A blog reader sent us a link to some world famous photos with notes and comments. There are iconic war photos, Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl, 911, NYC steel workers, music and more – it’s a fun site:
Have fun!
Summer’s coming:
Arctic Circle beach in summer!
I mentioned earlier we are working on a project using a large format camera. Currently we are looking for one or two lenses – availability is relatively low in Ottawa. If anyone has moderately wide (120-135mm) or wider angle lenses available please let us know!
Harry
Jack and Kris had a beautiful wedding day last summer:
My task was to capture some intimate moments at their fun wedding in Chelsea Quebec, moments north of Ottawa. My style is to act as a fly on the wall to capture the quietly candid moments missed by many.
They were all smiles: “The great thing about an August wedding in Ottawa is the possibility of thunderstorms and sunshine in the same afternoon. We got both, along with wedding bells and a great party with friends and family.”
Years ago a bride admitted she chose us for their photography because my portfolio of wedding stories was the only one that “… almost made me cry!”
That’s what I shoot for when covering an intimate celebration!
I was the kid who liked doing everything… faster. Skiing, running, biking were always better at high speeds in my invincible youth. I still have fun on bikes and skis but it now often includes a camera.
I discovered that giving the illusion of speed or motion in photographs can often be quite easily!
In this edition of Exposed! we learn about equipment needed and the advanced techniques to produce the kind of imagery that has done well for us at HarryNowell.com.
Discover the photo techniques in this month’s photo newsletter:
“Mastering advanced motion techniques“
We have started receiving requests to promote events, products or text ads as the blog has become more popular. I have always written about my experiences based on the products I use and am curious how to deal with the requests I now receive.
While we do accept some limited advertising on the site – and am grateful for the sponsor’s support – I want to develop a way to keep my comments genuine and allow for some extra content that fits the scope of this blog and our readers!
I realize we need to start defining how to deal with the requests. A visible policy is always a good start and we are starting to develop one.
In so doing I found a prominent Ottawa based blogger who has been blogging since before blogs were savvy. Andrea at QuietFish.com has quite a following on her blog “a peek inside the fishbowl” and visibky displays her pitch policy.
Good advice! Stay tuned as we develop policy.
I got an email last week from Scott, ProProgram student. He’s interested in many areas of photography including concert photography. Part of his homework is to investigate other photo businesses and photographer’s work to expand his photo horizons.
He sent me a link to an interview with Tony Mott, concert photographer, who has been following bands, as a working photographer, for 25 years.
Shooting live music at large venues is a job many people dream about. Of course it’s not all stars and glamour! We have covered many concerts for media and promotional uses with some pretty fun opportunities…
Ben Harper
A selection of our work:
And while it has been fun, there are stresses and pressures to shooting the events! Read Tony Mott’s interview for more insight!
Allison Kraus
Michael Franti
Wedding season approaches!
We cover small events or elements of a day in a candid or photojournalistic style to capture the life of the festivities. Posed and formal photos show the exterior of the event. Our candid coverage shows the soul of the celebration.
Last fall I was fortunate to photograph Lucie and Wayne’s wedding celebration.
“From the moment we met Harry, we knew that we would get the kind of photos we were hoping for for our unconventional, small wedding. We had a fabulous time and Harry captured that perfectly – the photos told the story!” – Lucie and Wayne
Before shooting I was instructed to remove my tie. And so the fun began:
Thanks Lucie and Wayne, for a fun afternoon!
The latest issue of Canoe & Kayak – Whitewater is out. The magazine is one of the largest paddling mags in North America. This month Canadian canoe hero, Paul Mason is featured. This time I supplied a portrait and a shot as Paul paddles over the edge of Hogsback Falls on the Rideau River.
Certainly a fun assignment, it’s nice to work with someone like Paul. He has worked in front of cameras much of his life and currently works in a creative field producing a self syndicated cartoon of paddling adventures – Bubblestreet.ca
Test your skills at the Sport Photo Workshop Series exploring bike race photography.
The workshop
The course covers four weekday evenings in June experimenting with the challenges of shooting races and cyclists. We will cover:
The sessions will be held in different parts of Ottawa including at least one, probably two, criterion bike races as well as a session to challenge yourselves with creative applications of motion.
Who is Harry Nowell?
Harry Nowell has worked as a photographer since the early 90’s covering sports events, editorial work and supplying sports imagery to a network of stock agencies around the world. His imagery has been licensed in Europe, Asia, Australia and North/South America.
Harry has covered World Cup Nordic and Biathlon events, alpine events, bike races. His work has been featured in magazines around North America. Clients include the NCC, Canadian Geographic, Canoe& Kayak Magazine, Explore, etc. Harry teaches photo workshops throughout the year. He runs HarryNowell.com from Chelsea, Quebec.
Workshop Details:
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2009 – evenings
$250 + GST
More workshop info. See photos from last year’s workshop. More photos!
Designed to help you take better race photos the course will make you shine!
There are two photo events underway. Have a look:
1. May is photography month on TV Ontario
Last night was a documentary on the work and life of Annie Leibovitz. There are programs all month.
2. May is also time for Toronto’s Contact Photo Festival
Worth a visit!