A past student sent me a link to an interview with Canadian Geographic with one of Canada’s finest photojournalists, David Trattles.
I have mentioned Dave before:
I met him many years ago and he encouraged me to pursue photography. Early on we lived in the same big student ghetto house near Ottawa University. It was a good time and I soaked up a lot of photo knowledge from Dave. His style certainly influenced aspects of my work – from stock to weddings.
Dave’s influence at HarryNowell.com:
I have been sent many photo related events lately. A few are listed below. Always check the fine print – never give up your copyright – and have fun!
One Pic One Click – a grassroots photo project to collect photos from around the world at a specific instant in time the anniversary of the first earth photos from outer space – October 24th, 1946.
Life’s Work – a photo contest for Ontario Seniors. Looks well organized with appropriate rules!
The Camera Trading Company has just taken in a lot of studio darkroom equipment from a retiring photographer. Tom says there are deals to be had!
Mark at the Camera Trading Company
Have fun – keep shooting and exploring.
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
