Lady and a Fedora

In the past few weeks, I've been involved in another, as I like to call them, Randy-thon.  Randy Pond hosts these little gatherings in his studio in Vegreville.  Those are a lot of fun, with a couple of models, trying out different poses, clothes etc, loud music, and lots of laughs.  As photographers, we usually try new things with lights, angles, and share tips. This time the theme of the Randy-thon, was "Sexy".  So for the next little while I'll be posting images from that gathering, hope you don't mind :)  I was playing with my 90mm tilt-shift, and my Fuji X100.  I was really surprised on how good the Fuji X100 worked with Pocket Wizards and different lights.  So lets start with a Lady and a Fedora. Enjoy!

Mac

Girl in a Hat - Part 2

Mac has mentioned yesterday in his post, that we've known Jennifer for a very long time.  She grew up right in front of our eyes, so to speak, and it was our great pleasure to be able to capture on camera the young woman she became. Yes, it was a bit crowded in our little space but we have managed ;).  And the most important part was, that we all have had a lot of fun!  And here she is! Kasia

Girl in a Hat

Jennifer is an old friend.  I knew her since she was a little tyke.... now she's all grown up.  Just another testament that time is creeping up on me.  I invited her over to MiKSMedia little studio for a portrait session.  It's always a bit tough to have two photographers in a small space, but we managed.  I think Kasia will have more shots in the tomorrow post.  So for now.... Enjoy! Mac

Of cowboy hats, sunshine, and romance...

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Wonderland Part 3: Rabbit

Here is the Rabbit!  Enjoy!

Wonderland Part 2: The Mad Hatter

Presenting Mad Hatter! Enjoy!

Hitchhiking

After "Summer in Winter" idea was exhausted, we moved to the main road of the Elk Island park, to shoot a hitchhiker idea.  Always wanted to use one of these big cases, and this was a good opportunity.

Good thing was that the main road in Elk Island National park, this early in the morning, is usually quite empty, so we could do what ever we wanted with out worries.

Summer in Winter?

I came up with this crazy idea on a spur of a moment.  I'm always thinking about weird things, things that don't belong, and this summer in winter wasn't any different.  I just needed someone to do it with.  It's not an easy task, to be dressed in summer clothes when it's -5C outside, but I managed to find a willing soul.  I picked up Jenn at around 7am and we headed out to Elk Island National park.

The sun has just risen, and the morning fog left beautiful frost on the tree branches.  I was hoping for a little more snow, but the weather a week before was quite warm, and a lot of the snow had melted away.  Still because of the morning fog, frost, and pale blue skies, it gave an illusion that it was really cold.

Jenn was a trooper.  Heels, and a summer dress when it was -5C outside.  Amazing.  I had a couple of blankets with me so she could warm up a little between takes.  I'm not that evil.... :)

During the shoot, I've done something I've never done before.  I switched my camera from my usual Av mode to complete manual (btw. this is all because of Christa Meola, and me peeking at the settings on her camera when I met up with her in California!).  I was taken aback with the results.  I was always afraid of the manual mode.  Sure I set the camera on manual when using strobes, but never like this.

There will be more from this shoot with Jenn.... so stay tuned.

The Adventurer

I know you are getting tired of seeing Corri on these pages. So now for something a little different. A handsome, rugged, irresistible.... me.Yeah yeah.... I figured that once in a while I should step in front of the camera, then being behind it all the time. I tried a couple of shots with a cigar I bought just for that occasion. The shots and the cigar weren't very good. So I tried, just with the smoke. Here is the result.

Canon 5D, ISO 200, 1/200 sec, f/9, 62mm

To be completely honest, my wife shot this.

Practicing

It was a horrible weekend. Weather wise. We got dumped on, and I mean really dumped on. The snow started Saturday morning and it's still snowing, on Monday morning. It hardly let up. Got about 30cm of snow, plus wind and cold. But that is not the object of this post. My lovely wife, agreed to do some practice shots!!! I wanted to test out my Fong again, and different light conditions at home. I must say, that even though my wife does not like her picture taken, she actually liked the pictures. Here are two of the best.

The whole reason for doing these, is to get more comfortable with people. I was asked to photograph a wedding of a friend. This being pretty important, I don't really want to screw it up. I'm hoping I'll have more opportunities like this to get some people in front of the camera. Thoughts?