Archive for March, 2010

Rock and Ice Ultra, 2010 Rock and Ice Ultra, 2010 Posted in Commercial and Corporate, Documentary, on March 20, 2010 Sights from the 2010 Rock and Ice Ultra – “The Other Desert Race” – an annual extreme race on ski and foot through quite wintertish conditions…. Fantastic day.  Cold but sunny.  The racers were toug ... 3 The Ice Castle Wedding The Ice Castle Wedding Posted in Wedding, on March 18, 2010 Ah yes, the Ice Castle Wedding, which I affectionately refer to my latest wedding as (note the capital letters, as I think it’s totally worthy of it). This one was all character. It featured a great array of “Old To ... 6 Do You Ever Really Lose? Do You Ever Really Lose? Posted in Creative Projects, on March 14, 2010 http://darwinwiggett.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/photographer-of-the-month-dave-brosha/ This last year has been a pretty crazy year for me, and I feel so fortunate in so many ways.  12 months ago tomorrow, I think, I was flying off ... 3 Inemesit Graham Inemesit Graham Posted in Fashion / Glamour, Studio, on March 11, 2010 Inemesit is a popular Yellowknife, Northwest Territories artist. Photographed in my studio; make-up by Melissa Pettes. 1 Press Kit Workshops Press Kit Workshops Posted in Creative Projects, Studio Work, on March 11, 2010 This past weekend I was involved with an interesting project, spearheaded by Veronica Johnny of the rock band, The Johnnys, and sponsored by the Folk On The Rocks music festival here in Yellowknife, providing quick, 15-minute phot ... 2 Home Home Posted in Portraiture, on March 9, 2010 Go to the studio. Pack up gear. Load gear into my Ford Escape. Drive across town. Stop by Tim Hortons and grab a coffee. Drink coffee. Drive. Park. Exchange pleasantries with client. Client is also a friend, so it’s ... 0 Not All Portraits Are Pretty Not All Portraits Are Pretty Posted in Creative Spirit, Studio, on March 8, 2010 Model Left:  Trevor Brockington Model Centre:  Eugene Boulanger Model Right:  Trevor Brockington I wanted to demonstrate, through this small collection of gritty images, that not all portraits have to be “fun and happy ... 0 Before Sofia Before Sofia Posted in Maternity and Newborn, Studio Work, on March 8, 2010 I wrote in my last blog post about how I think for certain types of photography, meeting with your client beforehand is essential to the process.  Maternity photography is a prime example of that, and I make it standard practice ... 1 Sledgehammer Sledgehammer Posted in Creative Spirit, Fashion / Glamour, Studio, on March 7, 2010 Model:  Mindy Frost Make-up: Melissa Pettes 0 My Industrial Playground My Industrial Playground Posted in Creative Spirit, Portraits, on March 7, 2010 Model:  Geoff Fandrick My first ever serious attempt at a gritty composite image.  The image of Geoff was photographed in my studio against a gray background, lit by an Elinchrom Rotalux DeepThroat softbox, model left. The backg ... 1