I bought my first camera in 1969, a Canon 35mm. The majority of the photos I took then were portraits and I shot almost entirely in black and white. I did quite well with my photography, even managing to get on the cover of Billboard magazine. In 1972 I moved to a small coastal town north of Vancouver, BC. For some reason over the next few years I lost interest in photography and rarely took a photo. In the late 80’s I started painting (watercolour) and would photograph my subject first to paint from. My paintings are either close-up still life or scenery. I found I was using my camera more and more and eventually (and at first reluctantly) went digital. The versatility of digital cameras rekindled my interest in photography and I have now moved away from black and white and portraiture to shoot the natural beauty in the area I now live.
kenneth mcmillan – photography
A photo tour of the Inlets of the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada
kenneth mcmillan - photography 
Billboard! Very cool.
It was cool at the time though by then I was getting a little disillusioned with commercial photography. I just wanted to be an artist and sell my photographs but, in order to make a living, I had to decide if I wanted to make the compromise and continue to do commercial work. I eventually decided that if I couldn’t do my photos my way then I wouldn’t do any and that is when I stopped altogether for many years. Now I have the luxury of enjoying doing photography for my pleasure and I’m contented to be able to share it with others via the Internet.
Digital photography is more fun….because…
I can take a lot of photos, keep the ones I really love, and simply delete the rest.
Back in the ‘olden days’, I couldn’t tell if I had really good pictures until I printed them out.
Sometimes it was a disappointment. Now, with the digital, I can look immediately.
If its blurry, delete and aim again.
Thanks for commenting Mary! Without a doubt digital is now the way to go and mainly for the reasons you mention. I’d be impoverished if I had to pay for all the photos I have wasted. By the way, I see that you are now following my kennethmcmillan blog. That series is now finished and I won’t be adding to it so may I suggest you follow Hard-To-Come-By Lifestyle or Visual Montage instead. Thanks.
Thanx for the very good pics of Jervis and especially Baker bay and Hotham. I am thinking of buying the Baker bay property as a off grid retirement haven. I am an old salt and have worked in all kinds of boats over the coast I must say I like your vessel the Jazz Age
Not many like her around these days
If you ever plan to sell her let me know I am on skype at jpheywood or ecolog7@gmail.com
I a, in south america now
Thanks very much Jason! I have emailed you a little about Baker Bay.
Hi Kenneth,
I’m interested in using one of your photographs and would like to discuss permission with you.
Thank you!
Maggie
Hi Ken
Are you still monitoring this site?
Eric
Hi Eric – I’m not adding to this particular site but I’m still around.