July 2010
2 posts
On Road Cycling: Speed Up to Slow Down
I have discovered something that may seem obvious to those who have experienced long-distance cycling. There’s a duality of time compression and expansion that occurs when on a long ride.
At once, a cyclist feels the andrenaline-amplified sensation of high speed while barrelling down a hill, yet enjoys the stately progression of being out on the roads for several hours. It it simultaneously...
Launch of Print Gallery
Hi everyone - I’ve recently put a print gallery online, where visitors to my website can order prints, cards and postcards of some of my photos. Have a look at the gallery here. I’m considering splitting it up by category, but for now, let’s try out one simple gallery.
Oh, and just to celebrate the initial launch, the first 10 people to use the code “C898D6” on an...
June 2010
1 post
4 tags
A Guide to Pre-Caffeinated Cooperation
At my office, we have developed a technique for making coffee with surgical precision. This technique has seen us through some rough times — late nights, big crunches, and office-party hangovers.
The Gear:
Water Filtration unit, plumbed in, and providing hot water.
Aeropress
Blade Coffee Grinder (we haven’t invested in a burr grinder yet)
Whole Bean Coffee
Kettle
Metal Pitcher...
April 2010
2 posts
6 tags
Is this fun?
I went out to shoot some of the local kids at a skate park. The usual bout of questions came up: “Why are you taking pictures?” “Are you a photographer?” “Do you work for a newspaper?” “Is this going on the internet?”*
This time, things were a bit different. There was one smaller boy — it’s always the younger ones that are more bold...
October 2009
1 post
September 2008
1 post
Rebirth
I’ve had a portfolio site up for quite a while (at http://berdan.ca/ ), but for a long time, I was dissatisfied with it, and the shots I had available there. In the last two weeks, I managed to get it up and running with a layout I actually like (and some biography help from my professional writer girlfriend).
I am stunned at how much motivation having a decent portfolio site has given...
August 2008
1 post
Stereotypes are for people with binocular vision. I prefer daguerreotypes.