Looking Back At 2013 I have to say that 2013 was a pretty amazing year, both personally and photographically. A year of firsts and realizations. In May I had the privilege to visit Bangladesh for the first time with my work (via a twelve hour stopover in Hong [...]
Nicole Johnston Another image from the shoot I did with Nicole for my Portrait-a-week project. Â I really love the way this one came out.
Miss G I first met Miss GÂ two years ago when we did a photo shoot down by the river. Â She came over and I did some studio shooting to experiment a bit. Â I’m pretty happy with the results. I discovered that a hairdryer can be a photographers best [...]
Portrait-52 Week #52 The final week is yours truly, Alan Bailward, Photographer.  Taking your own picture is a lot harder than I thought it would be, that’s for sure 🙂
Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Gardens Last night myself, my wife, and two of our good friends Brian and Aldo went out to the VanDusen Botanical Gardens to see their yearly Festival of Lights. Â I’d never been before, and I have to say the scope of it all was pretty over the top. [...]
Portrait-52 Week #51 David duChemin, Photographer, Author, Nomad, and one of my photography inspirations.  I don’t know if I’d be here without you David, thank you.
Snow Day! We don’t get snow a lot out here, and when it shows up, it’s normally melted away into sludge in a couple of days (or hours). Â When it’s here though, it’s glorious. The main street of Mission is adorned with signs for the upcoming Winter [...]
Old Photos Have The Best Memories Old Photos Are Sometimes The Best Ones Sometimes when I go though pictures in my archives I find the ones I love, really love, are nothing like what I take today. Today I know about lighting, aperture, shutter speed, composition, posing, all [...]
