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Projects. All kinds of ideas have drifted though my head and occasionally I would make a half-hearted attempt to start one. Without a home they withered and died. One project had a home on Flickr, and was completed. I did a 52 week project, can't imaging doing a 365! But Flickr's path has diverged from mine so I am establishing this blog as a new home for my projects. Perhaps this way they will grow and thrive. Please browse, comment, and enjoy. Shoot or Shot: Shuswap Sunrise
My handy little program, The Photographer's Ephemeris, indicated that sunrise this morning would occur straight along the length of the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake. The forecast was for mostly clear so I set my alarm for 4:44 and popped around the end of the lake to see what I could see. As it turned out the sky was more cloudy than clear but there was enough interest to make it worth the early rise. Shoot or Shot: Missy Posing
Today we went for a trip up Shuswap Lake. Missy had a great time exploring, but she paused for a while to do a bit of posing for me. Shoot or Shot: 2014 Klondike Classic
This weekend is one that I look forward to every year, the weekend of the Klondike Classic carriage driving trials. This is my fourth year photographing the competition and as always the people were friendly, the weather beautiful and the horses absolutely gorgeous! This pair of Friesians were standouts this year, beautifully matched and moving elegantly in unison. Concert Faves: Madagascar Slim (2009)
The 2009 Beaumont Blues Festival was my first real concert shoot, as well as the beginning of new things for me. For one it was my introduction to many musicians and bands that I now count among my favorites, among them Boogie Patrol, Raygun Cowboys, Eve Hell and the Razors, Bobby Cameron, Marshall Lawrence. For two, I got to see and hear Bill Bourne live for the first time and with the added bonus of the great Madagascar Slim playing with him. For three, and the most significant, here I first met Larry who in turn introduced me to the Edmonton Flickrmeet group, a great bunch of people who have made photography much more fun than it ever would have been going it alone. My photos from that festival are pretty much what you would expect from a beginning concert photographer, but there are one or two that remain favorites of mine. In particular for this one, the stage lights hit the perfect colour as they were passing behind Madagascar Slim and his face has a great expression as he looks over at Bill Bourne. Shoot or Shot: Edmonton Steampunks 2014 Edition
Yesterday evening was the 2014 edition of the Edmonton Steampunks summer photo shoot, held once again at Fort Edmonton Park. Amidst the usual chaos and mayhem much fun was had and bold photos were taken. Of those taken by me, this is one of my favorites. Something about the pose just seems to work. |
