An incandescent idea

An incandescent idea

by | Apr 29, 2013 | Features

Of the cover images I’ve made for the Martlet, this one is a definite favourite, and yet it was one of the most unlikely. When I was first assigned the task, I thought it would just be a snap of a plastic bucket of stuff, but if I’ve learned anything this year, it’s...
Finding beauty in the mundane

Finding beauty in the mundane

by | Apr 23, 2013 | Features

It’s 7 p.m. and you are midway through a glass of your favourite Bordeaux when you hear a call. A pod of whales have appeared close to the balcony of your seaside cottage. They play as the sun sets, an orange glow emanating behind their distinctive fins. They are far,...
Let’s stop littering, B.C.

Let’s stop littering, B.C.

by | Apr 19, 2013 | Opinions

Black suede high-heels and soggy old textbooks mixed in with cigarette butts, food wrappers and disposable coffee cups litter Victoria roadways and beaches. Litter wreaks havoc on wildlife, damages the beauty and health of our natural environment and even causes...
Shooting photos on a shoestring

Shooting photos on a shoestring

by | Apr 15, 2013 | Features

Being a student photographer can sometimes feel like a short-sighted proposition, ironic as that seems. After all, tuition and books are costly enough, and adding cameras and lenses into the mix certainly doesn’t help. However, there are ways to save, and I’ll try and...
Setting up for success

Setting up for success

by | Apr 8, 2013 | Features

Two groups of aspiring photographers really rile me up: the overly technical and the technophobic. The overly technical photographer knows all the settings and will argue endlessly about the benefits of 14-bit RAW capture or why brand A is better than brand B, but...