Ottawa Buskerfest 2012

I had the chance to go and shoot the Ottawa Buskerfest this year, here are a couple frames from it.

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.

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,

Highway 5 extension Protest

Protesters from the Eco Watch group have taken to the trees to continue their attempt to stop the clear cutting that is taking place to put in a Highway 5 extension up near Wakefield, QC. The Gatineau police have ordered them to come down from the trees or face a $50,000 dollar fine per day if they continue to disobey their direct orders. The work on the Highway 5 extension was suspended in order to deal with this ongoing protest.

Rally at the Congolese Embassy

Yesterday I covered a rally at the Congolese Embassy, I was shocked at how much they barricaded it off. Residents of the neighborhood had to walk in knee high snowbanks to get around it. The rally was peaceful, but very tense at some moments.

Here are my best of,

All Star weekend kicks off in Ottawa

Today I shot the opening of the All Star Weekend. Hundreds of people skated alongside with many famous hockey trophies including the NHL Stanley Cup on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.

Here are some of my shots,

Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Crown - First Nations Gathering

Today I shot the Crown - First Nations Gathering for iPolitics. I've never shot an event with so much security before so it was a really cool experience.

If you would like to know more about this event click on this link

iPolitics

Here are my best of

National Chief Atlea and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Duncan greet Prime Minister Stephen Harper During the Crown-First Nations Gathering at the Diefenbaker building in Ottawa.

Gov. Gen. David Johnston along with his wife Sharon Johnston, National Chief Shawn Atleo, Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and Prime Minister Stephen Harper walk down a hallway towards the opening ceremony during the First Nations Gathering at the Diefenbker building in Ottawa

National Chief Atleo, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gov. Gen. David Johnston stand during the opening ceremony of the Crown-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa.

National Chief Atleo and Prime Minister Stephen Harper share words during the opening ceremony of the Crown-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the federal government would seek to modernize the Indian act but would stop short of scrapping it.

Two people walk down a hallway during the Crown-First Nations gathering at the Diefenbker building in Ottawa

Here is a link to other photo's I filed to them

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Ottawa 67's VS Belleville Bulls

The Ottawa 67's beat the Belleville Bulls 7-2 in friday nights game at the Civic Centre on January 6th 2011.

Jim Watson

Today I had the privilege of taking some portraits of Jim Watson the Mayor of Ottawa.

Nepean Raiders VS Gloucester Rangers

Today I shot a CJHL hockey game. I've realized that I really enjoy the challenge of shooting hockey games. I'm going to try and shoot one every week. One thing I've noticed about shooting in the lower league rinks is the quality of the glass and the lighting. It's really hard to get a sharp picture shooting through poor quality glass. Also the lighting quality is different in every arena so it's a challenge to get perfect balanced light.

The Raiders won 4-1 against the Rangers