This weekend was the Canadian Slalom Whitewater National Team Trials in downtown Ottawa. A fine event!
Some highlights:
James Cartwright, Olympian
Sarah Potvin, aspiring Oympian
David Ford, Olympian & Past World Champion
Tag Archives: assignment spotlight
#273 Media Event
On Thursday I had an assignment to shoot the official opening of the Canadian National Team Whitewater Paddling Training Site – The Pumphouse – in downtown Ottawa.
L-R: spectator, Olympian James Cartwright, NCC Russell Mills, Councillor Diane Holmes, Olympian Sarah Boudens
In attendance were past Olympians:
- Sarah Boudens
- James Cartwright
- David Ford (World Champion 1999, multiple trips to Olympics placing 4th and 6th)
Olympian James Cartwright
Also showing their support were politicians from different levels of government:
- Ottawa Councillor Diane Holmes
- Ottawa MP Paul Dewar
- NCC Chair Russell Mills
Ottawa MP Paul Dewar
National Team Trials are this weekend at the Pumphouse hosted by the Ottawa River Runners. See past Pumphouse photos.
It was a good media event!
Olympian David Ford with NCC Russell Mills (L) and Ontario Whitewater President Jim Tayler (R)
#263 More Wedding Photos
Jack and Kris had a beautiful wedding day last summer:
My task was to capture some intimate moments at their fun wedding in Chelsea Quebec, moments north of Ottawa. My style is to act as a fly on the wall to capture the quietly candid moments missed by many.
They were all smiles: “The great thing about an August wedding in Ottawa is the possibility of thunderstorms and sunshine in the same afternoon. We got both, along with wedding bells and a great party with friends and family.”
Years ago a bride admitted she chose us for their photography because my portfolio of wedding stories was the only one that “… almost made me cry!”
That’s what I shoot for when covering an intimate celebration!
#260 Rock Photographer Interview
I got an email last week from Scott, ProProgram student. He’s interested in many areas of photography including concert photography. Part of his homework is to investigate other photo businesses and photographer’s work to expand his photo horizons.
He sent me a link to an interview with Tony Mott, concert photographer, who has been following bands, as a working photographer, for 25 years.
Shooting live music at large venues is a job many people dream about. Of course it’s not all stars and glamour! We have covered many concerts for media and promotional uses with some pretty fun opportunities…
Ben Harper
A selection of our work:
- Ben Harper
- Buddy Guy
- Allison Kraus
- Michael Franti
- Ani DiFranco
- George Thoroughgood
- James Brown
And while it has been fun, there are stresses and pressures to shooting the events! Read Tony Mott’s interview for more insight!
Allison Kraus
Michael Franti
#259 Wedding season
Wedding season approaches!
We cover small events or elements of a day in a candid or photojournalistic style to capture the life of the festivities. Posed and formal photos show the exterior of the event. Our candid coverage shows the soul of the celebration.
Last fall I was fortunate to photograph Lucie and Wayne’s wedding celebration.
“From the moment we met Harry, we knew that we would get the kind of photos we were hoping for for our unconventional, small wedding. We had a fabulous time and Harry captured that perfectly – the photos told the story!” – Lucie and Wayne
Before shooting I was instructed to remove my tie. And so the fun began:
Thanks Lucie and Wayne, for a fun afternoon!
#258 Canoe & Kayak Magazine
The latest issue of Canoe & Kayak – Whitewater is out. The magazine is one of the largest paddling mags in North America. This month Canadian canoe hero, Paul Mason is featured. This time I supplied a portrait and a shot as Paul paddles over the edge of Hogsback Falls on the Rideau River.
Certainly a fun assignment, it’s nice to work with someone like Paul. He has worked in front of cameras much of his life and currently works in a creative field producing a self syndicated cartoon of paddling adventures – Bubblestreet.ca
#254 Passivhaus photos
I keep mentioning the work I did covering Malcolm Isaac’s Passivhaus home experiment for the pages of Ottawa Magazine.
Malcolm applied the ideas of well engineered insulation to house construction and ended up with a reasonably priced 1700 square foot home that consumes about $400 of energy per year to run – including heat!
Why do I keep bringing up Malcolm on the blog?:
- With Malcolm’s advice I have seen our 140 year old leaky home – too hot in summer, freezing in winter – become more comfortable than many modern homes with air conditioning!
- His ideas will save buckets of money, pollution and energy
- He is presenting his ideas on:
Tuesday, May 5th
7:30pm
Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, Qc.
Stay warm, keep cool, reduce energy.
Worth a visit.
#250 Assignent spotlight
A couple of weeks ago I did some work for Bench Dog Cabinets – an established company building fine furniture and cabinets mostly for people’s homes. Mark, the cabinet maker, is preparing for the launch of a website to promote his work. Most of his work comes word of mouth.
The day was spent visiting his customers homes photographing Mark’s work:
It was a fun, relaxed day of shooting!