It’s been quiet around here lately, hasn’t it?

This summer, I left town to photograph Team Canada in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. From August 14th to the 26th, I’ve managed to acquire 25,000 photos and a major sleep deficit to boot. None too shabby for 12 days worth of work.

While I won’t be returning to Vancouver until October 1st, I will be uploading my adventures over the course of the next few weeks. You can follow my updates on Twitter and Facebook, photos on Flickr, event recaps and interviews on my Singapore 2010 blog, and all the nationalism over at COLOURS 2010 .

Looking for a specific athlete? