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Sunday
Mar012015

Portraits of Taylar - Kitchener-Waterloo Portrait Photographer

I'm trying to push myself out of my comfort zone with my portrait work these days… less men with crazy beards and more beauty and urban type portraits. Which brings me to the first of my series with Taylar Dobbie.

First, I should give credit where credit is definitely due! Thanks to Hayley Kearney for her amazing work on Taylar's makeup, thanks to Rachael St. Pierre or her amazing work on Taylar's 50's inspired hair, and thanks to Perry Prescott for all his help with moving lighting, furniture and being there to bounce ideas off of! I know Barry won't see this post, but I want to thank Barry More for being so generous and letting us shoot in his home. Of course, last but not least, a huge thank you to Taylar Dobbie for enduring the -13 degree temperatures and trusting me that she would look warm!

For those who might be wondering about lighting, this is a three light setup. A bare bulb with warming gel firing into the far left corner of the room to skip light across the background and give it shape, a gridded beauty dish with warming gel camera left to separate Taylar from the background and a 135 cm soft box camera right.

 

Sunday
Mar012015

The Man I Discovered That Day - Kitchener-Waterloo Portrait Photographer

The Man I Discovered That Day...

While I was visiting family this past weekend, I also made a point of stopping in to see another man who has had an impact on who I am today. This is Gale, a former boss of mine. I worked for Gale for a long time on and off mostly when my Dad was working out of the country. It was the same type of work I did with my Dad, slugging lumber, splitting firewood… that kind of stuff.

Gale was always known as a man who was very focused on work and not always the easiest to work for. I found myself bitter with Gale at times when I worked for him… he pushed me really hard! I had no idea way back then how much his push was shaping me as a person.

I remember him telling me to put a huge (and expensive) log on the saw mill and cut it into specific sizes of lumber… he knew very well that I had never run the mill before. I told him I didn’t know how to run that saw and he said “well you better get on there and figure it out” and walked away! That’s just one of many examples of how he pushed me. I learned that I’m capable of WAY more than I ever thought!

Ever since I worked for Gale I’ve made a point of stopping in to say hi whenever I get the chance. I’ve seen him mellow out considerably over the years, especially since his grand children came along.

This past weekend was by far the most enjoyable visit I have ever had with Gale! We talked a lot, enjoyed a coffee together and he showed me his amazing collection of antiques. I saw a very different side of him… a side that I always knew was there but had never seen. I saw a warm man, with a big heart. I got a warm fuzzy feeling… as if I were sitting with my Grandfather. After that visit I knew I had to make a portrait of him.

Life is too busy and time is too short. I’m so thankful that I was able to make a portrait of Gale that shows the man I discovered that day!

Thursday
Feb122015

Favourite Wedding/Engagement Images - Kitchener-Waterloo Photographer

With all the love in the air, I thought it would be fun to have a look back at some of my favourite wedding and engagement images from the past few years. We have worked with so many amazing people! This is a small sampling of the shots I love...hope you enjoy!

 

 

Friday
Jan022015

My Top 14 Images of 2014 - Kitchener-Waterloo Photographer

Well, 2014 is officially gone, and I have to say that I’m excited about what adventures 2015 holds!

I’ve learned many lessons over the past year, but I would have to say that the most important ones have been:

- Don’t shy away from things that scare me

- Plant roots and enjoy family – stop searching for the perfect dreamy place to live

- Stop making excuses and just do “it”

My personal new year's resolution is to gravitate towards the things that scare me (within reason of course). I’m happy to say that I have already put that resolution into practice! I am officially part of the team at Dave Brosha’s “Land and See” event taking place July 14-18 at Long Creek – PEI.

Dave describes this event as “An annual event exploring the journey of artistic vision in landscape and portrait photography.” Dave is a very talented photographer and an infectious creative spirit, so needless to say I’m very excited to be part of the team for this year's event!

While I’m proud of the images I’ve created this past year, I’m determined to surpass them in quality and quantity this year!

Here are my favourite 14 images of 2014…