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The images themselves, quite frankly, are boring snapshots.Yet, a lot of people are up in arms saying they are insulted by these images. I found it fascinating that images can become insulting not by what they depict but rather by what they do not show

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We say that an image is worth a thousand words. Well, it this case, an images needs a thousand more words.

When simple images become revolting

Quebec Mayor Regis Labeaume speaks to TQS (Television Quatre-Saisons) TV station employees in front of the local station in Quebec City April 23, 2008. Remstar, new owner of TQS, announced this morning that they will stop the production of all their news bulletin on September 1st, firing 270 employees.
Technical: Canon EOS 1D mark II, 1/250 at f13 with a 16-35 at 23mm - ISO 200, on camera flash

Vice President Dick Cheney and Air Force Two left town with quite a blast and it was a force to be reckoned with

When you are a in a public place with a 12 days old baby in your arms, you automatically become the center of attention; Everyone look in your direction, everyone talk to you, and look at that little thing you are gently holding. It’s like being Santa Clause: you put a smile in everyone’s face.

Mastering off camera flash is great for portraits, but why stop there? This morning, I went to a press conference. The kinda-boring-guy-standing-behind-a-microphone talking-to-the-media type of press conference.

I setup a remote flash on a magic arm and a super clamp on a chair, fired thru a pocket wizard. At least, I could say that I got some nice light out of it. Super clamp and magic arm are fun. You can set them up pretty much everywhere, and you can attach a flash or a remote camera to them. The limit is your imagination!

Technical: Canon EOS 1D mark II, 1/250 at f5 with a 70-200 at 170mm - ISO 200, black and white in post-production

Ottawa Citizen’s Bruno Schlumberger photo is a finalist for a National Newspaper awards.

So, do I have a problem with this? I sure do. To me, it is misleading. The newly toned picture looks flashed or looks like it was shot outside during a night football game. Not inside a well-lit dome it was shot in. The background is blackened out. And frankly, this new dramatic lighting changes the entire mood of the picture. The reader walks away with a different feeling.

When post-processing skills are just too much.

After Kevin Desfossés, it’s another Remparts’ goalie to have some great play after a stock sale. A photo of infamous Jonathan Roy has been used in the last episode of Air Farce, a CBC TV show. The segment is here, starting at about the middle of the video.