Where's My Head At

Friday, October 4, 2019

Did You See That Epic Sunrise!?!?!

We're you up early enough Sunday to see that Sunrise? Were you? No? Lucky for you I captured it on video! Enjoy your tea in your snuggly bed as you watch as I got up in the dark to set off for Chippewa Park with my camera.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Search for the Fall Colours

I headed out with my new to me GoPro in search of Fall Colours at the tree farm. More of an excuse really to try out my new gear and some Davinici Resolve Colour Grading.

I love the song and it just adds so much purpose to this otherwise 'meh' vlog of mine :) Music By: LEONELL CASSIO Night Sky (ft. Julia Mihevc)

Why Wasn't I Using My Bike This Summer to Explore???

I was eager to get out on my bike and had some setbacks. What it all worked out and I managed to try some methods I've been learning about in this project. I used 3 seperate cameras (Nikon D3100, Samsung S8 and a cheap 'gopro').

I especially wanted to shoot 'something' to test out a new color timing/grading application called 'Davicnci Resolve' that I've been learning about. This is my first use of it and it's getting me close to the look I want. I wish I had more time to really figure out the scopes and and color manipulation.

I went for the classic "Film Grade" look with a Kodak Lut and manipulated the color levels. I think it's pretty decent for a first attempt. I managed to figure out a decent workflow as well going back and forth between my main editor "Cyberlink PowerDirector" and "Resolve".

Hope you enjoy it!
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Don't Worry - I managed to use that 'B' Roll

A sunset on the rugged and serene Lake Superior. Beautiful in all it's raw untamed glory. I had my camera on me and shot a bunch of 'B' Roll of my good friend who was hunting for treasure. Music by Kage/The GrandView

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Hiked to the top of The Sleeping Giant and it was Amazing! Landscape Photography Day Hike

I promised my cousin that next time she came to visit that we would hike the Sleeping Giant. As we got closer to the day I started looking into the trail maps as I haven't done this hike in a very very long time. I was shocked to see it was going to be 22 Kms!

We weren't biking in either. I was a wee bit apprehensive when the top of the trail was designated 'extreme'. What was I getting us into? We planned out which day to go based on the forecasts, packed some supplies and my camera gear and set off. This was an amazing experience and I would recommend this particular day hike to anyone who is in reasonable health. Most of the hike is pleasant and mostly even terrain.

The new trail the park has built to divert away from the boulder path is superb. The top part of the trail is a bit taxing as it's where you actually start trekking to the top. But don't worry - If I can do it - so can you! And it's so worth it!

Gear Used: Nikon D3100 Action Cam (gopro type camera) Samsung S8+ Cyberlink Power Director Video Editing Software Cyberlink Photo Director Picture Editing Software Special Thank You to Ontario Provincial Parks. We are lucky in Ontario to have stewards that maintain these special pieces of land. https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/sle...

Monday, July 8, 2019

Thunder Bay Chill July 2019

I had my camera on hand at the Chill game over the weekend. The skies over the city have been very hazy due to the forest fires in the area. The colours weren't doing anything for me so i opted for black and white. The event lent itself to a 'journalistic' style so black and white seems to have fit the bill perfectly. The good guys won in exciting fashion and then signed auto-graphs for all the young fans. I hope the players felt like rock stars.