Marty’s Photo Blog

Haunt Manor Make-Up Here is a bit of a tease.  I'll be setting up studio to take photos of the actors at Haunt Manor in full costume starting next weekend.  I managed to get a few getting their make-up done this evening.  The process is amazing. Costumes, make-up.  You can't even have a normal conversation with these actors once they are in character.  (What it should be really!)  They are great and really have a
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October 1, 2024

Figure Drawing in Calgary

nude figure painted nude posing figure hand drawing figure of nude artist at work figure white on black Off-Beat Figure Drawing in Calgary, Alberta Photos are from several years ago in Calgary, Alberta. My friend Deseré hosts 3-5 of these figure drawing events most years. More information and a video on her website: Deseré Pressey Models, Figure Drawing, Music and Wine One or more models, usually female, sometimes a male model is included.  Some quiet
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Manhattan Beach In Los Angeles last Christmas season we spent a couple of hours cruising Manhattan Beach.  Amongst others, I got some great candid and ‘semi’ candid photos. As anywhere, people are wonderful.  Having fun. Loving each other. For us it was very ‘summer’ weather.  Some of the locals on the other hand, we somewhat overdressed, in my view. You can see more of these types of candid photos that I’ve taken where I live,
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3 Things My Mother Taught Me About Photography Mom was a pretty decent photographer.  She was first a single mother of 4. In 1978 when she was moving to Denmark and getting remarried, her very talented friends threw a going away party for her. It was a ‘song and dance’ skit that ran a good hour.  Her friends were a bunch of very talented people. I still have the cassette tape of it around somewhere.
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Haunt Manor Niagara Falls - September - October 2024 Haunt Manor 2024 is soon approaching. Thought I'd post a few from last year.  I'll be photographing some of the actors in costume again this year.  So be on the lookout for more posts through the season.  I've been using Photoshop AI to tuck in background photos. I use photos that I've taken in The Netherlands, Prague and locally.  If you are one of actors, please
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People loving life and each other in Niagara Falls. If you are on social media at all in the last few years, it is not hard to believe people hate each other. But, if you go and actually look, you will find that is not the case. We've done this a few times and again yesterday, my wife and I did some people watching. And I took a few photos at Table Rock, right by
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