A couple of week ago an acquaintance of mine recommended that I read a book called Blue Ocean Strategy. Now typically what happens when someone gives me an unsolicited recommendation like that is that I file it away in the “later” pile and often never get around to it. As [...]
This is the entrance to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese garden in Vancouver. It is such a peaceful place, always very quiet and tranquil, even when it is busy. As always, high quality prints are available of this image.
I am going to let you in on a little secret. I am a pretty lazy guy. I procrastinate. I daydream. I spend a lot of energy thinking about what I would rather be doing. If I won the lottery I sure as heck wouldn’t be one of those people [...]
I admit it. I have been guilty of this activity. I am human just like the rest of us, and frankly, the internet is addictive. Off and on I have frequented a certain photography forum. Each an every time it has been for the same reasons; I have been bored, [...]
In the end photography is about capturing light. Some would argue that the lighting is in fact more important than the subject. Personally I differ, I think that it depends on several factors. Some genres of photography are subject centered, for instance, with any sort of documentary photography capturing the [...]
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I can’t say I have the first clue who they are, but I can say this: Flattering others is not a roadmap to success. Therefore, despite what you may have heard, imitating others is of questionable benefit when it comes to [...]
Procrastination is a waste of time. Duh. It also happens to be our natural human tendency. We are pre-programmed to follow the path of least resistance. In the simplest of terms, it is easier to not do something than it is to do something. And that’s all procrastination is. If [...]
We all have a little voice in our heads that does its best to keep us on track. It tends to nag is a bit. Sometimes it asks us to do things that don’t really seem possible, and certainly not easy. It’s not one to take no for an answer, [...]
I spend a lot of time in Stanley Park these days. Often I just stick to the seawall, but recently I decided to explore a little deeper, and found myself around Beaver Lake. The cool thing about the animals in Stanley Park is that they are so used to people, [...]
A man walks into a big box electronics store (let’s call him Ed). He Isn’t sure exactly what he wants, but he knows he wants a big TV. A salesperson offers him assistance which he declines. Twice. On the third try he grudgingly accept the help being offered to him. [...]
Updated (May 27, 2010): I have now been with HostGator for several months, and I have to say I am extremely happy with them. The features they promise are exactly what you get. I am hosting several domains on one account, for dirt cheap, honestly, and it all works flawlessly. [...]
I really love food. In fact, cooking is one of my hobbies. I rarely use recipes, I just have a natural talent for knowing what will go well together, and making it happen. It follows then that I also love to eat. I was a chubby kid. Almost everyone I [...]
I have been submitting my photos to Shutterstock.com for four years now. In a month I will close my account with them and never submit another photo again. Here’s why; sometime over the next few weeks I expect to finally crawl over the minimum payout threshold of $75. I do [...]
Today marks the first week that I have transitioned away from my 9-5 job into working for myself. My life has become a lot less secure. I do not know how much money I will have next week. I am not even sure if I will make any money at [...]
Eckhart Tolle wrote a very good book called The Power of Now, a book which I had some very mixed feelings on. Actually it is probably more correct to say I have some mixed feelings about its author, but in either case the overall message of the book is fantastically [...]
dilettante (plural dilettanti or (rarely) dilettantes) An admirer or lover of the arts A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge. (Sometimes derogatory.) Dilettante is one of my favourite words. I like it because it describes me almost perfectly. I am indeed [...]
Recently I received some criticism for the fact that I feature advertisements on this website. Quite frankly I was taken aback as I have taken care to ensure that the ads are unobtrusive while still being visible. I feel that I have struck a good balance between aesthetics, function, and [...]
I went on a little day trip to Harrison Hot Springs the other day. It was mostly overcast which limited good photo opportunities, but the old brick building around the spring was a great subject for a dull day. I still can’t quite figure out the purpose of this little [...]