Photography

John on October 10th, 2009

Akeela and Bior’s wedding was definitely a challenge for all of us.  The previous week was just beautiful and then we get this frigid day that a family from warmer climes just wasn’t used to.  I’m native to Calgary, and I didn’t like it either. Had the weather co-operated, the ceremony was planned to be [...]

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John on September 29th, 2009

Fozia and Mike were a delight to shoot. The mix of culture made it easy to be creative and take some different shots than in traditional American weddings. Part of the wedding included a sand ceremony where each member of the family poured sand into a bottle, symbolic of the unifying of the family. It’s [...]

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John on September 2nd, 2009

From Canoe Camp I love canoeing. It has the best of everything about camping. You get a peaceful paddle down a meandering river, interrupted at times with the roller-coaster excitement of rapids. I love the feeling of the water gently pulling me along while the bottom of the river whizzes by. It’s like the description [...]

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John on July 20th, 2009

I shot the wedding formals and reception for the son of my friend Wendy, whose web site I also created and maintain.  The photos were taken overlooking downtown Calgary from the Crescent Road chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  The couple is very photogenic and were great to work with. For [...]

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John on July 19th, 2009

I attended the 2009 Southern Alberta Jamboree at Camp Impeesa last week.  I was the main Scouter in charge of a patrol of 4 scouts, so most of my photography was focused on capturing their experiences there.  Being involved in the activity meant that sometimes I would have to hand off the camera to someone [...]

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