From Paws n Tails Photography, Summerland BC I’ve been thinking a lot about what I wanted to do with my photography after everything that has happened here. I had planned an August opening special to introduce Paws N Tails Photography to Summerland. But after the fire, that just didn’t feel right anymore. We are so... Continue Reading →
An image of our condominium behind an approaching helicopter captured Saturday, August 9. We live in the left unit in the building on the right, top two floors. So far, our home is safe, but I suspect very smelly and smoky. From CBC News. So much for the lazy, now hazy days of summer in... Continue Reading →
Composite by Ken Gray by Alex Coghe - Fstoppers Original First there was the word, from a creative point of view, but in terms of reasoning, first there was light. Image and content travel within it. If light travels faster than sound, its content is also received much earlier. If, before speaking, we communicate through... Continue Reading →
Gee, but it’s great to be back home;Home is where I want to be—Paul Simon Back home after a super trip to Ontario and back. If you missed a couple of posts go here for the cabin and here for the creativity. Otherwise a great trip on Porter Airlines. Only one bathroom; WIFI a bit... Continue Reading →
So great to find an article recently on Photoblogger.com about low-vision photography. With other “legally blind” photographers, (<20/200, uncorrectable) I am not alone in facing challenges using my digital mirrorless camera (Fuji XT-5), a machine designed with fully sighted photographers in mind, though increasingly responding to the needs of us living with sight challenges. Chris... Continue Reading →
Bob Blackmore — Texada’s master storyteller has spun his last yarnBy Isabelle Southcott in Powell River Living, February 2009With thanks to fellow dog park companion, Dena Wilson He was an adventurer, a bushman, a marksman, a photographer, a journalist and a master storyteller. He wasn’t motivated by money but rather by a burning desire to... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, June 13, 2026 Summerland United Church with St. Stephen Anglican Church hosted the first ever PRIDE parade in our little town. Sure, such events have been a regular feature on the coast since the 1990s. They have also become a staple event in larger centres in the BC interior such as Kamloops and... Continue Reading →
Driving School' was shot by Fred Herzog in 1959. Photo courtesy Equinox Gallery/Estate of Fred Herzog Brendan Kergin at Vancouver is Awesome.com A Colour Legacy is the name of a recently published book and incoming exhibit celebrating Vancouver's most famous street photographer. Later this month, the show will open in Vancouver with more than 60... Continue Reading →
Josh Dawson - May 1, 2026 / Castanet // Photo: Castanet Kamloops photographer Jess Beaudin poses for a photo while setting up her exhibit at at the Old Courthouse at 7 Seymour Street West. Sagebrush, chokecherries, shells and salt water are all you need to develop film, thanks to a new process created by Kamloops... Continue Reading →
What is it about a painting? One image in two dimensions, a snapshot in this age of streamers – how can it compete for our attention? One answer could be the simple fact of genius compressed into a frame. The quote above, from a newsletter from The Observer, has me thinking about the photographic task,... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 