Photograph of a Photographer Holding a Photograph of a Photographer (Inside a Giant Tree)
May 18, 2010 | Filed Under Photography | Leave a Comment
Photographer T. J. Watt holds one of his photographs, this one showing fellow photographer Byron Fry sitting inside the giant stump of a recently logged old growth tree on Vancouver Island. Watt is also one of the co-founders of the Ancient Forest Alliance. You can see more of his photographs at his site or the Ancient Forest site.
Wilf Schmidt and The Little Photo Shop – Photographers’ Work Spaces and Studios
March 29, 2010 | Filed Under Gallery & Workshop, Photo Studios and Work Spaces | Leave a Comment
I was in Kamloops this past weekend, the first time I’ve spent anytime there in at least three years. One of the last times I was there I’d come across this gallery/store on 3rd Avenue run by photographer Wilf Schmidt and I was curious to see if he was still there, and he was. Schmidt calls his place The Little Photo Shop and claims it’s “The World’s Smallest Photography Supply Store’. The former high school photography teacher sells prints of his own work but also stocks black and white film, Holga cameras and has a group of pinhole cameras in the back of the shop as well as other photo odds and ends. It’s a very cool space and it’s tiny which just adds to the charm. The shop is currently a little more crowded than usual as he is selling off his darkroom equipment and has the boxes stacked there. Hidden behind him is an antique safe, part of the original furnishings in the heritage building his store is located in.
Wilf in the ‘office’ section of his shop.
Wilf shows off a tiny camera that actually works. It originally came with rolls of film.
A few of Wilf’s photographs
Vancouver Visit
January 27, 2010 | Filed Under Street photography | Leave a Comment
A brief visit to Vancouver a week ago to pick up my Olympic credentials. Snapped a couple of images while cruising the downtown streets, just fun stuff for a change. Liked the flag reflection in the one and just playing around with the image of the downtown library building.
Worthy Causes – Shelter Box & Ancient Forest Alliance
January 20, 2010 | Filed Under Worthy causes | 1 Comment
I don’t usually hype groups or causes but two very different organizations came to my attention this week that deserve some attention and donations. The first, Shelterbox, supplies a large box stuffed with tents, bedding, waterfilter, stove, pots etc, everything that a person or family in a disaster situation needs and needs quickly. It’s such a simple but effective idea. Shelterbox groups can be found around the world and are affiliated with Rotary clubs. I found out about the group while doing a story for the paper on them this week as they are shipping boxes to Haiti right now. Have a look at their website, a worthy cause.
The other group is a brand new, the Ancient Forests Alliance, started by Ken Wu who was long associated with the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Tara Sawatsky and photographer T J Watt. The WCWC has decided they are pulling away from focusing on forests and concentrating on the marine environment. This greatly concerned Wu and others so they created this organization. Check them out, story here. Their website here. While you’re at it check out TJ Watt’s photo site.
Dark Image For A Dark Day
January 13, 2010 | Filed Under Landscape, Photography | Leave a Comment
Olympic Torch Run In Victoria
November 5, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
The Olympic Torch Run started it’s trek across Canada in Victoria with a lot of ceremony but luckily very short speeches in front of the Legislature.
Olympic medalists Simon Whitfield and Catriona Lemay-Doan light the first torch
Premier Gordon Campbell signals success as VANOC CEO John Furlong lights a cauldron with the Olympic flame brought over from Greece
Esquimalt Chief Andy Thomas holds up the Olympic flame inside a lantern at the start of the ceremony
School children watch as athletes leave with the torch
Victoria In The Fog
November 3, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Two weeks ago I was meeting up with Micah Escamilla, a former student now a California based photographer, who was in town for a few days and an an hour to kill before we met up for coffee so took advantage of the time and foggy morning to shoot a few images.
First Nations’ Art Unveiled
September 28, 2009 | Filed Under Photography | Leave a Comment
It always amazes me how often that you’ll get a run of assigments that are connected. This past weekend the photographer working ended up at two events where there were dogs wearing sunglasses. Last Thursday and Friday I had an assignment each day that was centred around First Nations art. Thursday was the official unveiling of the Darlene Gait/Butch Dick designed murals on the Ogden Point breakwater and then Friday saw the Lt.-Gov Steven Point show off the latest additions to the Government House art collection. The Luke Marston healing pole (below) is just another example of this amazing artists work. Three other artists had work on display, all excellent, although Marianne Nicolson, who had a stunning show in 2008 at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria was the only other artist I was familiar with.
Model Airplane Airshow
August 16, 2009 | Filed Under Photography | Leave a Comment
Every year the Victoria Radio Control Modelers Society puts on the Largest Little Airshow to raise funds for local charities. It’s a challenge to shoot the small fast aircraft in flight and it’s a lot of fun to photograph the contestants and their planes.
Don Denton Website & Blog Updated
August 2, 2009 | Filed Under Blog, Website | Leave a Comment
My website www.dondenton.ca and blog have been updated and given a bit of a new look and a couple of new galleries added, thanks to Tristan Shouldice at Introvenus Design. Please check back over the next few weeks as I’ll be adding more photos to existing galleries and posting new projects. Thank you.