January 31, 2009

A Trip to Schubenacadie Wild Life Farm

Digital original
If there is one area of photography I have no real interest in, it is wildlife photography...but when a friend suggested I join her on a trip to the local wildlife park, who was I to say no.
Digital original
The best part of the visit was that we were permitted inside many of the cages - including with the eagles...which look much more like scrawny chickens than I realized before.
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By far the best critter of the day was the swift fox, who let me get within a couple of meters (within the cage) by totally ignoring me!

January 22, 2009

Frozen Yellow Light

Digital original, 22 image focus blend, 4 frame stitch

Digital original, 6 image focus blend

January 18, 2009

Elissa's First Session

Digital infrared original, 2 frame stitch
When a new model is comfortable being identified in my images, I always start a first session with portraits, and in the case of an indoor session, the portrait typically remains the primary focus for the entire session. In this case, Elissa learned of my work through a mutual friend, and was more than comfortable being recognizable, so the above image was one of the first photographs we made together.
Digital infrared original, 2 frame stitch
This entire image revolves around the beautiful curve of Elissa’s hair, which frames her face perfectly. For an image from a model’s first session, it has a very strong sense of comfort and poise, which bodes well for future images, yet to be made!
Digital infrared original
The entire session was spent working with natural light, flooding into my apartment through a pair of large windows; white sheers diffused the light and provided a large, even light-source. The last images of the session were of Elissa lying upon the futon below the large windows.

January 04, 2009

Jessica and Ryan

Digital infrared original
I say it so much it must sound tired, but it is such a privilege to work with a couple like Jessica and Ryan; their comfort with being photographed is second only to their comfort with each other. And they are patient too!

I have fallen in love with high key Nudes in colour; the luminescence it gives to skin is just beautiful, and when mixed with the intimate confidence of Jessica and Ryan, it makes for a strikingly personal image. 
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As with a previous session, this evening of photographing Jessica and Ryan ended in the shower; there is nothing quite like wet hair and droplets of water on skin.
Digital infrared original