Night Clouds Over Vancouver

There is a terrible and wonderful dream swirling above our sleeping heads.

You Can't Take That Away From Me

Billie Holiday or Fred Astaire. Near the top of my "Greatest Songs Ever Written" list. Two wonderful interpretations. Thank You George and Ira. Another English Bay.

More Long Beach

The camera can capture the beauty of Long Beach but it is hard to capture the energy that is created by the wind and the water and the sun when you stand at the edge of the ocean.

View From The Pier

Ever since I arrived in Vancouver I have loved the effect that the lights of the North shore ski runs had on the night clouds.

Tony Salo

This entry is dedicated to my good friend Tony Salo who taught me to enjoy the day, "because we don't know how many we have", and to never hesitate to tell someone that you love them, "because you might not get another chance". That is Tony on the right, about to teach me a lesson in playing golf. Tony passed away today.

Long Beach - Long Exposure

I am finding that the photos I am getting with long exposure techniques are an interesting blend of intention and unpredictability.

The Swimmer

I don't think I have put this on a blog before and it was probably because I didn't think the scale would translate well on a computer screen. This is the image I had up at Truth & Beauty Gallery for the group show, 'Witness'. Make sure to click on it if you want to see a larger version.

Peppa Martin, who runs the gallery/studio, did a great job of curating the show. This image is in a run of ten prints at 25" x 38". The one hanging in the show sold on the opening night. There are nine left. They will be printed on Kodak matte archival paper using a lightjet process. I can be contacted though my e-mail jimfriesen53@gmail.com regarding purchase details.