Archive for January, 2009

Melia Caribe – Caribbean Scenes Melia Caribe – Caribbean Scenes Posted in Blog, on January 31, 2009 A few visuals from some pretty decent scenery, photographed in and around the grounds of the Melia Caribe resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic…. Garden of Eden Palm High Bavaro Beach Living Beach Scene, Punta Cana King o ... 0 Dispatch From Purgatory Dispatch From Purgatory Posted in Blog, on January 31, 2009 Purgatory By purgatory, I mean – of course – the Edmonton International Airport. I have spent so much time in the Edmonton Airport it feels like I’m starting to recognize people (hey, coffee girl with the nose ri ... 0 The Sky Is An Amazing Thing The Sky Is An Amazing Thing Posted in Blog, on January 20, 2009 I hit the ice last night – to my not-so-secret favourite Aurora Borealis shooting spot of Vee Lake – for the primary reason of playing tour guide to a couple of friends. As normally happens when I head out with the cam ... 0 Just An Awesome Day Just An Awesome Day Posted in Blog, on January 18, 2009 People often ask those of us who live in the North, “why would you?”, as if we were missing a few well-placed screws.  Believe me, there’s been days when the temperature has dipped closed to -50 when I often won ... 0 January Aurora January Aurora Posted in Blog, on January 17, 2009 I’ve been literally itching for two months now to get out and get a fresh batch of Aurora Borealis images. Quite frankly, this year has sucked for the amount of nights that I’ve noticed a good light show, compared with ... 0 Luke in "My Observant Dad" Posted in Blog, on January 16, 2009 So, I am now addicted to video with my brand new Canon 5D Mark II. My editing skills still have a lot to be desired, but I’ve been doing this for all of 24 hours now. 0 60 Days To Everest 60 Days To Everest Posted in Blog, on January 11, 2009 In exactly two months today, on March 10th, I will board a plane in Yellowknife that will take me – quite literally – on the longest journey of my life, in terms of air travel, physical effort, and overall preparatio ... 0 Ginny and Greg Ginny and Greg Posted in Blog, on January 10, 2009 This was one of many shoots this week, and I was really happy with how it turned out. As always, I find my “models” make or break a photoshoot – the more relaxed people are, the more natural and powerful a shot ... 0 Ptarmigan Town Ptarmigan Town Posted in Blog, on January 7, 2009 In honour of my fellow Yellowknifer Janet Pacey and her unabashed love of ptarmigans I finally got off my haunches (which is defined as “the fleshy hindquarter of an animal” – definitely suitable) and got some p ... 0 Families With Personality… Families With Personality… Posted in Blog, on January 5, 2009 Families that come into portrait sessions with personality make my job a whole lot easier.  This was probably the most laughs I’ve had during a photoshoot: #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery- ... 0