Kitchener Family & Lifestyle Photographer

Family photography session: Ian & Sara, Waterloo Park

2012-01-09T08:06:00.001-08:00

Before the Christmas break, I rounded up Ian and Sara for a candid holiday photo session for their parents. We picked Waterloo Park, ran down some geese, attempted to switch the tracks and cause a train wreck, and laughed our faces off. The only thing we didn't do was hop the fence and run amok. :D Here's a few of my faves that came out of the session. See the full gallery on Posterous

Caesar Martini's: New Year's Eve/NYE 2012 Photobooth

2012-01-03T07:50:00.001-08:00

Sneak peak of the images from the NYE photobooth inside Caesar Martini's. The rest of the photos from that night can be found on http://KWNightlife.com or http://FaceBook/com/kwnightlife :) See the full gallery on Posterous

Stranger things have happened.

2012-01-01T17:54:00.001-08:00

March 2010. Commissioned photography session for the Downtown Kitchener BIA. http://clubframes.blogspot.com/2010/03/downtown-kitchener-bia.html And then I snapped this image on my iPhone to document some sort of proof of an image that caught my attention, from the front page of the Toronto Star from Dec 26th 2011: Every now and then, as someone who puts food on the table through

So I joined Pinterest

2011-12-29T15:46:00.001-08:00

And while I was trying to post from my new iPad 2 I couldn't see an option to upload photos right off the bat. Regardless...Here's a screenshot of what my initial Pinterest news feed looks like. By my calculations, this is emasculating. Very.

Sneak peek: photoshoot with Chelsey

2011-12-21T10:24:00.001-08:00

See the full gallery on Posterous Just the other night I had a chance to finally do a session with Chelsey.She runs a side job as a hair extensions specialist, and is a result of weight loss that I find to just short of miraculous.During the session I shot with a wireless tether just to send JPEGs to my laptop, so there's really no post processing here...just some subtle level

The 2011 Annual Santa Ambush.

2011-12-11T20:44:00.001-08:00

Taking family photos always leaves me with a sense of fulfillment, I enjoy working with kids and their uncapped energy! For the family photography clients I've been privileged to work with, I felt obligated to share something in return as an act of gratitude and sincerity, and it had to be something that would leave a more heartfelt impact beyond the words "Thank You." But what? And then it hit

Breslau, ON | Twin Wedding | Mike + Dee | Paul + Danielle

2011-10-25T16:45:00.001-07:00

If there's anything better than shooting one wedding in the same day, it's definitely shooting a wedding for twin brides. Dee married Mike and Danielle married Paul, respectively at St. John's Kilmarnock in Breslau, ON. This wedding ranks as one of the most memorable ones for 2011, albeit my embriotic career as a wedding photographer has me anticipating 2012 already! These are just a few of the

University of Guelph & Jacob's Landing Engagement Session: Nicole + Chris

2011-10-15T11:57:00.001-07:00

When Nicole first asked me to photograph her 2012 wedding, "excited" wasn't even the word to hit the mark on how I felt about doing it. Nicole and Chris are undoubtedbly one of the coolest people you'll ever meet. We had a lot of fun doing their photos in and around the U of G campus, and also at Jacob's landing when we invited Chris' boss and his Harley. Whatta beaut of a

Wings of Paradise Wedding: Denise + Dave

2011-10-04T08:59:00.001-07:00

The message came in from Taylor Jackson (taylorjacksonphoto.com) late Wednesday. "Hey man. Wanna second shoot a wedding in Kitchener with me Sat?" The rest was...well, constructive dialogue to say the least. *inside joke* The day started out at Dave's digs. I was greeted at the door by his dad, and it didn't take long to to find Dave and the boys...just chillin' on the deck, soaking up the son.

Family photography: Trillium Park

2011-06-21T16:08:00.001-07:00

Earlier this month I had the privilege to photograph Lisa and her daughter at Trillium Park in Kitchener. If you remember a while back I did a random promenade at Trillium Park and took some photos during my travels. This was such a fun shoot. Lisa's daughter is such a poser. Aside from the mosquito bites and the endless detours it was a beautiful day for photos. These are just a few of the

NEW FOR JULY 2011

2011-06-09T11:46:00.001-07:00

Starting in July 2011 my clients and prospects will be able to experience my photography in a whole new way:Online! On-Demand! and Interactive!There's a common dialogue between subject and photographer when it comes to event photography: 1. Where do I find my pictures?2. When will they be up?With photographers there's an old-school practice: capture 100 to 1000 images, return to a studio/

New service announcement after Pete-A-Palooza

2011-05-26T10:56:00.001-07:00

http://pkphotography.ca(old news.) Being able to take a photograph with my DSLR, upload them via wi-fi to my laptop, and projecting the images to a television screen as a live slideshow, was the best thing to happen to nightlife photography in the Waterloo region, and I'm the only photographer doing this in Ontario. (I'm not one to brag, but all of this is true.) This Monday on the blog I'll

I'm Around.

