We are excited to be offering some lucky people the chance to improve their child photography skills.

The ‘Photographing Children Workshop’ with Family Photographer Christine Denis helps parents and grandparents capture once in a lifetime moments.

Photographing children workshop - Ottawa

Join us with your SLR or point-and-shoot camera by learning:

• technical capabilities of your DSLR or point-and-shoot camera
• storytelling concepts
• fundamentals to help you better capture your children
• basics of post processing your images
• storing, backing up, printing, creating albums, and digital scrapbooking

Dates
Tuesday, June 8th – 6-9pm
Saturday, June 12th – 9-3pm
Tuesday, June 15th – 6-9pm

Photographing Children Workshop - Ottawa

Location
Central Ottawa, Ontario for all dates

Cost
$375 + applicable taxes

Space is limited!

Reserve your spot with a $118.12 deposit and a complete registration form.Contact us for more information and to register.

Photographing Children Workshop - Ottawa

A reader recently sent us a link to Italian artist Guido Daniele’s website. He bills himself as a photographer and body painter.

One section of his work highlights his ‘handimals‘ – hands painted as animals and photographed in natural poses.

I’ve never seen anything like it!

Quite amazing and worth a look!

Ok, if you’re a regular reader you’ll know I have a very big soft spot for dogs. Today, for Friday, I have two dog photo distractions for you:

1. Remember my Ten Years of Teaching Post? I reconnected with Heather, one of our first students. She is very active in the sport of ski-joring and sent me a link to some fine photos of dogs having some fun from Guy Dupuis.

2. This Sunday, local working photographer Brittany Veinot is hosting a dog photo day to support some good dog causes:

Dog Photo Day

Yikes… I was in trouble!

A student sent me a question about a camera and I had no clue how to respond! I like to think I know a lot of stuff. But I get asked a lot of questions and sometimes need to come up with answers … quickly.

In this month’s Exposed! we look at information sources in the photo world!

Read the whole article.

Your network can be your most valuable resource!

Remember that exhibit I participated in? There were three ’self portraits’ – my favourite being my car ‘zooming’ down a parkway printed on metal.

Peter J, serious and avid hobby photographer, sent me a photo from the event. Thanks Peter! See more of the vernissage fun on his site.

Verniassage

I had a very important job this weekend at the annual Gatineau Loppet – Canada’s entry in the World Loppet ski events. I was head of cheering for my wife and a friend who were racing. While cheering I brought my equipment to document the event.

Gatineau Loppet 2010- punishing Penguin Hill!

Many years ago (1993) I got my start in photography in Canmore and Banff Alberta. I found myself a job photographing portraits of tourists at the top of Sunshine Village ski resort.

Gatineau Loppet 2010 - Lead Pack

This lead into covering races and events at the resort and the Canmore Nordic Centre – home of Olympic Cross Country skiing in 1988. I covered World Cup and other less prestigious events. Very fun.

Gatineau Loppet 2010 - Chase Pack

Earning $ covering these types of events nowadays is tough as budgets are small and there are many organizations offering photo services at low, low prices. I pursue better paying jobs now – hence head cheerleader.

Gatineau Loppet 2010

Enjoy a small selection of our work from The Gatineau Loppet’s classic races shot mostly from part way up the punishing Penguin Hill. Questions? Anytime!

Gatineau Loppet 2010

And you thought you had it tough as your lungs were bursting! Check this ‘arms only’ racer 1/3 of the way up Penguin:

Gatineau Loppet 2010

Gatineau Lppet 2010

And check the smiles – mandatory on this part of the course!

Gatineau Loppet

Gatineau Loppet 2010

Gatineau Loppett 2010

Thanks to the ski patrol for keeping people safe!!

Gatineau Loppet 2010

Gatineau Loppett 2010 home stretch

Gatineau Loppet 2010 - home stretch

It occurred to me recently we are entering our tenth year of teaching photography at HarryNowell.com.

In my youth I loved being outside and active and going FAST – mountain bikes, road bikes, xc skis, telemark skis, running, paddling, etc. With time I got some skills and started teaching under the pedagogical direction of many different sport’s guiding bodies.

Mountain bike photo

I also worked as an instructor for Outward Bound where I assisted people in challenging their limits in life through outdoor pursuits – climbing, paddling whitewater, canoe tripping, etc.

Climbing photo

Eventually, after a couple of failed attempts at getting in to Teacher’s College, I pursued photography. Years into photography a friend, Shoshona, asked “Have you ever thought of teaching photography?”

Teaching photography

Bing!

It was a natural progression. I had extensive experience being taught how to teach with many teaching certifications. And I had learned photography the hard way – being self taught I knew the frustrations of learning a challenging skill!!

So in 2001 I offered HarryNowell.com’s first photo workshop – it is now our most popular workshop – Creative Fundamentals. That first session started in our dining room with a class of TWO students – Brian and Heather.

Teaching Photo

There is a new facebook page started by a past student for past students (you may need to log into facebook first). There are many kind testimonials and many new workshops since 2001!

Here’s to many more years and many more smiling students!

We just had a couple of days of well received R&R and are getting back into the groove.

Coming up this week:

• we are finishing up an editorial assignment on outdoor hockey
• preparing for a couple of upcoming assignments
• lots of admin to support the work
• vernissage of Portrait of the Artist – we have some work on exhibit
• preparing the next Exposed! newsletter – out next week

Have fun!

Outdoor Hockey Ottawa

I am exhibiting some work in an upcoming show at “Arts and Architecture” in Ottawa.

The show is entitled “Portrait of the Artist” and features “a group show of self-portrait photography.” The vernissage is on Friday, February 19th – details below

Portrait of the Artist – Arts and Architecture, Ottawa

I have three pieces of which I am very fond and come from my stock photo background where I was counselled to have more people in my imagery.

For simplicity I hired myself to be in the photos and developed contraptions to photograph myself skiing, mountain biking, skateboarding and, yes, driving (safely).

The pieces represent a different take on self portraits with printing (one piece on metal) done by Dave Andrews and some framing done by Patrick Gordon Framing.

The vernissage:

• Friday, February 19th from 7-10pm
• Arts and Architecture
• 1181 Bank Street

The exhibit is live from February 17th – 28th.

Ottawa 67s hockey photography workshop

We finished the Ottawa 67s Pro Hockey Photography Workshop on Wednesday with the support of the Ottawa 67s and Vistek (Thanks for your support!). It was a sold out workshop.

The game was fast paced and the photographers did a great job keeping up with the action! We reviewed participants work and I was happy to see the successes and different styles each person brought to the game!

Ottawa 67s Hockey Photography Workshop

One of our current students runs a hockey photo blog – see her photos and post! Nice work Gabrielle!

See some other student photos below:

Ottawa 67s Hockey photo Workshop

Ottawa 67s Hockey Photo Workshop

Ottawa 67s Hockey Photo Workshop

Ottawa 67s hockey photo workshop

Otawa 67s Hockey Photo Workshop

Thanks Ottawa 67s for a great event!! Good luck in the rest of the season.