HOW TO TAKE TRAVEL PHOTOS THAT DONT SUCK

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Aug 29, 2013 in BLOG | 0 comments Just out in the Sept 2013 Issue of Outpost. I wrote this for Hostelling International, one of my great sponsors. I hope you like it and it and it is helpful for you to “turn up the good, and turn down the suck” These should display below from pages 1 to 3… sorry if the twitter postings appear on the right over the first page… I am working on that.
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BURNING MAN IMAGE. REMINISCING.

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Dec 31, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Hey wow. Just found this on my computer… This is me in my Utilikilt working on the computer inside of my tent at Burning Man a few years ago. That dust you see on my feet and kilt and computer is… well… everywhere! It is so highly alkali too that many creative sorts have an array of treatment recipes to stop feet from cracking. As I recall Vinegar worked well. I could post an...
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I GET TO MEET THE NEXT ROUND OF LANGARA PHOTO STUDENTS

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Dec 1, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments I had the pleasure of chatting with the newest crop of Langara Photo Tech Students on Friday… the last day of the semester. Great bunch of passionate students and it was great fun to yammer with them! Here are some fun pics… Ya, I guess we got all Gansta in this one
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BUILT A STEADY CAM RIG FOR VIDEO CAMCORDER. EASY PEASY.

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Nov 26, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Hey, so this is not going to replace a super fancy steady cam rig of any sort, but this works well to minimize some jarring movements. I found the how to on the web and it was easy and cheap to build $10 max I bet plus hockey tape cost. Anyway the three grip points allow you to spread out how the camera is held and it can be moved more gently. I think it works just fine. A steady cam rig that is...
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I GET TO HANG OUT OF HELICOPTER THIS MORNING. I LOVE MY JOB.

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Oct 5, 2012 in BLOG | 1 comment Look up, look waaaaaaaay up. If you are near the water just West of the Second Narrows, you should see me hanging face first out of a copter again this morning between 9:30 am and 11:00. Please feel free to wave if you see a big yellow copter in the sky with a wee fool hanging out of it. Please forgive me if I don’t wave back 😉 I always shoot with the doors off, but this is one time where...
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KILT WARNING. AVOID WINDY DOCKS.

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Jun 26, 2012 in BLOG | 1 comment At Leah and Peter’s wedding in Deep Cove. Yep It gets windy. What was I thinking. Everybody almost got to know me a bit better I guess! Oops. Great timing by Leah. This was shot just as I was commenting on the winds just kicking up and saying “You are probably going to take a photo.”
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A SHOT FROM THE CROWD

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Jun 6, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Photographer John Spooner managed to snap a photo from the crowd at my OFF THE WALL IN CHINA show at J.O. School Theatre on June 1. Nice work John. Nice suit William! *Last show on West coast for a good while is THIS FRIDAY JUNE 8: http://www.wrjphoto.com/dw/enews-14-20120528-van-shows.html
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GLOBAL TV MAO SUIT

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Apr 30, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Well I was not sure if I really would have the desire to wear that slightly snug Mao suit on TV, but I did and it was quite fun. THis is Lynn Collier from Global TV on the Saturday Morning News. Good fun. You can see the spot here too if you like: (7) OFF THE WALL IN...
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TOO MUCH WORK. WORKED 22 HOURS TODAY.

Posted by Alfie the Cat on Mar 22, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Ok I am not working as hard as this guy in the photo from my new show who literally is wearing his shirt into threads, but no kidding this has been a crazy long day! No naps, No lunch, and a 2 hour break for dinner. I got up at 5 am… I just woke up and since my head was spinning with pressures of things that need to be done for new show and just decided to start working. Went to bed at...
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