Mario - Courier Number One

While shooting an assignment today on Vancouver's Hornby Bike Lane I had the pleasure of meeting Mario. I immediately noticed his courier license plate and was intrigued by the number - 001. While so many people around Vancouver get uptight when they see a camera Mario simply nodded and smiled. When I saw his number plate I asked if I could take his photo and he happily obliged, taking time away from his busy schedule he allowed me to make a picture and we engaged in a brief but uplifting conversation. Thank you Mario for being a positive part of a rainy day in Vancouver, you deserve to be number one.

Historic Steveston Fishing Village

Earlier this year I was on a field trip to the waterfront at Steveston, one of the many cities that together constitute the Greater Vancouver Area. Steveston was once a thriving fishery centre but is now a pleasantly quiet respite from the rest of BC's Lower Mainland, which tends to be overcrowded and hyperactive. The calm I experienced in Steveston made up for the long transit ride to get there and back. How long was the bus-train ride? Over two hours from my suite near UBC and then the same back again!

Studio Portrait - Black & White

Chiaroscuro. It is a word of Italian origin that literally means light and dark. It is most commonly used in the context of art where it references the interplay of light and dark without regard to colour.

The two photographs posted here were made with the intent of conveying a particular mood. Colour would not suit the moods expressed. Full, even lighting would equally fail to express the depth of thought and introspection. When one is deep in thought s/he is attempting to bring something out from the shadows within into the more lucid realm of the surface. When light and dark is the subject matter, light and dark are the tools of communication.





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Food and Beverage Photography

One of the school modules during this past term has been food and beverage photography. One of the assignments given was to style and shoot a beverage, then create and apply a mock logo along with text layout for use in advertising. I chose to simulate an assignment for Minute Maid brand (tm registered) 100% juice blends.

Granville Street Vancouver

Granville Street on a Saturday night. Not just any night, but on the one year anniversary of the Olympic experience.