a bit of fun

this group of my friends has just completed production on the compost bins they are standing in. it is the class of '09 gift to st. stephen's university
this is a fun photo. i like it because although it is posed, it retains some creativity and spontaneity. perhaps this is a good reason to shoot when people aren't ready, and to shoot five or six candid shots for each posed one. it works for me anyways.

away with what we know

in the deep
there is a quiet life
a contemplative
sunny afternoon yearning,
hope and mystery and, yes,
adventure

i know who it is, that spirit in the woods,
whose whispers are the hungry birdsongs
peace, unknown peace
you are the tranquil, moonlit night

more experiments with film

this picture is also from the jazz party. maybe it's just the black and white, or the great texture that film gives a photo, but i am so much happier with these photos than i have ever been with party pictures before. hopefully you agree. if not, this is your chance to shame me. . .















how about some more. . .
i started this roll at grand manan. here are a few beach photographs i took there.

back to the beginning

look like something from the 50s? it should. i took this picture on my grandpa's minolta srt 303, a camera introduced in the '60s and scanned the processed film with my crappy canon printer. a few digital touch-up's and presto.

the model is sam, and it's his "50's jazz" birthday.

i love this photo. i guess this is my way of encouraging us all (myself included) to avoid the standard 'party photography' that we so easily fall into. i didn't blind sam with my flash, even though it was dark. i also didn't hold the camera and stand beside him with my tongue out. let's hold ourselves to a higher standard. art can happen anywhere, if you look for it.