It has been over a year since I have written on the blog. It has been two years since the stay-at-home measures, one year since I last posted and a […]
The Slow Road Back
Mervin McDougall
Mervin McDougall
Photographs are the property of the photographer
Mervin McDougall
The other day, I was reading an article from the New York times of a woman who had taken Harvard University to court for ownership of photographs of an ancestor […]
Quarantine Cuisine
Mervin McDougall
It has been over two months now that I have been working from home. The experience was a bit frustrating at first but I have grown fond of it and […]
Run Through Sedona
Mervin McDougall
So, I have one word to describe Phoeniz, Arizona – hot! Thankfully, my visit to Arizona didn’t stop there. Otherwise, I would have gotten on the first airplane back to […]
Tips for On-location Photography: The Hotel Room
Mervin McDougall
Undoubtedly, one of the most fulfilling experiences of any on-location photographer is being able to travel to a new, remote town, explore it, and take the client photos. One of […]
Rediscovering my unused photos
Mervin McDougall
Recently, I decided to revisit an application which I was introduced to some time back – Guru Shots. Guru Shots advertises itself as the world’s greatest photography game. It gives […]
Narrow Your Scope
Mervin McDougall
Ok, what do I mean by narrow your scope? Well it has probably been said in a number of different ways – finding your niche or becoming that expert in […]
Another day, another image format
Mervin McDougall
Recently, I have been looking at the changes which have been taking place in the image capture industry and noticed a new image format which is coming out called JPEG […]
Use Dry Cells, Not Rechargeables
Mervin McDougall
It is a rather unusual title to begin with, but it is a very important lesson learned while shooting none-stop for 7 hours. You should always use dry cells, not […]
Back to Basics – Using the Konstructor
Mervin McDougall
Thanks to a high volume of workload recently and an interest in experimenting with something different, I decided to pick up a camera – a very simple camera. I had […]