Well, now that we have the obligatory apology out of the way, let me just say that I'm excited about the arrival of spring! Spring brings a wide range of things that make my job as a photographer easier. Chief among those perks is the increase in overall temperature. Seriously, it makes a significant difference. Nobody enjoys standing around the cold huddled behind a tripod for hours on end while taking winter shots, and I certainly doubt that anyone enjoys standing in front of my camera while the thermometer reads 2 degrees celsius or lower. Plus, it means that summer is on the way!
If all goes according to plan, this summer I'll be working with another photographer doing a few more weddings, gaining some more experience and doing some serious networking and promoting. Needless to say, I'm quite simply, well, pumped at the idea of getting to do some more wedding work.
Speaking of work, what have I been doing for the past seven months you may ask? No, you didn't ask? Well that's alright, because I'm going to tell you anyway. The website has been updated and galleries have been moved around. New photos have been added too. I've been shooting more fine art work, and doing a few concerts here and there as well. Here's a few sample shots from a show I shot back in February:
The band in those shots is a local Vancouver metal band named Ancient Obliteration. I highly recommend them to any fans of metal music, especially fans of weird, avant-garde stuff that defies genrefication. No, that's not a real word, but I'm using it anyway. Here's a link to the full gallery of high-res images.
I've also been taking the time to work through some of my older images and rework them now that I have more editing skill, and better tools for editing. Here's a recent edit of an old favourite of mine:
And with that I'll leave you for now, hopefully for less time that seven months.
- RMK
