Salt Spring Photographer John Cameron
There’s the Queen (of Nanaimo) at Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island.
She’s ready to ferry another load to the other southern Gulf Islands and to Tsawwassen on the BC mainland on ‘Route 9’.
And I believe she’s due to be replaced by two new ‘Intermediate Class’ vessels in October 2016, and in April 2017.
Long time readers will know that for the last eight years my business cause has been the performing arts at Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) and the Gulf Islands School of Performing Arts (GISPA) at GISS. Incredibly talented ‘kids’ and amazing staff. Aina’s finished at GISS but we managed to get in a portfolio shoot before she headed off to Spain this week.
The photo above is a processed image (the digital equivalent of darkroom and printing).
This is a cropped version; in the version above I found the far right bump of the dress distracting. And a square-like crop more dynamic and engaging. In addition to the crop, this version has been further processed as a black and white image. In the days of film, each film had a ‘look’. This image has been processed to emulate the look of Fuji Neopan ACROS 100; grain and all.
Below is a closer look, a 100 percent view on the monitor and shows the detail that would be seen on a print about 30 inches square.
* see more images from Aina’s photoshoot
Salt Spring Public Library, McPhillips Avenue
An exuberant reader leaves the Salt Spring Library. Must be a great book!
(background art is Ron Crawford’s Once Upon a Time)
Just released: a promotional piece for the International Education program in the Gulf Islands School District. Produced with former GISS student and now Vancouver videographer, Eric Peterson. There’s a nice look at the area, the school (GISS), and the kids; and about 160 of my photos. About 3 and one half minutes.
Click on the image above (or here) to view in HD on Vimeo. Depending on your screen size, you many want to use the full screen button.
* this post was scheduled to publish on the first day of school; unfortunately that’s no longer happening today, September 2nd.
3pm on a daytrip to Vancouver
There’s brother-in-law Bill, sitting on the front lawn with his new Lamborghini. Zero to 100 km/h in 3.2 sec. That will get you to the office in record time Billy-boy.
I think he’s keeping up with the neighbours:
(don’t believe everything you read on the internet)