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concert ∙ Marianas Trench 2012 · Victoria BC

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Marianas Trench at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 130 mm · 1/250 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600 Josh Ramsay — insert the sounds of a million teenage girls swooning here — is the lead singer in the band Marianas Trench, whose show I caught last Thursday. T’was quite the spectacle, …

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Mason-o-lantern

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Happy Hallowe’en from Denise & Quinn’s new boy, and Ethan’s new brother . . . Mason! Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/160 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/8 power, 8′ in front of subject, ceiling bounced =)

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Kit Kat kitty!

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Happy Hallowe’en our little Kit Kat kitty, Kitara! Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/160 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 On Hallowe’en, she’ll be wearing a necklace with a fiddle on it. Mama will have doggy ears and tail, and will be wearing a necklace with a plastic spoon hot-glued to a paper …

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wedding · Sarah + Philip · Mill Bay BC

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Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 150 mm · 1/320 s · f/2.8 · ISO 400 My last wedding of the year, and one of my more laughter-filled. These two were a hoot. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. I’ll detail something old: Sarah’s granny’s bible. Being unable to travel from Alberta for the …

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misty morning spiderwebs

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This is why I was late to work yesterday. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 117 mm · 1/320 s · f/2.8 · ISO 200 Damn, nature. You amazing. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/500 s · f/2.2 · ISO 400 I’m so blinkin’ happy with how these shots turned out. …

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alley glow

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Sidney. Sun. Sky. Alley. Bucket. Caution. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/320 s · f/2.2 · ISO 400 =)

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concert ∙ John Fogerty 2012 · Victoria BC

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There’s a bad moon on the rise. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 170 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 Okay, one more set of concert shots. But hey, I’m back to my old arena stomping grounds. And, it’s JOHN FRICKIN’ FOGERTY! Legendary status wins over concert photography saturation. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma …

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festival ∙ the drummers of Rifflandia 5 · Victoria BC

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Closing out my photography of Rifflandia V is a showcase of drummers. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 90 mm · 1/500 s · f/5.6 · ISO 400 Y’know what I love about outdoor festivals? LIGHT. It’s such a rarity in a bar/club/arena situation to have enough light to get a good shot of the drummer, …

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festival ∙ Rifflandia 5 2012 · Victoria BC

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The Flaming Lips’ opening moments at Rifflandia V. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/320 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600 We begin with my “shot of the festival” (to rival my AWOLNATION shot from R4) :: The Flaming Lips. Spectacle = Very Yes. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 …

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OM NOM N– what??!?

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A hungry Fisherman’s Wharf seal takes notice of me as s/he OM NOMs a tasty fish. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/4000 s · f/2 · ISO 400 =)