-02-06 04:37:54 (24 comments, 2 reshares, 15 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no61

WHAT A WEEK! Yeah I am saying this week after week... every week.
These submissions are getting totally out of hand. Not only in quantity but in QUALITY! Like I said in the video, I look at every single image I get on Monday and Tuesday. I make my initial, very wide selection on Monday night and fine tune on Tuesday night. I am really impressed by everybody's work this week. It is getting harder and harder to make a small and good selection every week. I have to leave out so many good photographs I wish I could talk faster so I could make the vids shorter. :)

Thank you all so very much for contributing your work week after week with me. I appreciate this A LOT. Thank you. 

EDIT: c'mon YouTube... You did not have a BETTER frame to pick for this video. I look like a cross eyed doofus. Duuuuuh. Thanks...

Here are all... more »

2013-02-04 20:38:46 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 53 +1s)

Here's some behind the scenes photographs courtesy of +Paul Zizka . Thanks buddy... I had a great morning (despite dying twice)

2013-02-04 19:13:53 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)

A couple of updates

While #minimalmonday  is in full swing (OH my... I will have a tough job curating this week once again) a few random updates.

• I just returned from a weekend in Banff. I hung out with my dear friend +Paul Zizka having some food with the wives, going to an opening at the Whyte museum, photographing some night scenes and photographing a sunrise that never was. You know. Your 'regular' weekend.

• I learned a few things over the course of that weekend. 1. I am MASSIVELY out of shape! I died twice hiking to our sunrise spot. Once hiking in. Once on the return. ZIzka hardly broke a sweat. I had to sit down for a bit. There's a reason why I shoot prairies you know. 2. My knees aren't as good as they used to be. They start hurting. 3. I don't recuperate that fast anymore. I feel like I can still sleep for days.  
• Oh by ... more »

2013-01-30 15:45:21 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Protect the Prairie

I usually don't let politics or believes mix into my professional pages but here is something I wholeheartedly approve.

In the 4 years I've lived around Calgary/Cochrane, I've seen this happening first hand. Oil and gas wells are being drilled all over. If that's a good or a bad thing that's for everyone to decide for themselves. But the thing is that these wells are being drilled in the beautiful grasslands in the south of the prairie provinces.

As a photographer that has based most of his work around these areas, I think it's a sad sight to see. But more importantly. It actually shows me how few people care about these lands. Sure they are not the protected national parks in the Rocky Mountains. But these grasslands are beautiful all in their own right. And need protection from the greed of man.

So join me in... more »

2013-01-30 05:24:54 (29 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no60

I feel like I am saying this every week but THIS week was an absolute high point in the history of #Minimalmonday . At least it was for me. A wonderful mix this week of images ranging from snowscapes, to seascapes and everything in between.

I am just so fortunate to have a lot of people joining me in this quest of seeing minimal. Thank you all so very much!

http://youtu.be/MLujiGPsLww

Here are the links to the images being featured in this week's wrap up.

https://plus.google.com/u/1/107475588812092055487/posts/WqQU8WJWCZw
https://plus.google.com/u/1/117455365995643899222/posts/9Zj14uzJJWn
https://plus.google.com/u/1/101907373083489337511/posts/3AyR45rVsZN
https://plus.google.com/u/1/109619063322910077914/posts/fcVYnhWMNTP
https://plus.google.com/u/1/112763558414523707325/posts/dPMydk7fKZC... more »

2013-01-25 03:35:34 (11 comments, 3 reshares, 35 +1s)

Outtakes

I don't make winners ALL the time. Nobody does. Here are a few of my photographic brain farts and what I am planning to do about them.

2013-01-23 17:19:21 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 32 +1s)

PLUS ONE Collection - I'M A FEATURED ARTIST

I am honoured that one of my photographs made it in the printed edition of +Ivan Makarov's 'Plus One Collection'-book project this year. This makes me very happy. But it makes me even more happier, KNOWING that this whole book (and all the artists in it) WILL make a little difference in the 'good' in this world. This year's good cause is the Kilgoris Project.

"Through the sales of the book and with your help we aim to raise enough money to supply children from the Kenyan Maasai Community with digital cameras and the skills to document their lives, photographing their families, their schools, their friends and their daily activities."

So pick up your book today. Or just donate for a good cause. It's all the same but DO make that difference!

Thanks +Ivan Makarov and +AndyL... more »

2013-01-23 03:51:01 (24 comments, 2 reshares, 21 +1s)

Minimal Monday Wrap Up no59

aka 'the I need to get this a lot shorter' edition.

What a week again for #minimalmonday. A whole lot of snow pictures this week (it dumped snow in Europe). A lot of quality work from ALL of you. I wish I could feature every single image that got submitted this week. But I can't or these videos would be hours long.

So sit back and listen to half an hour of me japing about your work. :)
http://youtu.be/LRA6DIRDVd8

Here are all the links to the photographs that got featured. Again in random order.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/112737356589974073749/posts/f9rQvr2pPue
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117526485367587696122/posts/ZGFFMEQejS9
https://plus.google.com/101907373083489337511/posts/MwEwpATpB9D
https://plus.google.com/u/0/102753966182413078970/posts/bYaNyiesctPmore »

2013-01-22 17:13:12 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

If you are like me and you are fascinated, absorbed and maybe obsessed by B&W landscape photography. Check out fellow Canadian traditional B&W photographer Gary Nylander. Some wonderful work in his galleries.

http://www.garynylander.com/

2013-01-21 19:55:53 (20 comments, 2 reshares, 20 +1s)

2013-01-21 17:04:31 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 89 +1s)

Here's a great behind the scenes portrait of 'moi', made by +Kris Schofield . Thank you my friend!