Vanessa - Prana Quest

I recently did a shoot for Vanessa, she was looking for photo's she could use for her blog and asked me to help her out. Her blog is geared towards healthy living and simply enjoying life. Here is a link to her blog Prana Quest.

This was the first of two shoots we have planned, it was raining at the time of the shoot so we decided to move it indoors.

Here are my favorite frames from the shoot,

Pole dancing at the Bronson Centre

This weekend I was asked to go cover the Ontario Pole Dancing Championship at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa. I was super excited for this event and wanted to light it with a strobe because I knew the lighting in the building would be awful. I ended up just side lighting the dancers to give it a dramatic look.

Here are my favorite frames,

Here are my two favorite frames from all the stuff I have shot over the past week.

Chris Botti, performs at the Ottawa Jazz Festival on Friday, June 29, 2012.

Snow Birds fly over Parliament Hill during the Canada Day Celebrations in Ottawa on July 1, 2012.

Locals Only

This is the first post of many for a series I am starting called "Locals Only". The main idea is to feature local business owners and their stores in the Ottawa community. The reason why I am doing this is because I feel that we, in this generation, want things quicker and cheaper so we go to box stores and we forget about local stores that depend on us to stay open. I want to promote local store owners in hopes that people will decide to shop at their stores instead of box stores, which are owned by corporations not individuals.

Today I went to the Ottawa Antique Market, 1179 Bank St. This building is full of different booths which are run by different sellers of all kinds. You can find anything from vintage jewelry and prom dresses to classic comic books and pretty much anything else you would want in the vintage category. I highly recommend checking this place out if you are into collecting or wearing vintage items.

                       Sarah Woods - Specializes in estate jewelry.

                                     Peter Brice - Oriental Carpets

               André Vachet - Anything from clothes to little nic-nacs

20th Anniversary Governor General's Performing Arts Award Gala

Last night I had the opportunity to shoot the GGPAA (Governor General's Performing Arts Awards) at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Here are my best shots from the night,

Recipient Deepa Metha, right, Solman Rushdie, center and Laureen Harper, right, pose for a photo on the red carpet at the NAC in Ottawa during the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala on Saturday, May 5, 2012

Recipients from the band Rush, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson, pose for a photo with Laureen Harper on the red carpet at the NAC in Ottawa during the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala on Saturday, May 5, 2012

Recipient Earline Collins receives recognition for her outstanding achievements during the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala at the NAC in Ottawa on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Recipient Des McAnuff and Pete Townshend from the band The Who put on the final act during the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala at the NAC in Ottawa on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Pete Townshend from the band The Who was a surprise guest during the final act of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala at the NAC in Ottawa on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Nikki James and Pete Townshend from the band The Who were apart of the final act of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala at the NAC in Ottawa on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

420 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa

Thousands of Marijuana enthusiasts took to Parliament Hill today in Ottawa to take part in the annual 420 Rally that is geared towards the legalization of Marijuana in Canada.

Here are a couple of frames,

A Walk in The Park

Went to Gatineau Park today. Initially I wanted to go to Pink Lake but the Parkway is still closed to cars so I ended up just waking along it.

Here are some frames I took today.

Easter Weekend

Here is some shots I took over the weekend.

Good Friday

First Fans in line to get round 1 Senators playoff tickets at Scotiabank Place.

Game winning goal celebration in double overtime.

Candle light vigil for 95th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge.

Triple shooting at Borthwick Ave. in Ottawa

A shooting happened at 829 Borthwick Ave. in Ottawa which sent two people to hospital and left one dead on Friday, March 23, 2012

A women cries while being escorted by police to the scene of the shooting.

A man talks to police.

Forensic investigators prepare to enter the crime scene.

The Past Week

This past week has been really good for work, I've been busy pretty much ever day working for various news agencies.

Here is some of the Stuff I have shot.

OTTAWA, ON: March 1, 2012 - Panelist’s from left to right, David Elder, John Lawford, Tim Smith and Mark Blevis met at the University of Ottawa to provide a thorough examination of Bill C-30 (Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act) in front of a televised crowd. iPOLITICS/ Matthew Usherwood

OTTAWA, ON: March 1, 2012 - Panelist’s, John Lawford, listens to David Elders opinion during the examination of Bill C-30 (Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act) that took place at the University of Ottawa in front of a televised crowd. iPOLITICS/ Matthew Usherwood

OTTAWA, ON: March 2, 2012 - 28-year veteran of the Ottawa Police Service, Charles Bordeleau, was selected to be Ottawa’s new Police Chief at the Elgin street police station on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. Matthew Usherwood/ The Ottawa Citizen

Oliver Horn took on the hight winds Saturday afternoon with a little snowfering at Britannia Beach. Matthew Usherwood/ Ottawa Sun

Oliver Horn took on the hight winds Saturday afternoon with a little snowfering at Britannia Beach. Matthew Usherwood/ Ottawa Sun

OTTAWA, ON: March 5, 2012 - Pat Martin, NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, spoke to a crowd of about 300 people on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 5th, 2012, to give his opinions about the robocall scandal that has many Canadians demanding answers across Canada. iPOLITICS/ Matthew Usherwood

OTTAWA, ON: March 5, 2012 - Supporters, representatives from political parties and NGO’s took to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 5th, 2012, to voice their opinions and concerns about the robocall scandal that has Canadians demanding answers across Canada. iPOLITICS/ Matthew Usherwood

OTTAWA, ON: March 5, 2012 - Supporters, representatives from political parties and NGO’s took to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 5th, 2012, to voice their opinions and concerns about the robocall scandal that has Canadians demanding answers across Canada. iPOLITICS/ Matthew Usherwood