#83 Cycling event was a blast!

Posted on June 16, 2008 by admin

The cycling photo workshop was a blast – literally!

This weekend students photographed the annual Ottawa Italian Week Criterion Cycling event. Racers converged from afar to race for prize money and fame.

Both races had sunshine, driving rain and blasts of thunder & lightning. Students learned about the wild world of fast moving sports photography as well as managing gear (successfully) in wet conditions!

HarryNowell.com sports photo workshops

Stay tuned this week for a new pop quiz with a prize from ChelseaGallery.ca.

Harry

#82 Sports photography

Posted on June 12, 2008 by admin

This weekend I am running the sport photography workshop – we will be covering a criterion race in central Ottawa – racers travel many times around 1.2km city course.

Photo students also have the opportunity to borrow available pro level photo equipment from Headshots.

bike photo
It’ll be fun!

Stay tuned for a race report next week.

Also look for a photo quiz next week with a prize from ChelseaGallery.ca

#80 Hot, hot, heat.

Posted on June 9, 2008 by admin

The wedding was fun and hot!

We had many friends attend – some with their cameras. Dave Trattles performed the official photojournalistic coverage supported by young children wearing official media passes and disposable point and shoot cameras. They had a blast.

We had a short break and are both back to work. We’ll take a break again this summer.

Back at work, I got another request for a custom course. This time from a government agency who are sending a staff to a high profile event – they are sending her on a refresher course.

A typical week this week – next week there will be a pop quiz with a prize at this photo blog to show off four new files being uploaded to ChelseaGallery.ca this week.

Lake Superior at ChelseaGallery.ca
Lake Superior @ ChelseaGallery.ca

#79 Wedding photography

Posted on June 6, 2008 by admin

It’s a big weekend.

We’re getting married.

wedding photography
Wedding fun at ChelseaGallery.ca

Who’s photographing our show?

David Trattles

#77 Submissions

Posted on June 4, 2008 by admin

A business with many facets (stock, assignment, workshops and fine art) is a good thing
as it evens out any peaks and valleys in the sales department. There is never a low period – always something to do.

On the down side, the less immediate deliverables sometimes get delegated to the low priority end of the work list. My current stock submission has been ALMOST ready to go for a few weeks.

stock photo
Recent stock shoot.

On my Creative Business Seminar I talk about goals for business. Goal setting helps get things done! By June 18th I plan to have it out the door!

#75 New Exposed! Newsletter

Posted on June 2, 2008 by admin

My Exposed! newsletter will be coming out in the next few days for those who have signed up to receive it (see top right of this page). Older Exposed! articles and homework can be found on my site.

This month’s article will feature what I like to call photographer’s insurance – ways to maximize your odds of success! It will include photos & anecdotes of shooting rock bands and golf!

drum set @ ChelseaGallery.ca

My cycling race photo workshop is less than two weeks away – spots are still available. We will be shooting for the EMD Serono cycling wonen’s and men’s team with a chance to connect with these athletes.

Have fun,

#74 Loose Ends

Posted on May 30, 2008 by admin

The week has raced by – bursting a bit. Some highlights:

My feature on the Passivhaus styled house in Ottawa Magazine hit the newsstand.
A small feature on Bluesfest got handed in to an editorial client. It features Feist, Ben Harper and JJ Cale.

Feist at Ottawa Bluesfest – ChelseaGallery.ca

filing and paperwork – not my favourite
I was asked to be a moderator on the fun and large photo news site PhotographyVoter.
A really fun stock assignment for the government was agreed upon in principle – waiting the official go ahead.
I am teaching a custom course based on my Urban Landscapes photo course.

A diversion for you today – a story on a man who took a Polaroid a day for 18 years! The story is both fun and sad.

#72 Marathon Photos

Posted on May 26, 2008 by admin

It was the National Capital Marathon weekend In Ottawa, Canada. I had three jobs:

cheering for my girlfriend and friends
shooting for stock agencies
shooting for the blog

My hat goes off to everyone doing it – the elite who work hard to achieve winningly fast times and those who work hard to achieve finishing the race at all.

Below are a few photos of the event:

Ottawa Marathon - HarryNowell.com