Facebook is in the news again concerning their fine print regarding rights to YOUR photos! I have posted on this specific topic before.  Read the article to get Photo District News’ interpretation of developments with respect to Facebook’s fine print.

As far as we’re concerned:

• beware of where you post your photos if you are at all concerned about copyright
• tastefully watermark your photos
• don’t post your finest photos to the net
• read more on the value of photographs

Have fun. Be careful out there.

Your photos have value that others would love to use!

Iceland’s Waterfalls – Photo Adventure Tour

Really.

Cooper is a cat.

The cat composed the photos.

The photos are selling at the Urban Lights Studio Gallery in Seattle, USA.

It’s brilliant! Bob, below, does not seem impressed:

Oh big trouble!

Have you ever forgotten a big anniversary? How about the FIRST anniversary?

Well, ahem, we forgot the first anniversary of the blog at HarryNowell.com. It came and went on February 4th with no fanfare or flowers. In an effort to celebrate belatedly here are some highlights from the last year:

• The first post – We were not sure where we were going with this!
• Exposed! Newsletter – ‘motion’:

• Lunar eclipse photos
• Pro Hockey photo workshop:

• Student work at Harry Inc.
• National Capital Marathon Photos
• Now that’s big:

• Contest winner at the blog
• Our assignment overview
• Concert coverage – Herbie Hancock:

• Music Assignment
• Student’s work at Bike race:

• Photo business story of supply and demand
• Copyright business story
• Iceland photo adventures:

• Editorial Assignment
• Creative Portrait Session:

• New workshops – Pro Program
• Stock photography Review
• Canadian Geographic Feature
• DOGS!:

• Photo Workshops
• Wise Photo Quotes
• Iceland Photo Tour
• Student Successes!:

• Equipment vs Instruction
• Photography for Communications Professionals Course

Happy Anniversary blog!

The xcZone team of Dave McMahon and Lise Meloche also gave a skate ski demo at the Meredith Centre celebrations I was shooting this weekend. I enjoy skiing and, naturally, enjoy shooting talented skiers! Some of the fun, below:

This weekend we covered a small assignment for our hometown – Chelsea, Quebec. A community centre – the Meredith Centre – has been proposed, supported and launched by many fine people at Chelsea Foundation.

The event on Saturday drew a great local crowd including politicians, athletes and Chelsea celebrities including ultramarathoner Ray Zahab, Olympian Lise Meloche, author Phil Jenkins, and National Biathlon Champion Dave MacMahon.

People listened, laughed and smiled thanks to politicians speeches, the antics of the Junkyard Symphony and ever popular sleigh rides:

Stéphanie Vallée

Junkyard Symphony

This weekend we skied in the Canadian Ski Marathon. It’s my fourth time since the early 80’s. While it was a fun adventure – and not work – I brought a little point and shoot.

We had decent weather despite the drizzle Saturday afternoon and ‘hard packed’  conditions on sunny Sunday. Below – Ralph is a proud skier from Nakkertok Ski Club!

The ski marathon is a wonderful event – not a race – that brings out old and young alike. See a video clip – en francais – thanks to Radio Canada. I met people on the trail whose jackets were proudly covered with CSM badges – some had participated for thirty years! Notice Bill’s sleeves below:

The event brings skiers cross country from Lachute to Gatineau, Quebec offering the adventurous the chance to ski 80 km each day. Skiers can choose to ski as little as 12km.

The most challenging category is Coureur de Bois Gold where skiers ski 80km each day carrying all gear needed for the weekend and sleep outside overnight on the trail. Read a Coureur du Bois story.

I took only a few photos – what you see here. I spoke with one skier who knew I was a photographer “You must have lots of great photos…” Just a few – I was working as a skier not a photographer!