I thought that my music photography has dominated my blog for most of the last while, it's time to get back to landscapes I think. I need to get out and relax with my camera too. Sometimes, life just gets in the way and you have to make time for yourself and do what makes you happy, right? I totally forget where this image was made. I think it is somewhere near Mabou, Nova Scotia. I was chasing a nice storm cloud up a side road one day and this scene presented itself to me. I am drawn to old buildings in the first place and this setting was too nice to pass up.
Photo of the Week #81
This summer has been a weird one as far as concert shooting is concerned for me. I was scheduled to shoot Melissa Etheridge, but the good folks at Ottawa Bluesfest only wanted to issue one media pass to the publication I shoot with and it was non-transferable so I wasn't allowed to shoot. As it turned out, I wouldn't have been shooting anyway as her management put strict restrictions in place and it would have squeezed my out anyway. Next, I was booked to shoot Rascal Flatts, but the venue made the decision that they didn't want any media at the event. There was, however a story with pictures in the local newspaper......hm. I love shooting concerts and Melissa was one of my bucket list people, but oh well, life goes on, right?
On a brighter note, I had the opportunity this past weekend to travel up to Kemptville Live 2017 festival to shoot for two nights. Festivals are great because you are often not limited to a certain number of songs. The atmosphere is great, and we were treated wonderful by the organizers and artists alike. Friday night the headliner wouldn't allow any photographers, can't remember his name. Anyway, Saturday night was a different story as Burton Cummings couldn't have been more hospitable to the photographers present. We had only a couple of minor restrictions and were allowed to shoot the whole show if we wanted. He recognizes the value of media, good on ya Burton. Just before the show, I was walking around the end of the stage where Burton was waiting to go on. I ended up having a conversation with him right there and he was very nice and totally down to earth, that leaves a lasting impression on people. As I was driving home last night, it hit me, I had had a chance to chat with one of the icons of the music business!
Photo of the week #80
This photograph was made in Utah at Zion National Park. Zion was one of the first places we visited in the southwest and it completely blew me away with it's beauty. Zion is a canyon cut into the rock by the north fork of the Virgin River and has many unique features. I wish we had more time to explore this area, but it was but one stop on a great trip through the American southwest.
Photo of the Week #79
Well, my concert season is in full swing at the moment, although I lost a couple recently at the last minute due to promoters' decisions. Oh well, it happens, it's a fickle business. A couple of weeks back, Sam Roberts played a free concert in Market Square in Kingston. The stage had terrible lighting, some of the worst I've encountered as a matter of fact. Heavy red and blue colour wash means terrible photography in most cases. Processing these images means a lot more work. This is my favorite from that night, hands down.
Photo of the Week #78
On June 23 I had the privilege to photograph a show at Ottawa Jazz Festival featuring Serena Ryder. she has become one of my favorite Canadian artists. If you haven't listened to Serena you should give her a listen, what a voice! The live show is also nothing short of spectacular so check her out if you get the chance.
Review and more pictures can be found here.
