I went to check out Open Door Richmond a few days ago which is a free two day city-wide celebration. Arts, cultural and heritage buildings open their doors for free to the public to come check out the sites. The first stop was the London Heritage Farm, a restored and furnished farmhouse from the 1890s.

I walked down half a block to the next heritage site. The McKinney Heritage House. This massive 1908 Sears Catalogue pre-packaged home was moved in a massive undertaking through the streets of Richmond back in 1993. I didn’t take many photos in the house as it is still someones home. One of the highlights was the built in elevator to navigate through its 4 floors.

My last stop of the day was the Britannia Shipyards. It is the oldest shipyard in BC with once a thriving community of stores, shipyards, and canneries and stores.

The girlfriend and I went to Pinkberry in West Vancouver a few nights ago and noticed that the travelling carnival was setup in a parking lot at the back of the mall of Park Royal. We decided to check it out after evening desserts. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me but my girlfriend did so I took some shots with her Canon S95.

Last night I went on a photowalk through Illuminate Yaletown 2012. Illuminate Yaletown is a art and light festival held on the streets of Yaletown. Imaginative and creative use of light are shown in the streets and even on the walls of buildings. Some of the displays are even interactive and many people take in the fun. I’m happy to say this year that it was dry and I wasn’t soaked like last year.  There was some displays that were the same from the previous year but for the most part, there was enough variety to get some good shots this year. If you didn’t get a chance to check it out this year, there’s always 2013.

Hula Hoopers against the wall

More Hula Action

Please exit to the right

Just a little light fashion

A small ice display in one of the display rooms

The "I Love You" sound wall

Two beautiful chandeliers

Three star lamps are lit

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Some visitors got into the fun

Ride2Survive takes part

This van was boomin

I had to reach up above the crowd and shoot blind

Urban Visuals light display

A transition in the light display by Urban Visuals

A Mini Cooper's wheel gets lit

This party van reminded me of Daft Punk

Mini Yaletown had their cars on display

Mini Yaletown's Ice Sculpture

Hula hoop action

This evening I went out to shoot photos around Steveston with some friends. Its been quite awhile since I’ve gone out there. The weather lately is still a little chilly but its been sunny. We got there near sunset and we had to make use of the gorgeous light. I’ve been practicing some different post processing effects to try to achieve a cinematic look. Here are my shots from this evening.

Took one of my old photos and played around with some editing. Always good to try some experimentation. Here’s a shot I took a few years ago of the Queensboro Bridge

Clouds loom behind the Queensboro Bridge

Last week I had the chance to try out the Nikon V1 camera. It was quite small and light compared to my Nikon D90 and it fit in my jacket pocket quite easily. I had a Nikon 10mm f/2.8 prime and a Nikon 10-100mm f/4-5.6 lens to play around with but since I was at False Creek, I decided to use the 10mm prime more. A lot of the functions I had to go digging around the menus to find which is probably why I would never give up my DSLR.

Understandably from a camera with a sensor smaller than a 4/3′s camera, there was quite a bit of noise. I also found that the lens wasn’t very sharp as I would have liked. Every time I used the timer function, I would have to go back into the menu and turn the timer on again for the next shot. The size of the V1 would be ideal for travelling but at the price its currently selling at, I personally would give it a pass.

Science World shot with the Nikon V1

BC Place shot with the Nikon V1

With all the work I’ve been doing over at ArtofStance, I haven’t been shooting much other than cars cars and more cars. I’ve been trying to get out again to shoot more regularly. While over twitter, I found out my friends @GluttonwithaCam and @mananetwork started to organize some local photowalks. Of course I jumped at the opportunity to join them on an evening photowalk through downtown. Though it was a damp and wet night, its a start of things to come as I find myself doing more photowalks in 2012.

Our group also consisted of @dangerphoto, @TiannaNK, @bdashaler, @thepatrickleung and we walked, climbed, and hopped our way through downtown and the Vancouver east side. After shooting photos of cars for the past 7 months, I admit I’m a little rusty but being a part of this group will inspire me to get back into the loop!

A bike sits parked in Blood Alley

The walls watch over the dumpsters

Atomic Indeed

Sometimes you have to jump through hoops..

Gastown streets are damp

Fabric greets Vancouver clubbers

Beams hold up the roof that keep us dry

AJ With a Cam

A few months ago, myself and two other photographers decided to start up a car blog focusing on modified, exotic, and unique cars. We finally launched the site just over a week ago and its been generating some great buzz with the local car scene giving us their support. The blog is called Art of Stance. Its what’s been the focus of most of my time and energy these days and I hope it becomes something my readers will check out also! Here’s a preview of what you can look forward to.

Stance Stance Revolution

Porsche 911

Nick's Nissan 240sx

Trio of Kouki S14s

As you readers know, I’m from the beautiful city of Vancouver. The Vancouver Canucks are in the Stanley Cup Final and there is much excitement in the city. Though I’m not fond of the early start times or the fact that there was only one weekend game, it feels like the Olympics again and it feels great!

Unfortunately I haven’t updated in over a month for a couple of reasons. Some if has to do with laziness, but I haven’t been shooting as much lately. I’ve also been working on a new site with a few photographer friends that will be quite exciting. For the past month I’ve been shooting mostly cars. I don’t do a lot of car photography but that is beginning to change more and more. On with some shots.

Taken on a roadway at the University of British Columbia

Machine and nature

Jason's Honda Civic SiR EP3

You're towing the wrong way!

Lawerence's Nissan 350z

A pair of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions

Capture this beautiful Blue Audi A3 in Richmond

My first ever rig shot of a Nissan Skyline GT-R