Family in Vernon

All photos shot with a Canon 6D & 50mm f/1.4  When I was in Vernon, BC last weekend I shot a few photos of the family we have there. I’m not sure the name of the location, but it was a nice little quiet beach on the lake. Always nice to be near the water with good …

A Family in the Fog

Last weekend when it was all foggy in Calgary I did a shoot with a nice family. I wasn’t so sure about the foggy weather for such a shoot, but after seeing the photos I really like them because the fog provided a unique backdrop. Unique to Calgary anyhow, since it’s not always foggy around …

Stop and Enjoy the View

Camera: Nikon D300s & 70-210mm F4 at 70mm ~ Settings: f/16 – 1/125th – ISO 200 I was out the other day shooting photos with my Nikon D300s and an old lens that has kind of a so-so reputation. The lens is a circa 1986 – 87 Nikon AF 70-210mm F4. I personally like the …

Street Meat & Subways

Camera: Canon 6D & 17-40L at 28mm ~ Settings: f/18 – 1/100th – ISO 400 When I lived in Toronto, we called these hotdog vendors “Street Meat” haha. I’m not sure what they call them in Edmonton, but I’m sure the Street Meat is just as good :). The dome of windows behind the people …

Colorful Condos

Camera: Sony NEX-7 & 16mm f/2.8 with Sony Fisheye Converter ~ Settings: f/16 – 1/800th – ISO 1600 These types of newer style condos are everywhere in Vancouver, BC. When I was editing this photo my wife walked by and even asked me, “That’s crazy, is that Vancouver?” haha. Even though I agree it is …

Ryan & Kelsey in Banff

All photos shot with a Canon 6D, 50mm 1.4 & 17-40L. Some shots a with a Canon 580EXii Speedlite. So a couple of weeks ago I got a message from my cousin Ryan whom I haven’t  heard from in a while. Turns out him and his girlfriend Kelsey were going to be coming through town …

Bit Of A Challenge

Camera: Canon 6D & 70-200mm f/2.8 at 200mm ~ Settings: f/11 – 1/320th – ISO 400 So the other day fellow photographer and blogger Steve Boer (www.steveboer.com) passed on 5 day black and white photo challenge to me. The idea is to post black and white photos for 5 days straight. I love black and …

Walk Up, Look Up

Canon 6D & 70-200mm f2.8 at 80mm ~ Settings: f/2.8 – 1/250th – ISO 100 When I shot this photo I had posted my self up at the turning point of this path. This way I could see who was coming up the stairs and decide if I wanted to take their picture or not. …

Run In The Sun

Camera: Canon 6D & 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm ~ Settings: f/2.8 – 1/250th – ISO 100 On my way home yesterday evening I made a quick stop to shoot a few photos. This girl ran right by me on the sidewalk before she looped around in front of my lens. I noticed right away that …

A Girl I Know

Camera: Canon 5D mark iii & 135L ~ Settings: f/2 – 1/80th – ISO 3200 I shot this photo 2 years ago, almost to the day! I was randomly on my old, OLD computer yesterday and decided to take a look around my old photos. I stumbled upon this shot I took of a lovely girl …

Ice Skating in The City

Camera: Canon 6D & 17-40L @ 17mm ~ Settings: f/4 – 1/10th – ISO 2500 Last week I went down to the Olympic Plaza ice skating rink downtown here in Calgary. It was a little chilly out and my hands got rather cold while I was shooting these photos. I had gloves with me, but I …

Summer Never Seen Again

I took this picture last summer at this little block party we had in my neighbourhood. This girl lived 2 doors down from me and was one of the cooler neighbours we had, however we have since moved around the corner and I heard that she left the neighbourhood and headed to the suburbs! So as …