Dwayne Brown Studio - Ottawa Commercial Corporate Photography

Ivan @ HPH

2012-02-06T20:41:00.012-05:00

The Hintonburg Public House is such a great place for regulars - the place just makes us all feel at home. I loved how stoic Ivan looked sitting at the bar tonight, I couldn't resist asking if I could take a snap.

© Dwayne Brown

Saturday Picture Day

2012-02-04T11:20:00.013-05:00

A beautiful day for a long walk with my camera. A day of Saturday textures.

© Dwayne Brown

Gladiola on Society6

2012-02-04T07:11:00.016-05:00

Someone the other day asked me when was the last time I shot film - and I really had to think, it was such a long time ago! One of the times was when I was shooting this Gladiola for a series of flowers using a really interesting positive/negative Polaroid film called Type 55. I loved the cool and beautiful randomness of Type 55 - it's probably the only film I really miss shooting! (art prints available on Society6)

© Dwayne Brown

Such Heart!

2012-02-03T08:21:00.018-05:00

Yesterday was such a cool day! We got to spend the day shooting at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, photographing a bit of 'a day in the life of' the hospital. It was a day that reminded us not only how lucky we are to shoot such interesting people and environments, but more importantly how fortunate we are to have our health.

One of the highlights of the day was meeting Bev Visneskie, a nurse who has collected over 2000 pins from appreciative patients over her 13 yrs at the hospital. The Ottawa Heart Institute is full of awesome caring people - from world recognized cardiologists right down to lovely volunteers who greet patients at the front door. Such an awesome hospital, with great folks with such heart! :)

© Dwayne Brown

Brent goes to school!

2012-01-25T13:20:00.010-05:00

Both Brent and I went to school today! We had fun helping the girls at Elmwood School with their 2 day experimental education program - working with them on an entrepreneurial project (a poster campaign for a fictitious fitness event campaign, partnering with the Ottawa Senators). I'm totally sure we learned more than the students! :)

© Dwayne Brown

City of Landmarks

2012-01-20T12:47:00.007-05:00

We're shooting downtown for the folks at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and while waiting for folks to arrive I find myself looking out the window at the panoramic view of landmarks - I'm reminded what a beautiful city we live in. :)

© Dwayne Brown

Working Weekend

2012-01-15T15:27:00.013-05:00

It's great how working on the weekend doesn't feel like work when you get to do cool projects with the folks from BSL, photographing portraits of musicians for the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Today we got to photograph Julie Fauteux and her french horn - such a lovely person and super great to photograph! :)

© Brent Gervais - Dwayne Brown Studio

Window Out Reflecting In

2012-01-14T02:10:00.011-05:00

I've always loved it when you're looking in or out of a window and you see a second image or perspective reflecting in the glass. Perhaps it's much like life - as we look out to the world, we're always still somewhat focused within. Is true compassion or vision achieved when we let go of the inner self-focused view? (or it's just possible that I'm posting way too late and I'm being far too philosophical!) ~ : )

© Dwayne Brown

It's So Here - Winter!

2012-01-13T17:15:00.004-05:00

It's so here and the roads are so horrible - but damn it's pretty!

© Dwayne Brown

Pull

2012-01-10T08:47:00.007-05:00

Another example from yesterday, of how time and the elements paint with such a beautiful brush on metal.

© Dwayne Brown

Surface Beauty

2012-01-09T21:56:00.012-05:00

We spent a little time at this cool metal shop today picking up some steel to mount on a few studio walls, and on our way out I spotting the coolest abstract oxidized and painted wall surface. I love that to some, it might look like an eyesore - but to me, I thought it looked so beautiful! :)

© Dwayne Brown

WEEKEND FREE DOWNLOAD - Frosty Four

2012-01-08T09:03:00.006-05:00

I shot this Weekend's Frosty Free Download image yesterday on top of 'The Mountain' in Montréal.

© Dwayne Brown

Please use this 'link to download the file'. Feel free to print it, frame it and enjoy it - just please don't use it for any commercial applications.

Montréal

2012-01-07T18:23:00.019-05:00

© Dwayne Brown - Place de la Croix, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Mile End, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Mile End, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Club Social, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Up, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Jean Talon Market, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Jean Talon Market, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Bravo 17, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - BIG BANG, Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - BIG BANG, Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - I Love Cheese, Montréal

© Dwayne Brown - Plateau Paths, Montréal

Viva La Coffee Break

2012-01-05T18:28:00.007-05:00

It was a pretty calm and fun day of coffee drinking and photo talk with Brent and another assistant friend in town from Toronto - Vera Schmalzriedt. It's nice to have this week to gradually slide back into the throws of commercial projects, with conversations about organizing the studio, creative approaches and I guess life in general. It's been super nice. :)

© Dwayne Brown

winterwalk

2012-01-04T22:03:00.007-05:00

I was sitting in a downtown Starbucks at the end of the afternoon today, waiting for my friend Bar from the NAC to drop by for an after work coffee - and I was taken by just how quickly the weather changes here in Canada. It seems like it was just the other day (a week before Christmas) when it was still hovering above zero and feeling almost fall-like; people were smiling and not thinking too much about winter. And now today folks are bundled up, heads down - walking with determination to make their way home where it's warm and cozy. Yes, today was without a doubt winter......brrrrr!

