Yaum's Photo Diary

Gosh my negs are a mess. I am trying to do some 35mm and 120mm scans of the "Families of the Dump" imagery for "Photography ...

When asked about how he wanted to be remembered. "He served his country, and not always right -- made a lot of mistakes, made a lot...

Here is that amazing Art Gallery of Ontario (Aimia-AGO) photography prize. I think you have to be sponsored to enter. I like Liz Johnson Ar...

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. "

"Fame is fickle, and I know it.". Marilyn Monroe's Last Interview - Subject "Fame " (she had a wonderful natural l...

"Never have I found the limits of the photographic potential. Every horizon, upon being reached, reveals another beckoning in the di...

Thought I would share this story about a true HERO, Mama Rosie. A beautiful preson like Rosie Mashale sets a wonderful example for all of u...

Speaking of his darkroom printing years with W. Eugene Smith. " We bought 250 sheets at a time. Before this, I never knew what you c...

"Discrimination doesn't come naturally. It is taught." "We know that you know that human beings may look and worship ...

I added a Facebook link to the left side of this page. I am starting to post more and more photo related things on Facebook, so thought I s...

Got a box of second hand toys (one little girl giving to another) donated to me by a co worker. I sent out a general call for things at the...

A friend on facebook captured this from a dump video I made, thought I would post it. This was made back in 2013. I am on FIRE after being ...

"...each other is all we have!"

Figured since I am leaving soon and and in need of help, I might as well make the effort and try and go for a big Artist Grant from the EAC...

Just did up my latest Edmonton Arts Council Grant request for $750. I received one of these grants way back in 2011. Since that time I have...

I usually do not post this kind of stuff on the blog but I felt it was so simple and beautiful, I had to do it. Everyone and everything nee...

So got to work today, opened up YouTube and saw they had a LIVE feed of bears in Alaska.  Excited I opened it up. I found bears sitting in ...

I am studying up on Canadian history which I know very little about. The idea is to learn more about Canada before I do my eventual wet pla...

Picked up this W. Eugene Smith biography today (just learned of it) for $29 from Amazon. This biography is a hard cover so probably too hea...

Gosh, things are starting to line up post trip wise. I plan on returning from Thai in April 2018 and have a bunch of possible or probable t...

Tonight I got an email from Sima asking if I would be interested in giving a talk to her art students (at the University of Alberta I think...

Was just thinking back about the last month. Gosh having the "My Fathers Last Days" pictures as part of "Healing Process...

My friend photographer-educator Sima really helped me out today. After seeing my 7 prints of dad at the Art Gallery of St. Albert she offer...

This has to stop, so many ethnic groups have suffered for so long in Burma/Myanmar. http://cnn.it/2euQJkR

In November of 2015 after having many bad dreams about the death of my father I went to a Buddhist temple in Thailand to pray for him. I am...

I told Filip my camera builder tonight that if he cannot get the camera finished on time (before I go to Thai) that it was OK to send it to...

I got this wonderful email tonight from a stranger (now a friend). People are truly beautiful, you got to love people helping people! Thank...

I made a lot more for my talk tonight than I ever thought I would!! I was expecting $50-$100 the check in the end was $298 CAD. That money ...

Well the artist talk at the Art Gallery of St. Albert turned out quite nice. The talk when fairly well, I was a bit nervous at first but go...

Scott Hayes did a nice long piece on my babbling's in the St. Albert Gazette. Reading these things make me highly uncomfortable, no dou...

The best in people is coming out as a result of the terrible hurricane and flooding occurring in the Texas disaster. People of all colors, ...

Here is the St. Albert Gazette promo for the coming artist talk (from 7 days ago): http://www.stalbertgazette.com/event/artist-talk-gerry-...

Contacted Kaye from the Shutterbugs photo meet up group here in Edmonton. In the past the good folks at "Shutterbug" have come to...

Scott from the Gazette asked me for a photo of myself (yuck) to use in the story. While looking for that difficult to find photo I came acr...

Ever work 7-12 hour nigh shifts then wake up on the 8th day after 4 hours sleep and do an interview with a newspaper reporter? I did that t...

I got a nice note from the AGSA Gallery today, thank you Alison. It is always great when people engage on a emotional level with the stori...

It seems my earlier "Trumpet" group exhibition at Latitude 53 gallery was actually part of the "The Works" Edmonton art...

"What use is having a great depth if field, of there is not adequate depth of feeling."

"Photography for me is the most subjective thing that exists in this world." "..the strength of a picture depends on the r...

"I have a desire to take pictures to express things that I feel need to be said. My main interest early on was in people and stories. ...

"So you take the work seriously but not take yourself seriously, and if you keep that in mind you'll do well the rest of your life...

Found this interesting article today on the photography site Casual Photophile ( Author? written 2015). The piece is about the ethics of ph...