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ERIKCRIGHTON’S
“MAY24FIREWORKS”
Erik snapped this shotwhile living at Blue andworking as awebdesigner
and amateur photographer.“The photowas takenwithmyNikonD7000 in
a few stages inorder toget the full effect. I was using a setting called"Bulb
Mode" in combinationwith a remote. Each fireworkwas its own image, then
brought together intoonewith editing… Social media plays a key role in
the development and advancement of photography; it’s a tool used to share
thoughts and ideas.Whenpeople collaborate they learn from eachother,which
helpsmake better photographers.Nomatterwhat your process is,whether
using a camera phone or a high-poweredDSLR,what reallymatters is the
person taking the shot and their vision.”
Erik’s prime example of edit-centric photography uses design andphoto
manipulation to accentuate amoment in time. In aworldof overbearing
filters, double exposures, andpost-productionpixel-coaxing, this is digital
manipulationdone right: simple, effective and aesthetically pleasing.
Photos of popular and scenic destinations are a bit like a usedMazda
Miata—fun and interesting for awhile, then you look at it one day and
realize it’s just anotherMazda.That’s the troublewith touristy photographs;
they lose their lustre after awhile because chances are, everybody has
stood at the same spot, threwon a filter or two, andposted it.The photos
suffer due to anoversaturatedmarket.Take for exampleNiagara Falls or
theMatterhorn—incredible spots in their own right, but in today’sworldof
“more, right now,” capturing a truly unique photograph there canbe difficult.
It’s the peoplewhogoout of theirway to capture intriguing imagerywho
keep these spots interesting.
Our friendly neighbourhoodhill is nodifferent. BlueMountain is the
thirdbusiest resort inCanada, after all, following closely behindWhistler
Blackcomb andMont Tremblant inoverall visitor numbers. Considering the
vast number of photos the resort is tagged in, there’s bound tobe a few
unique beauties—shots that cause you to look at your homemountain from a
whole newperspective.We pickedour favourite green-season snaps that Blue
Mountain itself has deemedworthy of its ever-popular Instagram feed.
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