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engagement · Carol-Anne + Vince · Victoria BC

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Carol-Anne + Vince at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 105 mm · 1/500 s · f/3.5 · ISO 400 I’ll be shooting Carol-Anne + Vince’s wedding next year, so we warmed up with an engagement session at the lovely HCP. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L …

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Canon EOS 70D

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Ladies ’n gents, my first new camera body in five years: the Canon EOS 70D. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 70 mm · 1/200 s · f/5.6 · ISO 200 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/64 power, 3′ above subject, 25º grid, remote triggered; Canon 430EX II, 1/64 power, 4′ front/left of subject, snoot shot, remote …

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portraits · Tuesday Bride Party · Victoria BC

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Just a regular Tuesday, hanging out with nine brides taking rockstar photos. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/125 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/2 power, behind brides, direct, remote triggered Brides on fire. Definitely the highlight shot of the night for me. So, how does a …

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Rykka 2013

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Canadian/Swiss (Surrey/Zürich) singer/songwriter Rykka. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/320 s · f/2.8 · ISO 800 Strobist: two Canon 430EX IIs, 1/8 power, opposite sides of the room, ceiling bounced, remote triggered Rykka is the new evolution of Christina Maria, trading her previously established folky sound for a crunchier, more driving rock sound. …

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Kitara shaves Shayne

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Sharp blade + 3-year-old = winning combination. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/200 s · f/8 · ISO 400 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/8 power, 2′ camera left, STO-FEN diffused, remote triggered Shayne grew a winter ferret over his face. Summer is coming. He enlisted Kitara’s help in shaving. =)

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tattoo triptych – Allie · Victoria BC

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Allie, whose tattoo inspired this project, is my second tattoo triptych. Can you see it? The letters in Allie’s tattoo? They read air. Rotate it 90° to the right, however, and it’ll read earth. Flip it 180° from how it is now, and it reads water. And, if you haven’t guessed by now, one more 90° flip, and her tattoo …

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Studio Projects C1

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Glamour lighting with a microphone. =)  Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro 60 mm · 1/200 s · f/4.5 · ISO 200 Strobist: Canon 430EX II, 1/64 power, 4″ behind subject, remote triggered This here is the wonderful li’l condenser mic which allows me to go on my wonderful little voiceover adventures from home. This is one …