Website Back

After the website was off line for a bit, it is now back.  Hopefully all bugs have been worked out and it is now ready to roll.

Graduation

This weekend is high school graduation weekend here.  It is a very busy weekend for me starting on Friday afternoon with all the grads descending on a local park for all the pretty photos with their prom outfits on.  This year I have been asked to take a group photo of all grads during this mayhem.  It should be interesting to say the least.
Then on Saturday afternoon there is the graduation ceremonies in which I take a handshake photo of all grads receiving their "diploma" and/or scholarship.  It is fast paced and the trick is to get the grad to stay still for a brief moment and look at the camera without their tassel flying in front of their face.
All in all a busy but enjoyable weekend.  Detail to follow.

A great morning

Yesterday morning at 8:20 we headed off in search of Blue Grouse.  Myself and two other photographers were optimistic that we would see one if not more male Blue Grouse strutting his stuff for a hen.  The drive took us north of Wasa, BC to an area where the truck could be parked followed by about a 30 minute hike up to a ridge where Blue Grouse was known to be.  Onsite by shortly after 9:00 the search began.  Surprisingly a hen was spotted first therefore we knew the male must be close by.  After finding a spot to but the backpacks down and hooking the camera gear together the low call of the male was heard and it didn't take long to spot him.  The weather was perfect with high overhead cloud creating the perfect diffuser only to be filled by a bit of flash.  He was in a mood to show off and would just circle around us in order to give us all sorts of angles on him.  Standing solo on a rock or hopping onto a fallen tree this guy was definitely not camera shy.  It was a great few hours and the only other thing I wish we could have captured would have been if he had of completed his task while we were there.
Images from this shoot can be seen on my flickr site.

Photographic Instruction and Workshops

Further details about photographic instruction and workshops are available here.

Weddings

Prices are being slashed for weddings booked for the 2010 season.  All day coverage was $2490.00 now $1990.00.  Ceremony and Group Portraits was $1990.00 now $1490.00.  Group Portraits only was $1290.00 now $990.00.  Includes engagement session, unlimited proofs, proofs posted online, DVD of proofs to print from.

Instruction

Kimberley's Photo West will soon be offering photographic classes.  Some of the classes being offered are: DSLR Refresher, People Photography, Sports Photography, Selling Images, Photoshop Basics, Photoshop Advanced, and Business Basics.  Also there will be field trips offered.  Email your interest and more details will be available shortly.

Easter hangover

Chocolate!  Games! Toys! Five year olds hyped up on sugar!  Sleeping in a strange bed!  Not sleeping! Tired! Exhausted! Driving! Traffic!  Colouring Eggs!  What's not to love about Easter!!