A few weeks ago we covered an open house for a local business. They had very good turnout and a beautiful day for the events including speeches from levels of government including Jim Watson.
A few photos:
Assignment Spotlight - speeches
Wall of Remembrance
Jim Watson - observing
Today we are featuring a good cause close to home.
A group in Chelsea are raising money to buy a large tract of land to defend it from future development – it is the largest undeveloped corridor in Chelsea and acts as a wildlife corridor.
LarrimacWildlife.ca sheds light on the project and how you can help!
See Mike Beedell (Photographer/adventurer), Paul Mason (cartoonist and canoeist) and Becky Mason (fine artist and canoeist) talk about the project.
Chelsea, Quebec
I will be facilitating a panel discussion on the topic of “Business of Art – General Business and Financing.”
It happens late next week – October 28th at Arts Court. There will be speakers, panels and information on “Making Art Your Business.”
Lots of information to feed your arts development.
A week later we are hosting the Creative Business Seminar at Ottawa Studio Works.
It’s time to get serious about your passion!
Ottawa Arts Business
Our 4th annual Pro Hockey Photography Workshop is set for February 2011.
In collaboration with the Ottawa 67s hockey team we are offering six spots to shoot rinkside with the pros! We will be granted access to ice level shooting as you will be coached to capture future NHL players in action.
See last year’s action – it sold out. There are currently spots available for this February Hockey Photography Workshop
February 5, 6, 9, 2011.
Pro Hockey Photography Workshop - Ottawa 67s
Pro Hockey Photography Workshop - Ottawa 67s
Often the creative part of earning a living in a creative field is the easy part! Promotion, networking and earning a living create the real challenges facing an artist.
Coming soon – courses and events to assist you in your creative pursuits:
Tonight I did some personal work destined for the gallery.
I shot down by the Ottawa River with rubber boots, ladder, tripod, powerful flashlight, medium & large format equipment and inukshuks. After shooting my self-assignment I pulled out the digital camera for a blog shot, below.
I was a little cool by the end – despite my down jacket – partly because I was knee deep in very cold water. But this was very fun for H.
It’s a fun time of year for night time shooting because night falls early and it’s not -20C! The Night Light workshop starts on Friday. One spot remains at time of this posting.
Night time shooting
Our photo newsletter went out to most recipients this week:
Steve Nash is an unlikely basketball superhero. At 6’3″ he is short for a pro and he grew up in Victoria, BC, a spot known more for producing tea shops than basketball superstars.
And yet, Nash fought his way to the NBA Most Valuable Player – twice – and continues to lead the offensive team of the Phoenix Suns basketball team.
So, how did he grow from humble beginnings to achieve so much? He worked hard, had fun and pursued success.
In this edition of Exposed! learn from Nash’s career to become photo superstars or photo business superstars.
How to be a supesrtar!
Dave Trattles descended on Ottawa and had a busy week including his Photojournalism and Social Documentary Photo Workshop. The course filled and, as usual, we got rave reviews – Dave does things differently!
David Trattles Photo Workshop - Alain S
“It is awesome….I left last night wanting to quit my job, travel the world, meet and photograph people…and tell their story.”
“The workshop was great. I liked the assignments David gave us on the Saturday. I was looking forward to India but now I’m just so excited!! It’s David’s fault;-)”
“I enjoyed the workshop very much. David has a wonderful gift for reminding us that the most important part of the photography is really the experience, itself.”
“Personally, David really helped me to make the leap beyond taking more candid photos to more actively engaging with people, getting up close and seeing that the photography can actually help that engagement, rather than detract from it.”
David Trattles Photo Workshop - Ken H
I went back to Westboro Academy to continue developing their base of imagery from which they promote the school.
We worked on creative ways to provide a quantity of work within their budget. That included shooting with an editorially based, available light style that allowed me to save time (and money) by leaving strobes packed away while producing work to attract students.
I am limited as to what I can show here – student privacy – but you can see some of my work from the previous shoot on their home page. With each assignment more of my work appears on their site replacing older photos.
I delivered the work last week and they were very happy with the results. Very happy. And that makes me happy!
Assignment Spotlight
… In other news, I attended Heather Morton‘s show that she describes on her blog as “Me and What I Think Of the State of Photography in general and Some Ideas to Bring You Success.”
The show brought in a good crowd of mostly working photographers (thanks to CAPIC for organizing.) Heather spoke about the world of photography and promotion – her ideas reminded the audience of important, targeted elements that should lead you closer towards success!
Many veterans of the Ottawa photo community showed up to take notes while many younger, less known faces soaked up Heather’s advice.
Onwards, upwards!