Shoots Around Victoria Archives

Why Your Photos Don’t Look Like What You Saw

The following blog is a lightly edited conversation that I had with Leah about what really happens in a weekend workshop with Leah Gray and

Walking Through Light and Character: A Vancouver Street & Portrait Workshop

This October, I joined Danish photographer Thorsten Overgaard for a multi-day street and portrait photography workshop in downtown Vancouver. Working exclusively in black and white, I explored the city through light, geometry, gesture, and character.

Four Months of Fungal Forays — 2024

A few spots of rain in the latter two weeks of August held promise for a decent mushroom bloom in the remaining months of 2024. Given the dryness of the prior two years, this offered the possibility of a new dimension for my daily walks and hikes in and around Victoria. Close to normal rainfall in the ensuing four months supported a mushroom bloom to be remembered. VCC members enjoyed the benefits during the always popular mushroom field trips at the Royal Roads property.

Shutter Bear’s Summer Vacation

This summer, Shutter Bear traded his cozy cave for sunshine, new adventures with members of the Victoria Camera Club, and a camera full of stories.

The Devil is in the Details

Making fun of lawyers and accountants, the details do matter.Some of the finest of industrial design of the past century has been in automotive design.

Jellyfish

For those who go to our beaches or out on the water, the jellyfish is a commonly seen creature, but until you get into the

Migratory bird time

It’s springtime, the migratory birds are passing through town and wanting to pose for you. This is some of the action at Beacon Hill Park.

Have a WHALE of a Time!

Holy Trinity Church -photo walk

This church building and land immediately surrounding the Church are significant due to their spiritual and historical association with the early European residents of North

Its Springtime- Go take photos!

Great Blue Heron at Beacon Hill Park There are lots of places about for those better early spring photos. Birds nesting at Beacon Hill Park,

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