An Artistic Look at Prince Edward Island

For what feels like forever, I have listed a book on www.stephendesroches.com as coming soon and to check back in late 2011. While I did receive my artist’s proof previews, I decided to keep them for Christmas Gifts and not tell anyone. Well, by now the books have been opened which means I can now talk about it.

The following 9 photos are a preview of a trial run limited edition 12×12 160 page hard cover book. (details to order will come in a few weeks)

Prince Edward Island Photography Book

Today’s Image – My Prince Edward Island Book

I’m pleased with the results and will move forward with a final release after a couple edits. The images in this book are exclusively created on Prince Edward Island over the past 3 or 4 years. While I do include the locations of each image, I decided to lay this book out as a portfolio that only focuses on the images. You’ll not find any stories or additional information of each photograph.

An excerpt from the introduction:

Keeping photography fun is an exciting task. Endless resources of information and much to learn without any pressure or expectations. The idea of recording the world onto single frames is an exercise that forces a closer look at light, colors and shapes. Either it be at home on quiet Prince Edward Island or the occasional travel to much larger cities, a camera in hand has become as common as carrying identification. The desire to become better is stronger then ever but at the end of each day; it’s still all for fun.

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Prince Edward Island Photography

The Island is relatively small and one can drive from coast to coast in only a few hours. With the exception of private property, most places are easily accessible by car but calling PEI home for 30 years can easily ignore all of this and it quickly becomes something taken for granted and routine. When I retired my paintbrush for a camera almost 10 years ago, I was focused on travel and kept my camera unused when at home. That was unfortunate because with a little bit of effort, Prince Edward Island has so much to offer.

With each passing year, my effort to keep my image library growing increases (more about this after today’s photo). It’s a slow process chasing and waiting for interesting light and weather but it can also be a rewarding one.

Today’s Image – Cape Turner

With over 800km of coastline, the high content of rust in the soil produces our visibly red identity which is especially saturated during the first 10 minutes of sunrise or last 10 minutes of sunset. The Gulf Shore Parkway that connects Cavendish and Rustico has many access points down to the beach and the base of our eroding shoreline. Located at N 46 29.087 W 63 18.668, Cape Turner is a somewhat hidden cove with fewer visitors but is unique in that it faces east and directly into the rising sun. As a result, it’s also completely shaded during sunset.

Update: I’ve had a few comments about the over saturated reds and while I had debated toning them down – decided to leave them as the camera recorded it. For the first 10 minutes of a clear day, a longer exposure (only 2 seconds here) really increases the color depth of these reds.

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