We woke up to snow covered roof tops this Christmas morning.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2012
September 12, 2011
End of Summer Nature Photography: Toronto, ON
A collection of nature photography images I’ve captured over the last few weeks.
(Equipment: Canon 1DMkIV with either the Canon 85 1.2L, Canon 100 f2.8 Macro or the Lensbaby Composer lens.)
This image was shot wide open with the Lensbaby composer:
This collection of images was captured with the Lensbaby Composer:
Discovered this hornet on my deck last Friday afternoon. Could tell he wasn’t long for this world, as he couldn’t fly:
The next morning I found him on the deck, he became my still-life subject for the weekend:
September 5, 2011
Monster Cookies aka Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies: Toronto Food Photography
Whoa nelly! These cookies are super sweet and rich! I couldn’t even finish mine, but Noah was happy to finish mine up. My daughter, and a friend, grabbed a couple on the way out the door, will have to hear her consensus before I decide whether we’ll bake them again (I know it’s a thumbs up from my son, he wanted to eat another one!). (Recipe posted after the photos.)
(All of the following were shot with the Canon 1DMkIV and the lensbaby composer lens.)
Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
Place one scoop of dough on the top of an Oreo and once scoop underneath it. Use your (clean) hands to mold the dough around the Oreo so that there are no holes. Place on cookie sheet and repeat until you have used up all the cookie dough. (We found the dough too soft and sticky to use right after mixing, so refrigerated it for a while before making the first batch.)
Bake for 9 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
BTW, the images do not show how LARGE these cookies are. They really are three cookies in one, two chocolate chip cookies + the Oreo cookie. Enjoy!
October 5, 2010
Alice & iPhone Photography
Pulled out the Lensbaby for a few shots of Alice, she loves sleeping on the Apple Airport because it’s warm and toasty (shot with the Canon 1D MkIV and the Lensbaby Composer, see “My Camera Equipment” in footer section for links/more information on camera equipment used):
Some window lens flare and a heart that I photographed on the sidewalk, shot and processed on the iPhone 4:
The following are all reworked shots that I’ve previously posted, decided to see what I could do with them using a new app on my iPhone 4. All were taken with my old iPhone 3G and processed on the iPhone:
June 17, 2010
Living With a Cat: Alice Update
I never know where I’m going to find Alice, as she does find the strangest places (in my mind!) to lounge, as I’m sure all cats do, but I was still surprised to find her latest spot in the kitchen:
(Equipment Used: Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and Canon 85 f1.2L lens)
A few more Lensbaby shots, as it’s such a fun lens to shoot with:
(Equipment Used: Canon EOS-1D MarkIV and Lensbaby Composer)
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