Katie and Cody - Model Shoot - The Warm Up

Had a chance to do a photo shoot with two great models and we had a great time. We tried a few different looks and ideas throughout the shoot. I think I agree that like playing an instrument or participating in sports it is important to warm up. The same goes for photo shoots too for me. I like to warm up with doing some close up shots to get the lighting just right and then at then end of a shoot I will often do the same thing and wrap up with some last few tight shots. So here are some shots of Cody during the beginning of the shoot and Katie near the end of the shoot. The best parts were in between and for those you'll have to stay tuned for the next few upcoming blogs.

Red Bull Soapbox Race

The first ever Canadian Red Bull Soapbox race was held in Vancouver on Sept 7th and the turnout was incredible. People lined both sides of the street and filled rooftops, balconies and every other imaginable space to get a glimpse of the daring racers speed down 4th Avenue to either their victory or demise. The weather could not have been better. The event was MC'd by local radio host Kid Carson from The Beat 94.5 and television host of Urban Rush, Fiona Forbes. Races were held between two teams for each race and they each had to do a 30 second skit to earn points from the judges. Here are some shots from the day.

Wedding Moment

Sometimes it is all about being in the right place at the right time. I captured these two shots of the bride and groom sharing one of their first kisses as a married couple. I just happened to be sitting in the aisle when the couple was stopped by the real wedding photographer for a shot of them and I was just a few feet away. Not that I aspire to be a wedding photographer but I really enjoy capturing magical moments and I thought this opportunity with the sunlight coming in worked well.

Vancouver Zombie Walk

This past weekend a different and probably one of the strangest annual events happened in town. I wasn't planning on shooting this event but it more or less happened upon me by sheer coincidence. To see hundreds of walking dead in broad daylight on one of the nicest and hottest days of the year in Vancouver was truly a bit surreal. Here are a few shots that I did some work on in Photoshop to give them that "zombie" look.

Black and White

Lately I have been experimenting more with black and white post processing and realized just how interesting it can be. Often I find that an image that doesn't work well in color suddenly takes on a whole new look when it is viewed in black and white. This seems to be especially true on shots that might have been under or overexposed or where the color temperature just doesn't seem to be right. Below are my results after post processing some shots I took a few weeks ago.