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 »
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Live Music Shoot, Henotic Lethbridge
April 30th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Lethbridge, Music, Photography | No CommentsTags: flickr photo, live music, local artists, local musicians, old firehall
Back from a Weekend of Fashion & The Amazing Hotel Arts
April 13th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Fashion, Photography, Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: bodypaint, Collaboration, commercial hotel, creativity, flickr photo, Hotel Arts, makeup artist
Hotel Arts in Calgary was the location for our latest collaborative shoot and I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome! Combining the talents of a team of 5 models, 2 stylists, 1 make up artist, 3 assistants and three photographers – our team setup shots in and around the lobby, balconies and rooms of this upscale art gallery / hotel. Read more »
Chad Vangaalen at the Zoo, Lethbridge Alberta
February 14th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Lethbridge, Music, Photography, Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: arts and culture, chad vangaalen, flickr photo, lethbridge alberta, university of lethbridge, video work
Residents of Lethbridge, Alberta have no shortage of live music, arts and culture thanks to the efforts of the student’s union at the University of Lethbridge. After shooting a few previous live shows at the Zoo, I was fortunate enough to gain an all-access media pass for the “Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll” show held this past Thursday. Read more »
New Wedding Photography
January 19th, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Photography, Uncategorized, Wedding | No CommentsTags: engagement session, flickr photo, lethbridge alberta, proposal, university of lethbridge, wedding photography
Steph’s Engagement Session
Stephenie is a graphic designer for the University of Lethbridge, and recently agreed to her long-time boyfriend Brad’s proposal to move things along nicely. Having an art background, Steph was great to work with and had an appreciation for my approach. This couple was so open to new suggestions – it makes my job a breeze! Read more »
Shaped Bokeh Photography Tutorial
December 30th, 2008 | Posted in Blog, Photography, Tutorial, Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: bokeh, flickr photo, photo id, photography tutorial
Looking for something a little different for your photography? How about being able to add custom shapes to images with shallow depth of field?
I’ve created this “shaped bokeh” video tutorial that explains some of the ins and outs of doing this “in-camera”. Take a look and try it out for yourself!
[video:http://vimeo.com/2672375]
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Photography in Lethbridge; Henotic Heats up old Firehall
December 28th, 2008 | Posted in Blog, Fashion, Lethbridge, Music, Photography, Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: flickr photo, local community, outdoor portrait, photographer
You can’t keep a Lethbridge Photographer down
Boxing day in Lethbridge was a series of snow drifts and howling winds, not an ideal environment for an outdoor portrait session. Not to be discouraged by the weather, I made a few calls to scout alternate locations and ended up connecting with Jason Beacock, new owner of Henotic Restaurant and Lounge. I explained my dilemma to Jason (new owner), and he openly invited us to come in and shoot. The weather had kept most sane people at home – so the old Firehall location was mostly empty when I arrived.
If you’ve not been to the new Henotic Restaurant, go. Food is great, and the ownership is very receptive to both visual artists and musicians. Located in Lethbridge’s original firehall, Henotic seeks to become a new venue for artists to showcase their work, and build local community.
Rod Leland showed up to assist my shoot (thankfully), and we explored a few funky lighting setups while shooting a couple in our newfound environment. I got a little creeped out when Rod told me the 6-floor bell tower was the stage for Lethbridge’s first legal hanging. Yikes!
Here’s a few sample frames from our evening:
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Taking a Rock Break
December 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Blog, Fashion, Lethbridge, Music, Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: facebook, flickr photo, lighting, portrait photography, portrait session, Portraits, wedding scene
Music Portrait Photography
I took a break from the wedding scene last night and did a music portrait session with Martin.
Normally found roaming the aisles of the local HMV, Martin has a distinct rock “look” that was begging to be photographed. I love shooting frames of unique and interesting people, and Martin was no exception.
We toyed with a few different wardrobe and lighting setups, but ended up with some low-key portraits that will look great as prints, facebook or myspace.
Thanks for being so receptive to my ideas Martin, the other shots look great too! If you are a fan of music, visit him at the HMV in Park Place Mall – tell ‘em Michael sent ya.
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Beatroute Round Two
December 16th, 2008 | Posted in Blog, Lethbridge, Music, Photography, Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: calgary alberta, flickr photo, independent music, Lethbridge, music projects, photo studio
Last month, my shoot with Lethbridge’s Endangered Ape was featured in Beatroute, an independent music publication from Calgary, Alberta. Working with the “ape” theme, I threw out a nod to the beginning scene of 2001 (where the apes are circling the obelisk) with nothing but a remotely fired flash, and a commercial dryer.
The January edition of Beatroute expands on the career of a member of many local music projects, Jeff King.
As a good friend of Mr. King, I snuck into an undisclosed photo studio with a few bags of gear and got to work. A proper article deserves a proper portrait. I hope you like this sneak peek.
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