I’ve been fascinated by the magic of photography ever since my father bought me a Pentax K1000 SLR camera back in the early 70′s. Before that,photography was a series of cheesy snapshots that caught a moment in life. They were memories but they were not art.
The very first picture I ever took that really knocked me on my ass was this one.
Just a rolled up snowfence in a park in Mississauga on a very cold day. Snap and it’s done. A week later,I had the pictures back from the lab and I was floored. Here was art. The lens flares that would spoil the shot of Aunt Margaret suddenly brought life to the image. You can tell how bright and cold the day was. The snow is pristine. The snowfence becomes a tunnel.
Today I shoot with a Nikon D80. The move from film to digital was liberating at first. Then I found Photoshop and the hard work really began. Many of the pictures taken in the field are good (and lots are crap –thank the FSM for big digital cards) but they don’t really shine until Photoshop works its magic. I don’t think it’s cheating. It’s the topping on the cake,the final touch.
This companion site to Through The Mist Darkly will be devoted to photography. My own,others,tips and tricks. I hope you like it.
(Pentax K1000 aperture and exposure unknown. Scanned to JPEG in 2007 PS-sharpening)