2011-05-07T17:38:00.001-07:00

- Client Access page so you can view and select the images you want. Password Protected! - Flash-enabled for PC, Mac, and tablet viewing. - Also available in mobile format for smartphones (beta version for dumbphones in progress LOL) Thanks to LiveBooks for the support. Content migration and testing over the next 2 weeks. Can't wait to launch this bad boy.

I'm not a Food-tographer, but I'm pretty good at it

2011-04-29T10:51:00.001-07:00

This past Thursday night, after having an awesome convo with Brianne, and prior to engaging in my routine nightlife photography booking with Caesar Martini's and Scallan Events, I sat down and had a meal with my 1D2 + 24-70L + 430EX2 and took my 20x20 softbox for a test drive. Setup: 430EX2 into 20x20 softbox direct camera right, VAL: Brianne. All the EXIF data you can find on my flickr.com page

#Photography Studio...in progress

2011-04-02T19:36:00.001-07:00

First off, sorry for the gap between blog updates. I would be posting more often but my day job and scheduling over the winter/spring season worked against my photography business; financial stability through mediocre work is helping but I'm losing time and energy to focus on my work as a professional wedding and portrait photographer and taking horrible advice from people who aren't

Newborn #photography Session

2011-03-15T18:18:00.001-07:00

Newborn photography session a few Saturdays ago, for a former co-worker from RIM who's wife recently gave birth to a buddaful baby boy. :) These two images scream awesomenes, one of them is at my print shop getting some royal treatment. Wots op doods. See the full gallery on Posterous

Behind the Scenes: #newborn #photography session

2011-03-08T10:50:00.001-08:00

This past Saturday I was called to do a newborn session (literally, 4 days old!) and I was really stoked about doing this for a number of reasons: - it was with a former co-worker, Lee, from RIM, who also plays in a band: Robotic Lunch; - I got to use a new softbox; - I got to see his super-new baby boy. Anyways, until I can actually show the photos he selected, I'm just going to post an

Danielle's Legs from a glamour #photography session

2011-03-07T14:05:00.001-08:00

This is a 20" x 30" poster of Danielle's legs from a photoshoot we did back in October, the other 3 posters are...well...not safe for work. Zoomed out 100%: Zoomed out 200%: Zoomed out 400%: And by zoomed, I mean I moved closer to the 20" x 30" print with my Samsung phone.

#Free Albums for #Wedding #Photography

2011-03-04T07:50:00.001-08:00

Well, after busy times with the laptop and paying jobs and trying to get some new material posted I finally have something for show and tell. FREE stuff that comes with hiring me to do your wedding photos: engagement session, images on a USB memory stick, and Parents' and Wedding Party photo albums. See below. See the full gallery on Posterous Look me up on FB http://facebook.com/

@riverruncentre Family Photography Session - Guelph, ON

2011-02-15T17:44:00.001-08:00

Since I can't really post photos of "who" I can post photos of "what" I photographed on Monday. This session was put off since December 2010 due to lack availability of not just the River Run Centre, but almost every theatre from London all the way up to Hamilton. After much frustration I was glad I secured a photo permit after the new year, as planned. btw I'm not big on Valentine's Day stuff

East Side Marios Grand Re-Opening - Gateway Park, Kitchener

2011-01-22T12:09:00.001-08:00

The new management of East Side Marios at Gateway Park Drive in Kitchener (near the Empire movie theatre on King Street) asked me to come and take photos of a VIP event. Some local celebrities and personalities were on hand including KFUN, the Mayors of Cambridge, and the Mayor of Kitchener. Some other familiar faces from my industry past and present were also in attendance. These are just a few

Red Papaya Viet/Thai Restaurant, Old Quebec Mall - Guelph, ON

2011-01-19T13:57:00.001-08:00

Last year I was asked to do some promotional food photos for a new restaurant inside Old Quebec Mall in Guelph called Red Papaya. When I got to the parkade I drove for something like 10 minutes and for 5 floors above street level before finding a parking spot. This is a very busy mall, which means there is great potential for traffic at the mall. Since the day these photos were taken I haven't

More #photography detached lens wierdness

2011-01-13T13:48:00.001-08:00

The supplementary EXIF data for these photos can be found in my flickr photostream...the links will tell you the camera make and model but not the lens. Muahaha. See the full gallery on posterous

#Syracuse, NY road trip + #volleyball

2011-01-09T20:07:00.001-08:00

Saturday I was in Syracuse with my old roommate from London, ON and volleyball buddy Casey to play in a volleyball tournament. Along for the ride was Mac, another pro player out of Poland (who I believe is the ambassador of the "Polish" play...only volleyball players would understand). We met up with Phil and Charles from Syracuse, who played middle and setter respectively. These are some of the

The Colliers - Family Photos - University of Waterloo

2011-01-09T19:56:00.001-08:00

Back in November I posted some teaser images for a family photography session I did at the Davis Centre Library at the University of Waterloo. Well, that turned out to be a fallback location since the Tannery in downtown Kitchener was on lockdown and no other place in that general area provided decent indoor coverage. Into the truck we got and to the University of Waterloo we drove. An little