In the world of photography, there are many debates and opposing camps as there are models of cameras. They range in passion and breadth from the extremely minor to the fundamentals of photography. There are people who pride themselves on using only prime lenses versus zooms. There are those who are Canon fans as opposed to the Nikon fans. There are people who swear by using ballheads on their tripods while others will use only pan head and so it goes. One of the most fundamental points of contention in photography is how should the photograph you take should be represented. For lack of a better term, I would categorized the argument as taking the shot as opposed to making the image. At its simplest, taking the shot is represented by a photograph that is unaltered in every way from the moment that the photograph is taken. No cropping, no change in exposure levels, no changes in color. What you shot is what you get. The best kind of example of this sort of photograph is the journalist shot at a moment and then transmitted quickly to a newspaper or photo archive like Getty Images. In this sort of photography, […]
I had the opportunity to shoot with the lovely Christine Ford today. Shot in the downtown area of Ottawa with a combination of Canada theme and portrait genres. Will have her set up soon.
Had the opportunity to work with a model who was returning to the modeling after an absence of some time. Chanelle Duval exhibits a free-wheeling approach to modelling, sort of her rock-girl sensibility. Worked a series of shots incorporating the Canadian theme as well as some urban images .
Had the opportunity to work with Kate Blaze, a fellow Newfoundlander, who has made an impact locally here in Ottawa with her fashion looks and runway work. The session involved many areas of the downtown Ottawa area which worked out well. One takeaway from the shoot that it does not take much to transform the sense of an image. In this case, while Spring was just starting to bud out, the evening light along with her wardrobe gave the sense that it was an autumn shoot.