Tag Archives: Snow

A Neighbourhood Walk Around

Posted on January 1, 2013 by admin

Calgary had a snow in early December.  It was not major, about 10 cm (4″) accumulated.  This event was different then the normal snow falls in Calgary.  For all of its duration the wind was essentially absent.  Calgary is normally … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Greeting Cards and Letters

Posted on December 7, 2012 by admin

Here is one way of making your own holiday or seasonal greeting card or letter.  Please read my example carefully. ( I’ll reproduce the small text below so it is easier to read.)  This example is As I Found It’s … Continue reading →

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First Snow Of Winter Nov. 1, 2012

Posted on November 18, 2012 by admin

Often the first snow or real snow (not the stuff that malts as soon as sit lands) of winter offers some great photo opportunities.  Here are a few of the ones I ceased when that wonderful white stuff fell on … Continue reading →

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Stock Photography Themes

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

Thinking about using stock images or photographs to enhance your web site, blog or e-book cover?  Perhaps you want to enhance your printed materials:  business cards, stationary or brochures?  Thinking about something new or refurbished?  Stock images can and will … Continue reading →

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MVOAT—2 (Revised) Ice Patterns

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

MVOAT means More Variations On A Theme. These patterns are well represented at Ideal Totem, our new sister site dedicated to Textures and Patterns.

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To Crop Or Not To Crop….

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

All to often we forget about cropping our images.  I think we would all do ourselves a favour if we did more of it.   See more of these wonderful animals in As I Found It’s Birds & Animals Gallery

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Tone & Temperature — Winter Images

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

Taking winter pictures that tell the story of cold, assuming it is or was cold, presents a problem.  The most appealing winter images are bright, sunny and usually presented in color tones that suggest anything other then cold.

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Light Two—First Snow

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

Here we are looking out across the valley of the mighty Bow River toward the Rocky Mountain Front Range, just slightly south of the Bow River’s source, Banff National Park. about 80 miles or 129 km just south of west. … Continue reading →

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Photo Adventures

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

On the 2nd of April we had a big dump of snow in Calgary.  Something on the order of 20 cm.  I was not all that cold and very little wind so the build up was quite uniform.

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A Mid November Snow

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

Welcome to Calgary in early winter.  This year, like much of North America we have had more snow then normal.

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