It’s time again to rustle your hair in the wind as we head back to the 2012 “Vette to Victoria” event hosted by the Victoria Corvette Club last year. It was a real highlight of our year to have a chance to join in on the fun over the long weekend as people from all [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Photography’
An Icon Of The Times
Posted: 14th June 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, Vette to VictoriaTags: Canada, Cars, Corvette, HDR, Hot Rod, Photography, Restoration, Vancouver Island, Victoria
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Nothing That A Lick Of Paint Won’t Fix
Posted: 12th June 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in A Trip To The Market, PhotographyTags: Artifact, Canada, Coombs, HDR, Photography, Rust, Texture, Vancouver Island, Weathered
Vancouver Island is a multifaceted place full of character, whimsy and even a bit of intrigue. The little community of Coombs is a great example of this, full of things you just won’t see on a regular day. Mrs. Toad’s latest blog post “A Lovely Day For A Motorcar Ride” takes us along as she [...]
A Lovely Day For A Motorcar Ride
Posted: 7th June 2013 by Mrs. Toad in A Trip To The Market, PhotographyTags: Canada, Coombs, HDR, Photography, Vancouver Island
The birds are singing, the sky is blue, the long-awaited warmth of the sun shines brightly on our faces allowing our cheeks to melt into large, toothy grins that had been previously lost to the cold of autumn and the very necessary activity of shivering. Winter-weary souls yawn and stretch as they suddenly find themselves drawn toward the light, barbeque forks fully in [...]
The Chapel Built for Children
Posted: 5th June 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, The Children of FairbridgeTags: Architecture, Canada, Cowichan, Fairbridge, HDR, Heritage, Photography, Vancouver Island
Is is often said that it takes a village to raise a child. In this case it took some very special children to create a village. The stories found in this wonderful Vancouver Island community are varied, with some being sad while others were very happy. Life on Fairbridge Farm couldn’t have been easy, thousands [...]
Shut The Barn Door!
Posted: 3rd June 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in PhotographyTags: Canada, Cowichan, HDR, Landscape, Photography, Vancouver Island
Spring has finally sprung here on Vancouver Island, and as such you will find Mrs. Toad and I scurrying up and down the island capturing some iconic moments to share with everyone. With a bright, vivid blue sky above us and some of the finest landscapes under our feet, we found ourselves on the back-roads [...]
The Lodge’s Last Days
Posted: 29th May 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, The Toad And The LodgeTags: Architecture, Canada, Demolition, HDR, Photography, Urbex, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Weathered
Very early in 2012 we ran a photoblog series “The Toad And The Lodge” that documented that last few days of a well-known institution on Vancouver Island called Tillicum Lodge. For years the lodge served as a residence for our elders, providing care in a wonderful setting for those in need. As time relentlessly marched [...]
The Cottage’s Final Days
Posted: 27th May 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Anne Hathaway's Cottage At The Olde Inn, PhotographyTags: Architecture, Canada, HDR, Heritage, Photography, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Weathered
The constant and steady erosion of our heritage is unfolding right in front of our eyes. Have we become so forward-thinking, there’s little appetite left for our past? Is it really a cost issue, and if so what is the cost of losing all our history, relegating it to musty books in libraries somewhere that [...]
The Latest Evolution In Post-Processing: Topaz Clarity Review
Posted: 22nd May 2013 by ToadHollowPhoto in Photography, ReviewTags: Photography, Review
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 [...]
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 [...]
