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IKEA - Ottawa
July 15, 2023
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IKEA in Ottawa photographed July 14, 2023 - made during blue hour and uploaded onto Google Maps July 15 and is now IKEA’s Google Maps cover image
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A more edited version below.
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90 Elgin Street Ottawa
July 13, 2023
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90 Elgin Street in Ottawa.
Photographed on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 by Frank Fenn, IDEA3
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Strategic Property Branding Photography Plan Part 3 - Critical Path
July 3, 2023
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A plan without actionable deadlines is doomed to fail in achieving objectives.
A Critical Path set in reverse chronological order is a simple and effective way to keep focused on your project’s end-game execution.
If you would like a Word document of this send me an email at FF@IDEA3.CA
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What are Property Managers looking for in pictures of their properties?
July 1, 2023
Strategic Property Branding Photography Plan Part 2
Having been the Marketing Director for several Property Management companies I wanted to know what ChatGPT would come up with. They ring true so I’m sharing them here; the first three are from ChatGPT, and I’ve added 4 and 5 to make it…
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Architectural Landscapes along the Rideau Canal in Ottawa
June 29, 2023
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Last night (after meeting with two Santas to plan 2023’s Holiday season, it’s only 4 months away!) I went into downtown Ottawa to drop a package off for my youngest (how is it possible they are 21 already?).Wanting fresh ideas I asked if there were any interesting buildings worth photographing…
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Strategic Property Branding Photography Plan Part 1
June 26, 2023
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The 3-Step Audit: Start with where you are
(aka Situational Analysis)
To position your property owner/management company as professionally operated your visual assets need to be in focus with straight lines while being consistent in their colour palette, ratios, and sizing.
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Step #1 - What is Your Current…
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AI Fun
June 8, 2023
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Looking back at that time I photographed old cars in the desert with the snowcap mountains in the background.But I didn’t.Adobe recently released their Beta AI in Photoshop and, like almost every photographer on the planet, I began experimenting to see if I could augment reality in a believable way.The…
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Mill of Kintail in Almonte, Ontario
May 24, 2023
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Port Elmsley Drive-In Theatre in Black and White
May 22, 2023
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For the “Museum Collection” - Port Elmsley Drive-In, Port Elmsley Ontario (halfway between Smiths Falls and Perth).
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Ottawa Board of Trade and a walk down Sparks Street
May 20, 2023
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Thirty years ago this man, James McNeil RPA, LEED AP (and Shari Geekie), interviewed and hired me to be the marketing coordinator at Hazeldean Mall.
And here we were in a photo booth at the Ottawa Board of Trade “Ottawa is Open for Business” event at Canderel’s Constitution Square.
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When…
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A New House: Images for use-by-owner to rent the house to tenants
May 13, 2023
I was contacted by the owner of a house in a new Smiths Falls development. As the unit is an investment he needed pictures to share on rental sites to get it occupied as soon as possible.
While the building is almost completed and the rest of the community is…
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Smiths Falls Panoramics Part 1 - Community Centre Park Area
May 11, 2023
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Years ago I was on a long train ride with a former golf pro and he told me that the old saying “Practice makes perfect” is wrong.
“Frank, perfect practice makes perfect.”
Each of these pictures is actually 8 pictures stitched together.
When making panoramics you need to follow and…
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Canadian Museum of Science and Technology
May 7, 2023
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Pole Photography
May 5, 2023
I was at a Christmas Party last December and I brought up that I do Pole Photography
The person got very excited and asked me if I had done Pole Dancing Photography long.
“Ummm, no, not that type of Pole Photography”
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I attach my camera onto an extension pole (the…
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P3 Panel Company and United Edge Structural Components
April 22, 2023
Sharing the story of P3 Panel Company and United Edge Structural Components (Smiths Falls) through photographs
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Drone Photography of the Factory
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Ground Level of the yard and building
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Pole photography inside the factory
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People at work - shot in colour however, when shared in black and white the images take…
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Montanas Peterborough Ontario
April 11, 2023
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Canadian Museum of Nature
April 11, 2023
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Structube St Catharines
April 11, 2023
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Minto Bridge Ottawa
March 28, 2023
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Canadian War Museum
March 11, 2023
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Personal Project: Ottawa’s Museums Part 1
Canadian War Museum - opened in 2005
Link to wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_War_Museum
Link to official site: https://www.warmuseum.ca/
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U Ottawa area cityscapes
March 1, 2023
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Perspective control images made on a winter’s walk around downtown Ottawa, Ontario.
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Almonte Waterfalls
February 21, 2023
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Before and After Edit.Grand Falls on Mississippi in Almonte, Ontario.Five-second exposure, photographed using shift lens with ND1000 filter in February 2023, composited in layers, and edited in Photoshop CC.
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A&W Winchester
February 7, 2023
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The above photographs were stitched together images (five photographs to make each) photographed using a 24mm perspective control lens (tilt-shift) to create a full panoramic image at high-resolution.
For comparison’s sake, I also made the below picture with my iPhone.
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Winter (and the early afternoon) isn’t an ideal time to…
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Vimy Memorial Bridge in winter
January 28, 2023
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Pen Centre
January 13, 2023
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