Archive for July, 2008

Celebration of Light 2008

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Celebration of Light is a yearly event that happens in the summer off the shore of English Bay in Vancouver. Three countries compete for bragging rights during this event in the world’s largest offshore fireworks display that is in sync with music.

Being one of the larger events in Vancouver that can attract up to over 300,000 people is the HSBC Celebration of Light. Previously it was called Benson and Hedges Symphony of Fire but with Vancouver’s decision to …

Photography: Majestic Bald Eagle

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Even though the majestic Bald Eagle is the United States icon we do get are share of them up here in Canada. Today on my walk after purchasing the Canon Remote Switch RS60-E3 I decided to head over to the Alouette River in Pitt Meadows to try and capture any of the large birds of prey that tend to circle over head in that particular location.

Last week on my run on the dikes next to the Alouette River I saw …

Simple Framing Of Photos In Photoshop

Friday, July 25th, 2008

As a photography hobbyist I have been looking more and more at other people’s galleries and how they display their digital photos to the world. One thing I have found is that more people seem to use simple frames around their photos and I am curious as to what looks better. Then again I suppose it is also a personal preference in whether or not you add a frame right? Is it like choosing a Glossy finish or a …