December 6th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Wedding | No Comments
Tags: devbox, Edmonton, photo opportunities, video side, vintage photo
Brien and I travelled to Edmonton to create an engagement set for an old friend, and someone new! Jordan used to work for me at my past media company – devbox, and I was thrilled to find out he wanted us to share in his special day in 2010.
We met on a crazy windy day on the Strathcona tram, which allowed us some great vintage photo opportunities. It was the final run of the day, so the conductor gave us access to the tram station for a few minutes – I think they resulting photos turned out great! Throughout the day we explored some graffiti on Whyte Avenue, and slowly made our way to Rutherford house via my old haunt; the Sugar Bowl.
It was great to see my old stomping grounds again, and I can’t wait to photograph their wedding in 2010. This one will be special, as we are getting our first commercial opportunity to use the video side of our new gear, as well as play with some great HD stabilization equipment.
December 6th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Photography, Wedding | No Comments
Tags: engagement session, images, Sunset, visual texture
This great couple drove in from the Brooks, Alberta area to create an engagement session that reflected their love for rural roots.
As luck would have it, behind my house is a set of old farm buildings and abandoned vehicles. Derek was adamant that we choose a “Chevy” truck for the background (hate for Fords run deep?), and the rusted carcass left in the field gave great visual texture for their set. We chased the sunset to grab the last remaining bit of light for the day, resulting in warm, backlight images. Stay tuned for more of this couple as we shoot their wedding in 2010.
October 1st, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Wedding | No Comments
Tags: Lethbridge, wedding photos
Taryn came to me after seeing Steph & Brad’s wedding photos, what a great referral! Taryn and Jon wanted to include their dogs (which are like family) into their engagement set, so we got a few shots with their mix of doberman, rottweiler and chihuahua brood (who were very well behaved for the camera). Kudos to both of them as they braved the chill of a Lethbridge October evening to get some great shots. They are such a great looking couple, and naturals in front of the lens, they made my job easy.
August 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Fashion, Lethbridge | Comments Off
Tags: estheticians, lethbridge alberta, local project, photographers, Portraits, salon experience, south lethbridge, Strobist
I spent a fantastic day with the staff and ownership of Brio Salon (101-1211 3 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta) documenting “It’s Your Day” – a local project aimed at bringing the salon experience to underprivileged kids in Lethbridge communities. Teams of stylists and estheticians throughout the city cleared their schedules and volunteered their time for kids who heard about the event through local organization “Streets Alive“.
I was approached by local stylist Tanya Yancie early in the planning stages and helped corral a portion of the 15 photographers who donated their time to document the day via the Alberta Strobist group. Brio salon is beautifully modern, family owned and operated. I was pleasantly surprised at how such a visually stimulating place could lay inside an unassuming retail storefront on one of the busiest streets in Lethbridge.
Rather than take portraits for the kids, I took a documentary approach so Brio could have an album to share their contribution with the community. 200 kids were affected by the movement this year, and were sent home with many grooming supplies donated from local businesses. I feel strongly that this will be an annual event, and I can’t wait to help out next Summer to help kids feel great about themselves, and give them a fresh start for the coming school year.
June 27th, 2009 | Posted in Music, Portfolio | 2 Comments
Tags: Collaboration, fashion photography, missoula mt, photographer, talented models
I joke that my specialty in photography is shooting “girls in dresses”. No matter what style of photography I try, I always seem to fall back into accentuating beauty and working with people. I’m a people-person and love the collaboration between model and photographer. I’ve been extremely fortunate this year to work with many talented models from around Canada and the United States – some of these frames highlight shoots from Boston, MA to Missoula, MT.
Enjoy!
June 27th, 2009 | Posted in Fashion, Portfolio | No Comments
Tags: bridal session, brides, prince of wales hotel, waterton alberta, wedding photography
These photos are from a bridal shoot I did with my assistant Torin in Waterton Alberta. The weather was horrid that day and we pulled every photo trick known to keep the session going.
We started the day with a formal session in the Prince of Wales hotel, where we were lucky enough to have the dining room all to ourselves. As you can see by the image with the chair, the weather outside was wind, rain and fog. Not so great for a bridal session.
Luckily, Torin and I had just returned from a lighting class in Missoula Montana, and were fresh with new ideas that helped recreate sunlight for the shoot. If you look carefully in some of these shots, you’ll notice it was raining the entire time – but Vicki and Nathan (our couple for the day) were troopers and pushed through it with grace and style!
My favourite frames from this shoot are the monotone images at Cameron Falls. We intentionally lit the falls much darker than our couple for a dramatic look. I think it looks more like a theatre backdrop than the typical “bride by the waterfall” tourist shot I’ve seen in other albums.
Now that this shot is over I joke with my brides to be that I bring along a “Plug-in Sun” just in case the weather turns.
June 27th, 2009 | Posted in Photography, Portfolio | No Comments
Tags: ford street rod, galt, landscape scene, Lethbridge
As a warm-up to the Lethbridge Streetwheelers show, I had the opportunity to light and photograph a fantastic Ford street rod – a consistent winner for “best paint” in shows around the country.
Having teamed up with Brien Gehring as a lighting assist, I was eager to photograph it – as I hadn’t professionally lit a car before (let alone a black one, the hardest of all). The landscape scene in the door is intentional, and I lit this car as I would a portrait for a human subject.
Kudos to Brien for his work on securing the location at the old Galt Mine #8 after hours. It really fit this ride.
May 15th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Fashion, Lethbridge, Photography, Uncategorized | No Comments
Tags: fashion photography, fellow photographers, Models, networking, photographer, Photography, pregnant lady, southern alberta
It promises to be the largest shoot of 2009. A team of 18 athletes, 1 make up artist, 5 models, 1 designer, 2 custom dresses, 1 scuba diver, 1 pregnant lady & 10 photographers will gather at the University of Lethbridge pool to collaborate on everything wet! Read more »
April 30th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Lethbridge, Music, Photography | No Comments
Tags: flickr photo, live music, local artists, local musicians, old firehall
Fans of live music in Lethbridge had few options recently for a choice in venue, it was either a local pizza place, or various temporary stages setup throughout the city. Not so anymore with the changing of the guard at Lethbridge’s old firehall and LBN restaurant. Read more »
April 30th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Lethbridge, Photography, Uncategorized, Wedding | 1 Comment
Tags: henderson lake, honeymoon, Lethbridge, personal projects, teamwork, wedding party, wedding photographer
Local wedding photographer Tanya Plonka asked if I would help her shoot an exceptional wedding a few weeks ago in Lethbridge. I’ve shot with her before on personal projects and the potential pressure of wedding shooting really solidified the teamwork between us. Read more »
