All Entries Tagged With: "Photography"
Winter in the Canadian Rockies Review – Darwin Wiggett ebook
Winter in the Canadian Rockies by Darwin Wiggett True, it’s not the Cowichan Valley or even Vancouver Island but a review of Darwin Wiggett’s new ebook, Winter in the Canadian Rockies has a purpose. Firstly, most of our visitors and locals love photography and this series is an amazing deal for anyone wanting to learn [...]
Light And Land, Landscapes In The Digital Darkroom Photography Book Review
There’s no doubt that I’ve been very blessed being a professional photographer for the reason that I have embraced digital technology ever since the early days of the digital photography. You should understand that this is not a number of generations we’re dealing with however, in my illustration it is only since 1999 I believe. [...]
Cowichan Wildflowers Update
For those of you that have been following this blog for the past year you may have noticed that I put it upon myself to try and photograph a good portion of the wildflowers that grow in the Cowichan Valley and region. To visit my previous blog post go to Wildflowers of the Cowichan Valley. [...]
Spring in the Cowichan Valley
As spring approaches and the days get longer we generally have rain and very little snow. This year has been pretty much snow free, unlike last year where we seemed to have an endless supply of the white stuff. We have had lots of rain in the past few months however with bad flooding in [...]
2010 and Cowichan Valley Photography Workshops
2009 turned out to be a busy year for us at Cowichan Valley Photos. I was very fortunate to photograph many different events and festivals, much of the natural beauty of the area and it seems almost anything else that happened locally. The highlight of 2009 was the release of the new book The Cowichan [...]
The Cowichan River in Photos
The Cowichan River is one of the more interesting rivers in southern British Columbia, both from a historical standpoint as well as a recreational view. With its source in the mountains above Cowichan Lake, the river wanders through steep canyons and open valleys, finally arriving in Cowichan Bay after a 47km run. The mood of the [...]
First Snow in the Cowichan
We received our first snow in the Cowichan Valley last night and while it isn’t as deep as last years’ once in a hundred years snowfall it still makes for pretty scenery. I’ll likely head out a little later with my camera and walk around the neighbourhood as I don’t like driving in the white [...]
Flying from Duncan to the West Coast
I had the opportunity to fly with a great fellow to the west coast Vancouver Island town of Bamfield yesterday. It was purely a flight for enjoyment but I also used the journey as an “aerial photography test” to see whether photographing from small airplanes with windows actually works. I know many have been doing [...]
The Cowichan – Photo Presentation
I would like to thank all of those that had the opportunity to come to the book launch of The Cowichan: Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith and Region. Georgina and I had a wonderful time, Volume 1 did an excellent job of book selling and handling the crowds and Fatima at Bistro 161 and her staff put [...]
