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concert ∙ Tiësto 2011 · Victoria BC

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DJ Tiësto melts faces at the SOFMC. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 200 mm · 1/160 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600 “First three from the pit. No flash.” Those are usually the guidelines given when shooting concerts. It’s pretty simple. I’m green in the concert photography scene, and I know this mantra by heart. …

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Pacific Forestry Centre

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The Pacific Forestry Centre on a day of Side Sun And Awesome Clouds™. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 10 mm · 1/1250 s · f/3.5 · ISO 100 The day of the pillow fight, was a weird one, weather-wise. From bright sun to torrential rain, whipping winds and, at one point, hail on the Malahat. However, …

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PILLOW FIGHT!

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The Bastion Square pillow fight. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 10 mm · 1/2000 s · f/3.5 · ISO 400 Thank you, Stephanie Broughton, and anyone else behind this, for a great time. It’s stuff like this among “grownups” — stuff which brings us back to our childhood — which is one of the great things …

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Ethan

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OM NOM CAKE! Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 20 mm · 1/100 s · f/4.5 · ISO 800 This little man is Ethan, and he had his first birthday party with some friends over the weekend. And, when it came time for cake, boy, did he ever know how to tackle that one. =)

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Breakfast for Champions

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Tyson, Rozie and Shayne copy Kit Kat’s emo stance to great effect. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM 50 mm · 1/500 s · f/4.5 · ISO 400 Breakfast for Champions is the name given to the three non-toddlers above, who often met up for breakfast at a local eating establishment of awesome before heading out …

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radio magic!

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It’s a big day in my little world, so I wrote a poem. Read on to, er, read it . . . Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM 50 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.2 · ISO 100 Strobist: Sigma EF 500 DG Super, 1/128 power, above subject, remote triggered, Sigma EF 530 DG Super, 1/16 …

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ZOMBIES AHEAD

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Great googley moogley. Just what I need to deal with during my morning commute. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 22 mm · 1/160 s · f/4.5 · ISO 200 =)

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party time

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Another scene from Kairi’s second birthday party. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 11 mm · 1/80 s · f/5.6 · ISO 400 Before the party begins, Bud can be found in the middle of the dining room floor, lying on the ground, shooting at the ceiling. Nothing out of the ordinary here . . . =)

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Kairi, painted

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Fun times with paint at Kairi’s second birfday party! Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM 50 mm · 1/250 s · f/3.2 · ISO 400 Strip five beebees down to their diapers, give ’em each a canvas, paintbrush, and access to paper cup after paper cup of paint . . . and let ’em run wild …

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Shaolin

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Goodnight, boyo. Our projectile sneezer. Our footlicker. Our Shaolin. Why is there death? To remind us that life is precious. That’s what I’ve heard, anyways. Makes sense in the head, but hurts like hell in the heart. We love you, boy kat. =(