You haven’t heard from me in a while but I’ve been busy as ever with my camera. Hope you have been well.
Before January gets away from us, I thought I’d share a few of my favourite photos from 2021. It’s a worthwhile but difficult process. For me, the process actually begins in November because for the past decade or so, I’ve created and printed calendars and sent them out to friends, sort of like Christmas cards, just as a fun way to keep in touch through the year. So here are the 13 photos (there’s a cover photo too, of course!) that made it to the calendar.













Thoughts for Photographers
I avoid this process of selecting my favourite photos of the year but make myself go through it anyway. Like medicine, it’s painful and valuable. I have dozens of other images that didn’t make the cut for various reasons and did I make the right choices? In the end, it doesn’t matter as much as the fact that I completed the task and spent some time looking at the images and comparing to previous years. I’m glad to see that my photographic approach changes from year to year, even if only a little. It means I’m growing, learning, reaching out, pushing myself. It’s also the time to plan for continued development. For me, I know I will keep pushing in the direction of impressionistic imagery.
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Beautiful images. I really like the ICM. I think I need to experiment more.
Thanks for sharing.
Ps who do you use to print your calendars?
Hi Vangie. Great to hear from you. ICM does take a lot of time and experimentation. I print my calendars at Vista Print. If you watch the sales, you can get them at 50% off.
Glad to see that your creative eye has been busy throughout 2021, Dennis! These are all wonderful. I am amazed at how you get those long brush strokes yet also definition. In one image (the trees inspired by Emily Carr) you mention it is a combination of long exposure and multiple exposure. Can you explain? Is each exposure of the multiple set a long exposure? or?? Keep up the great work!
Hi Brenda. Thanks for your interest. That image is a triple exposure. I must have made 75 attempts till I was satisfied. Each of the three movements is slightly different. The first is vertical to get the tree trunks. The next two are more diagonal to get the brush strokes. Hope that helps.
Dennis, your photos are always wonderful to look at! Fortunately I have one of your calendars to gaze at your photos. I hope this year gives you lots of opportunities to gather another 13 photos.
Thanks, Bob. Glad to share these with you. Hoping for much more than 13 in a year! I complain about having to pare them down to 13 but it would be sad if I didn’t have enough to do that!
Dennis I know you will take many hundred photos throughout the year. But, to get that baker’s dozen that you want to share and put in next years calendar, that is what I meant.
I’m already working on them, Bob!