Felisha & Kris Wedding Preview

Now I don't shoot weddings often; however, when it's a destination wedding to Punta Cana and it's a amazing couple like Felisha & Kris who can decline? It was an amazing trip with a lot of memorial moments one of which is that it was my birthday the same day as the wedding and the bride and groom decided to get the waiters to give me a lap dance.....like a said not your ordinary couple.

Anyways check out a few of the images bellow and a preview of the highlight reel. I'm still working on the images a full post should follow by next week.

Kris - Groom

Felisha - Bride

Danielle - Groomsmen/girl also my roommate from China

I didn't get a chance to go into town for long but did mangage to sneak off the resort for a bit on morning.

I think thats their president in the background

or someone trying to get elected, his face is everywhere :s 

Saw this kid baby we stopped by the church but didn't get a chance to 

take her photo, luckily we saw her again while passing by another church. 

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The Hanging

It's been a long time coming but it's finally done. Made In China is officially hung! Started at 6:30 p.m. and ended at 1:00 a.m. :0 time really flys when you have stuff to do.

Be sure to come and check out the show, by far this is one of the best student exhibition set ups of these trips I've seen so far. A lot of interesting framing, mounting, and images. This is not your average exhibit to say the least.

I'll be posting photos and video of the opening reception later this week in the meantime here are a few images from location during set-up :)

Metal Prints

Alana Hanging & Ashley Sitting

p.s did I mention I got voluntold as one of the MC's for the night? Oh here go hell come :)

Ni Hao, Peachy Pie

Hello Hello!

As usual it's been a while, been very busy for some reason at this time of the year a lot of work ends up coming my way at once so today will be a quick post.

In China related news,

Check out the newest edition of PhotoNews magazine for a article about our trip and the other events the Creative Photography program has in store!

If you can't get your had a hard copy check it out online by clicking this link - Photo News - Made In China

Also be sure to check us out on the official CONTACT Photography website as well as in the magazine. 

Scotiabank CONTACT Website

And now for non China related news and to make my tittle of this post make a bit more sense, is a screen shot of a recent Peach & Blueberry cake from a few days ago. 

So Long 

The China Experience Pt.3

Part 3 of my random behind the scenes videos of our experience in China. The gallery show is getting closer and work is slowly coming together, just need to get all my images printed & framed by April 19 :o, so soon!

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"Made In China" Gallery

The time is here the announcement of our gallery show!

The name of our show has finally been decided along with the date for the opening reception!

Join us on May 3, 2012 for the opening reception of "Made in China" a collective body of work by twenty-two photographers documenting their trip to China during May of 2011.


Bellow are two different versions of our email mail out.

Hope to see you all there if your in Toronto!

Never to young

You can never be to young nor to old to take up an interest in photography as was proven on a recent trip too Yangshuo, China where we had the opportunity thanks to Olympus to teach a few elementary school children how to use a camera. The children were given the cameras to take home for a weekend to document their everyday lives and surroundings including towns that aren't so easily accessible to travellers due to distance and time to get there. Not only were the children able to learn photography but their photographs will also be featured in our May 2012 gallery exhibit during Toronto's Contact festival! Stay tuned for more info & photo's in the mean while here are a few photos of the children and a sneak peak of one of their photographs ^-^

This is Samuel say Hi!...okay now that you introduced yourselves I'll introduce him ^_^ This is Samuel and he's 7 yrs old (if I remember correctly...) he's also a very humble person always saying thank you! He's a secret Canadian at heart lol Anyways me, Ashley D.,& Amanda M. had the pleasure of working with Samuel during our trip and for that we say Thank You ^_^ 

This photograph is one of many that Samuel had taken during his free time and will be featured in the upcoming gallery show; however, if this is the final edit of the photo only time will tell and your visit to the gallery! ^_^

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Restless NIght

Tonight's just one of those restless nights of tossing and turning, I always find it hard sleeping during the summer also feel as if I should be doing something. I did end up doing something to tire me out, I started editing a image from the day before which you can check out bellow along with some behind the scene snaps of the "set". To cure my restlessness I was also researching for a weekend get away with friends coming up in August to New York, but then I got side tracked and starting looking into places for my trip next year (can you tell I like to plan ahead?) found some really good deals and these are the following places I'm thinking of; South Korea(#1), Japan, Greece, India, Sri Lanka, & Australia. Might even do a two in one trip since some of these places are near each other. If anyones been to any of these places let me know what you thought or if you want to be my travel buddy speak now or forever hold your peace! ^_^  

I went to clean my glass as soon as I touched it the glass snapped in my hands....fail!! Still used it though and will continue too :) p.s please ignore the bread thats a whole other issue. ^_^

Say hello to my mothers jungle back there and my pot of rice hanging out on our house printer ^_^

I guarantee the tv was off when I shooting...Ghost Whisperer.....

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