A spot of Venus
Taking the leap
Justice for Tori
working on A String and a Prayer
I had the pleasure to be involved with the creation of the artwork for a musical CD for the Christian bluegrass / country / folk band: A String and a Prayer. They obviously haven’t decided what they are yet! But they do have a sweet sound, and have some genuine fun along the way. Seriouly I was hired by the band for two shoots, one in the darkest, cramped, eclectic recording studio you could find anywhere. It was certainly a challenge to be silent when required and still manage to get all the band members in candid moments. For the second shoot I was able to bring them more under my control for the cover shoot. We started really early for some “nice” light and that set the tone, be it a little sharp, for the rest of the day. They are great people who produce some great music. Thanks for the opportunity to be involved. Check out their website where you can sample some of their sounds and see more of the photography we created. http://www.astringandaprayer.ca
A whale of an Election
A Federal Election is a strange time for the media. The major media companies will have staff travel with all of the leaders during the election. So if a leader is in my normal territory, I likely won’t be covering the event. There is a great expense involved and the photographers traveling with the leaders have a tough long journey. I am happy for the most part not to be subjected to the controlling forces involved with covering the leaders, especially the Prime Minister. Very little is “real” about anything they do, it is scripted and manufactured, not really journalism, the way I believe in it. Despite the absence of photographing the leaders there is often plenty to still cover.
During this election we saw a tide of youth empowerment with the “Vote Mobs” occurring across the country as the youth showed that they can be a force to be recognized. On election day I was called upon to do what I really enjoy and that is to “enterprise” or hunt for good moments of regular people during the voting process. I had a great day meeting and talking to people. Both the Vote Mob and shooting real people were productive days for me during an election that did cause great movement in the political landscape.
When the election was called most people anticipated there would be little change and we would be facing another Conservative minority with the Liberals in opposition. Wow, how the tide changed and the people spoke. There was some changes and some very unexpected results. That I guess is why they still play the game.
There is only one photo of a politician in my images from the Vote Mob and election day. A man I have great respect for, and who Maclean’s magazine called Last Decent Man in Ottawa, was unfortunately not able to hold onto his seat. Doesn’t make much sense to me, but in politics, not much does. Glen Pearson will not returning to Ottawa, what a shame for Canada. Good luck Glen, and enjoy the extra time with your family.
by Dave
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