The world of post-processing in photography is evolving with rapid advancements in all sectors of the field. When it comes to fine art photography, we believe one of the leading companies creating great tools for post-processing is Topaz Labs, and today we’re excited to share with you their newly launched tool in our Topaz Clarity [...]
Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category
The Latest Evolution In Post-Processing: Topaz Clarity Review
Posted: 22nd May 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, ReviewTags: Photography, Review
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Springtime At The Inn
Posted: 14th May 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Anne Hathaway's Cottage At The Olde Inn, PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Landscape, Photography, Vancouver Island, Victoria
Today we mark the beginning of a new project here at Toad Hollow Photography, one that speaks to a subject that is so very important to us. The heritage and associated architecture of our beloved Vancouver Island are in a constant state of dynamic change, and with this comes a bevy of issues; some good [...]
Toys! Toys! Toys!
Posted: 6th May 2013 by Mrs. Toad in Olde School, PhotographyTags: Antique, Artifact, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Museum, Photography
“When I am grown to man’s estate I shall be very proud and great. And tell the other girls and boys not to meddle with my toys!” – Robert Louis Stevenson If you believe roller skates should have keys, made a game of picking up wooden sticks with painted ends, created endless works of art with the [...]
A Quarry’s Story
Posted: 26th April 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Island Hoppin', PhotographyTags: Antique, Artifact, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Landscape, Marine, Ocean, Park, Photography, Vancouver Island
History is such a fickle lady, elevating certain stories to levels of yore while others are soon forgotten, lost forever in the ether of time. History can be centered around a tale woven in the fabric of time a millennium ago, or it can share an allegory from recent times. What factors affect those stories [...]
Have I Been Forgotten?
Posted: 23rd April 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Boats, Canada, HDR, Landscape, Marina, Marine, Nautical, Ocean, Photography, Vancouver Island
One of the very best parts about being involved in photography is encountering a scene that leaves the visitor with many unanswered questions. Trying to place context on such scenes adds interest and intrigue for the viewer, commonly referred to as “artistic tension” by those who subscribe to Gestalt. Today’s post finds us taking a [...]
From The Ashes Of Studebaker
Posted: 18th April 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, The Toads At The GatheringTags: Canada, Cars, HDR, Photography, Restoration, Vancouver Island, Victoria
Most everyone has heard of the fabled Studebaker car company and the exquisite cars they designed and built in the mid-century. And many know that this brand is long gone today. What isn’t widely known is what happened immediately after the main plant in South Bend rolled the last car off the assembly line and [...]
These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things
Posted: 17th April 2013 by Mrs. Toad in PhotographyTags: Boats, Canada, Cowichan, HDR, Landscape, Marina, Marine, Mountains, Nautical, Ocean, Photography, Vancouver Island
Usually as we set out to create a new blog here at the Hollow, Mr. Toad will give me some incredibly inspirational photos and then we put our little green heads together until we put the last period at the end and call it a wrap! But today, perhaps because it is finally Spring and suddenly [...]
A Level Of Detail
Posted: 11th April 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, Vette to VictoriaTags: Canada, Cars, Corvette, HDR, Hot Rod, Photography, Vancouver Island, Victoria
Make no mistake about it, the Chevrolet Corvette is quite the car right off the assembly line. Many owners love to personalize their cars, and the amount and type of customizations out there are limited by your imagination only. And that’s kind of funny in a way, the Corvette isn’t a high production number car [...]
Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat
Posted: 10th April 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Photography, Texture, Vancouver Island
Our first love for photography here on Vancouver Island has to be the homes that dot our landscapes. Whether they are new, modern structures, or old, weathered and character-rich homes, they are all of interest. In particular the older homes really tell a story, we find, one that is so quintessentially Vancouver Island. Join us [...]
The Rusty Truck And Topaz Labs Detail 3 Plugin
Posted: 9th April 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, ReviewTags: Antique, Canada, Cowichan, Duncan, HDR, Heritage, Photography, Rust, Texture, Trucks, Vancouver Island, Weathered
Recently we were contacted by the terrific folks at Topaz Labs with a request to try out their brand new Topaz Labs Detail™ 3 Plugin for Photoshop. Time is critical for us here at The Hollow and thus any chance we get to try out new software and techniques can be very exciting. Any tool [...]
