Tag: <span>photography</span>

Published January 8, 2019 by

Happy New Year!

Avard Woolaver, photo, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Happy New Year, 2019,
Spring Garden Road, Halifax, 2019 © Avard Woolaver

Happy New Year, everyone! It’s early in January and many people are looking with optimism on the year to come. Many have made New Year’s resolutions to make improvements to their lives. A study has shown that there is a large failure rate with resolutions–about 88%, but that doesn’t stop us from giving it a try. After all, it’s better to try and fail, than not try at all.

This year I resolve to become a better listener and to ask more questions in conversation. I want a closer connection to my family and friends, and a stronger sense of belonging to the world. Also, I’ll strive to help the environment in any way I can.

Time is fleeting. For me, it’s important to document it in photos because people die, and things change. We make resolutions and hope for the best. Happy New Year.

Photography

Avard Woolaver Happy New Year photography resolutions

Published December 22, 2018 by

Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings!

Happy Holidays, Seasons's Greetings, Avard Woolaver, photography, colour, new topographics,
Burnside, Nova Scotia, 2018                 © Avard Woolaver

I want to wish you all Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings. Best Wishes to all those who follow me on social media. I hope you can kick back and enjoy the holiday season.

I’ll share a music video by the lovely Meaghan Smith–her rendition of Silver Bells. It was filmed at the skating rink in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, a place that is near and dear to me.

Avard Woolaver, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, 1981, film photography, skating,
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, 1981                 © Avard Woolaver

Blogging Photography

Avard Woolaver celebration Happy Holidays photography Seasons Greetings

Published December 19, 2018 by

Photos Using Car Headlights

Avard Woolaver, photos using car headlights, Nova Scotia, winter, night,
Newport, Nova Scotia, 2018                 © Avard Woolaver

Sometimes I take photos using car headlights as illumination. It creates a suspenseful mood and works well in snowy conditions. With this photo, I brightened the lights to get maximum range. If you try this, just be sure to do it in a more secluded area so you don’t annoy other drivers.

Blogging Photography

Avard Woolaver car headlights photography snow

Published December 13, 2018 by

My Favourite Light

Avard Woolaver, Nova Scotia, New Topographics, black and white, photography, light,
Windsor, Nova Scotia, 2018                            © Avard Woolaver

Photographers are drawn to light like moths to a flame. It’s the key ingredient in many good photos. This photo shows my favourite type–bright winter light overhead, illuminating wet pavement. I love the silver glow and the high contrast–it looks great in black and white.

The photo is taken in the style of American photographer Lee Friedlander who welcomes foreground obstructions such as poles and trees as a way of creating visual interest. He explains, “Somebody else could walk two feet away to get those poles and tress and other stuff out of the way, I almost walk two feet to get into it, because it is a part of the game that I play. It isn’t even conscious; I probably just drift into it… its like a found pleasure. You’ve found something that you like and you play with it for the rest of your life.”

Friedlander also loves sunlight so much that he often doesn’t shoot outside on overcast days; he doesn’t want to take lifeless photos. As for me, I welcome all kinds of lighting conditions but am always on the lookout for my favourite light.

Blogging Photography

Avard Woolaver Lee Friedlander light new topographics Nova Scotia photography

Published December 12, 2018 by

Clouds, Newport, Nova Scotia

Avard Woolaver, Nova Scotia, clouds, sky, stratocumulus,
Newport, Nova Scotia, 2016                     © Avard Woolaver

In my childhood, I spent many hours looking at the sky, studying clouds. I still love looking at the sky, but these days usually have a camera handy.

The sky is often the most interesting and dramatic before, or after a storm. This one was taken just after an October storm. The sky took on an amazing hue; there was a rainbow over to my left. And the clouds kind of blew my mind. I looked up the variety, and they seem to be stratocumulus–low, lumpy layers of clouds. They look more like sheep’s wool than any other clouds I have seen.

Blogging Photography

Avard Woolaver blog clouds colour landscape Nova Scotia photography sky The Image Journey