SASKATOON, CANADA. (July 2007). Experimenting with depth of field on a telephoto macro of a wild poppy. Picture available for sale as stock, cards or wall art. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 150mm (300mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, centre-weighted metering, aperture priority, 1/500s f5.6, ISO 400, 3648 x 2736 pixels, JPEG.

BOSTON, USA. (May 2006). Spring is glorious amongst the grand Victorian brownstones on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Original photo properties: Olympus SP-310, 8-24mm lens at 8mm (38mm, 35mm equivalent), 1/80s f4, ISO 64, 3072 x 2304 pixels, JPEG.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (May 2007). Lynsey goes up for the kill, while Jan, Kevin and Amanda look on. My volleyball team, at the annual Corporate Challenge tournament, where we came away with bronze. Given it's my last year on the team, feels good to walk away with a medal. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 40mm (80mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted metering, noise filter off, vivid saturation, +1.0 sharpness, 1/25s f6.3, ISO 800, 3648 x 2736 pixels, JPEG.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. (November 2005). View of central Stockholm from Skeppsholmsbron at dusk. Picture available for sale as stock. Original photo properties: Olympus SP-310, 8-24mm lens at 8mm (38mm, 35mm equivalent), 1/60s f5, ISO 64, 3072 x 2304 pixels, JPEG.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (May 2007). Hanging out with the editor of daily starfish and waffles, shooting candids with my new camera. Original photo properties: Olympus E-410 dSLR, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm lens at 90mm (180mm, 35mm equivalent), handheld, single autofocus, aperture priority, centre-weighted average metering, noise filter off, natural saturation, -1.0 sharpness, 1/4s f5, ISO 800, 3648 x 2736 pixels, JPEG.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (October 2006). Looking north on 110 Street at dawn, after winter's early arrival. Original photo properties: Olympus SP-310, 8.0 to 24.0mm lens at 8.0mm (38.0mm, 35mm equivalent), 1/15s f2.8, ISO 200, 3072 x 2304 pixels.

SAN FRANCISCO, USA. (January 2005). The first of several Bay Area sunset pictures, as requested by one of our favourite regulars. A surfer runs out to catch the splendid sunset surf off Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Equipment: Olympus Stylus 35mm.

PORT CAMPBELL NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA. (July 2000). Pictured above are the famed Twelve Apostles, awesome limestone rock formations which rise above the untamed Southern Ocean, just offshore the Great Ocean Road, one of the world's truly great drives. Equipment: Kodak F300 APS.

REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND. (May 2006). A statue of famed Viking explorer Leifur Eiríksson proudly stands in front of the towering Hallgrímskirkja, landmark icon of Iceland's capital city. Picture available for sale as stock. Original photo properties: Olympus SP-310, 8.0 to 24.0mm lens at 12.2mm, 1/500s f5, ISO 64, 3072 x 2304 pixels.

EDMONTON, CANADA. (October 2006). The only thing better than smoked salmon sushi is homemade smoked salmon sushi. Click here for recipes of the types pictured above. Picture available for sale as stock. Original photo properties: Olympus SP-310, 8.0 to 24.0mm lens at 8.0mm, 1/6s f2.8, ISO 200, 3072 x 2304 pixels.