© Dwayne Brown

New Year of Thanks!

2012-01-02T07:40:00.003-05:00

It's been quite a ride this past year, with such super clients and awesome projects! From the National Arts Centre, to Scouts Canada, to Carleton University, to the Bank of Canada, to the Great Waterway Tourism District. From hanging out of a helicopter, to wearing a hard hat and work boots, to being wedged into the front of a kayak, to being perched on top of loads of ladders. From photographing musicians, to physicians, to students, to pilots, to the Premier of Ontario, to a roadside fast food beauty and a sleeping songstress in the studio. I guess what I'm trying to say is, THANKS for such a rewarding and fun year! I of course couldn't of done any of this as easily or as well, without the invaluable help of Brent, Lindsay and Matt, Ottawa's best assistants. Thank you so much! :)

A sampling of some of this past year's images is posted on my main homepage.

© Dwayne Brown

Network

2012-01-01T18:09:00.005-05:00

As I was focusing my camera on the small and close, Alex was widening his view and captured this very cool network of leafless branches and intersecting wire. He has such an eye and a discerning perspective! :)

© Alex Brown

Resilience

2012-01-01T15:32:00.006-05:00

I was just out for a photo walk with my son Alex - we have the best chats when we do that. We were just walking around the neighborhood and down some alleys, shooting some decay and textures, and what ever else caught our eye. I ended up being drawn to some elements of nature that were still resiliently hanging on, despite the ice and snow of winter. I'm always impressed and perhaps a bit humbled by the resilience in nature and maybe even more so in people. There's a quiet heroic beauty in people that despite their own personal challenge, they face their adversity with their head up and eyes forward. It's very humbling and so inspiring.

© Dwayne Brown

wintery last day

2011-12-31T13:48:00.012-05:00

I've just been out shooting an abstract study of some ice and snow on a wintery last day of the year. As the year draws to a close, I hope your 2011/2012 New Years Eve is a safe and rewarding one and I wish all of you the best in the new year! : )

© Dwayne Brown

Merry

2011-12-25T16:03:00.008-05:00

Christmas today was a very humbling and rewarding day for me. I've always struggled a bit with the meaning of the day, but there is no question - it's a day to give. Simple!

Here's a good site with a selection of Ottawa Charities. Do your best to give what you can. :)

© Dwayne Brown

Merry Christmas & Happy (Polly)Days - and thank you!

2011-12-23T13:31:00.005-05:00

A quick post to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I hope your holiday break is a great one, filled with wonderful times with those you love. A big and appreciative thanks to all of my clients for a super year of fun and rewarding projects - and a gracious thanks to Brent, Lindsay and Matt for their collaborative support as Ottawa's best assistants!

Merry Christmas!

Just Another Day

2011-12-20T11:09:00.009-05:00

Just another day? Far from it! I've learned from my own experiences and from the wisdom of a very wise and the kindest best friend that every day we get to have is an amazingly lucky day - a cherished gift. Today on the 20th I get to celebrate another day - a day to appreciate how lucky I am to have two amazing kids, a supportive family, and the dearest of friends. And I'm so fortunate that I get to make a living in a wonderfully creative way, collaborating with talented and generous people. So today is anything but 'just another day', it's a wonderful day that I'm very thankful for. :)

Spoil

2011-12-17T17:41:00.007-05:00

I was trying to think of something clever or meaningful to say to accompany this image, but at the end of the day I guess I just liked how it looked so I photographed it. Most things look beautiful or cool if you just take the time to take a closer look - even some spoiling fruit. :)

© Dwayne Brown

Abstract Definition

2011-12-16T04:29:00.007-05:00

It's interesting how in photography we're so hell-bent to capture or create more definition out of reality - and I think the irony is, life sometimes doesn't always have definition. It's sometimes more defined or best appreciated in it's abstraction. Life isn't always easy to understand, but perhaps that's what's so wonderful about it. This image is one I quickly captured last weekend while showing some kids how important it is to look closely at the overlooked and I quickly dismissed the image because it wasn't sharp.... but it stayed in my mind, and after giving it some care this morning I absolutely love it. It's not sharp or defined, but it still tells an abstract story - much like every story in life.

© Dwayne Brown

Happy Accidents

2011-12-12T19:15:00.007-05:00

When I was working with the YSB kids yesterday, I was talking to them about rules and breaking them, as well as the happy accidents you often get when you do break them. For me I was always taught to not shoot into the sun, but it always gives such cool results - Yay for breaking rules! : )

© Dwayne Brown