J_Mac

Including animals in family portraits

A large number of people in the world who love animals and many of these animal lovers have pets, some people love their pets so much they consider them to be part of the family. When taking family portraits it is not uncommon to have peoples pets include... Read >

Qualities of a good family portrait

There is definitely a lot more to taking a family portrait than most people would think. Not only is the photographer concentrating on the functions of the camera, exposure settings and overall composition in order to flatter the family. but they must als... Read >

Vancouver Portrait Photographers

Many photographers live in Vancouver and many more photographers travel to Vancouver every year to take in all the sights and sounds of this beautiful city. Even if you are not a photographer you can still capture the natural surroundings and tall buildin... Read >

Top Four Places to do Family Portrait Photography

Portraits are a way to capture a moment in a families life together. It only takes a moment to press the shutter but when deciding were to have your family's portraits taken can take a bit longer. Here are the to four places that most families will have t... Read >

Two Friends In New Westminster

When I set up this photo shoot it was going to be only one woman who wanted some head shots for her portfolio. What it ended up being was two good friends and a photographer having a blast while taking fun photos on the corner of 6th and 6th in New Westmi... Read >

Choosing a Location for On Site Portrait Photography

There are so many beautiful places to see in Vancouver it is hard to decide what to see first. If you live in Vancouver than you know that it can be hard to decide what to do with all the options for restaurants and entertainment. When you are deciding wh... Read >

Family Photo Shoot South Arm Park, Richmond

For this shoot the theme was a teenage girl and her parents. The family chosen was an Asian family who actively played tennis and wanted to incorporate this into some of the shoots. We did three wardrobe and location changes to keep things interesting. O... Read >

Deer Lake Photoshoot with Mother and Son

This photo shoot of a Mother and her son was done at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby. For the shoot I asked the Mother to bring activities for her son to do, he was three years old at the time of the shoot and I thought that being in a park was a perfect opport... Read >

Footprints of the Buddha

Images of footprints made by Buddha are from the earliest Buddhist art forms. Another word used when describing Buddhas footprints is "Buddhapada", they are highly revered in all all Buddhist countries, especially Sri Lanka and Thailand, where the Buddha ... Read >

Hindu Aumkar; The ohm symbol

The Vedas are a form of Hindu scripture, created by the great Rishis, they are the most ancient scriptures of the Hindus. All the mantras are started with the Om symbol which is now the most powerful word-symbol used in meditation. The Om symbol is known ... Read >

Buddhas' Fourth Noble Truth

For those of you who have been following along in this guide to the four noble truths of the Buddha you now know that life is filled with suffering, that suffering comes from being attached to things and that there is a way to end suffering. The fourth an... Read >

Buddhas' Third Noble Truth

For those of you who know the noble truths taught by the Buddha, you already know that to live is to suffer and that the good things in life must be taken in context and not for granted. The good news is that the Third Noble Truth is that the end of suffe... Read >

The Chakras and the Psyche

Until there is scientific evidence of the chakra energy systems, most people will have a hard time understanding how they can benefit from the chakras healing energy. There are many different theory's of what the seven chakras are and what powers they ha... Read >

Buddhas' Second Nobel Truth

Buddha's Second Noble truth is that the root of all suffering is attachment, which means that from the day we are born we are suffering. There is not one person on this planet that can say that they are not attached to something. First it is our mother wh... Read >

The Hindu Swastika

A swastika is a cross with four arms that are bent at a right angle, all four arms are the same length and sometime there will be a dot or charm in the negative space. It is a common symbol throughout India and world wide. The name swastika comes from the... Read >