Tag: crap

  • Hiking the ‘W circuit’ at Torres del Paine, Patagonia

    Hiking the ‘W circuit’ at Torres del Paine, Patagonia

    TL;DR; We went for a walk. It was very nice. For 3 years we’ve been talking about hiking in Torres del Paine, with the sole purpose of capturing ‘that pic’. The reasons for not going sooner have been various but were led by the simple fact that we were intimidated by the idea of spending…

  • Tutorial: I finally ‘get’ flash!

    Tutorial: I finally ‘get’ flash!

    Break out the freakin Champagne!! It’s only taken a year. On Wednesday I attended yet another off camera flash course. Just like all the others the presenter (who did a great job) talked about the inverse square law, about f-stops and just photo stuff. This time he said something that no ones else has ever…

  • Sutro Baths and Bird Crap

    Sutro Baths and Bird Crap

    The Bay Area Night Photo group met recently at Sutro Baths in San Francisco. Once upon a time the place was magnificent, now it’s just a pile of decaying concrete.   Which makes it perfect for setting fire to! One day I’ll show you how we make these fireworks. In the meanwhile I’m sure a…

  • Slinging Fire in the Fog

    Slinging Fire in the Fog

    The above photo is not mine. It was taken by May Wong. She kindly allowed me to showcase it here, I’ll explain why in a mo. Here’s her Facebook page. For a while now Eric and I have talked about teaching a light painting class, and while nothing has come of it, we have used…