Shawn and Ana's wedding was a unique experience for me, because this time out, I was the best man and the main photographer. Busy, but enjoyable nonetheless. I brought two people along with me to make my participation (and partyface) possible. Jeff is my regular assistant; it was Christa's first time out.

The wedding was at the Steam Whistle Brewery, which is just a bit south of the Rogers centre. The building (called the roundhouse) used to be a maintainance depot for train engines, and still has the turntable in the middle, which was used to direct engines into one of 32 service bays.

I got really excited about shooting in a brewery what with all the shiny stainless steel and the industrial feel. Makes for really great contrast with the fancypantsness of a bride and groom done up to the nines. We also went to Cedarvale park, in my old 'hood, to take shots on the bridge overlooking a beautiful urban ravine.

Special bonus: The Jonas Brothers were playing across the street at the Rogers Centre.
Extra Special Bonus: Comic Con was also across the street, hence the storm troopers marching past in the 4th shot.

Update: more photos here.





























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Aug 28, 2009

5d mark 2 unboxing



What is that sucking sound coming from the direction of my bank account? Don't worry! its just the new camera body I picked up today. Good timing, what with a wedding to shoot this weekend and all...





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Here are some images from this past weekend's Summerfolk festival, which was a blast, btw. In the weeks leading up to the fest, I was barely aware that it was coming, but in the last few days, I started getting really excited, and I wasn't let down.

Highlights? The McFlies. They do acoustic covers of 80's pop songs, and the energy in front of that stage was bigger than anything I've seen at Summerfolk in 15 years. Contrast that to former artistic director Don Bird telling the late 90's crowd that they could boo all they wanted, but STILL NO DANCING!!


Also, do some research on Coco Love Alcorn, who did a great workshop with Evalyn Parry. An hour's worth of songs about bicycles, complete with a guy beating on a bike as a drum kit.

And the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo! I played violin, banjo, lap steel, cohone, sitar, steel drum, hammer dulcimer, autoharp, standing harp, and other instruments I can't name.

And roaming from campfire to campfire, listening to top notch musicians jam until 4am (I left at 4; the music kept going...)

Enough! Pictures!















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What's nicer than getting married at the water's edge at the cottage you spent your childhood summers? Nothing's actually coming to mind right now. Here's hoping they're having a nice time in Hawaii!









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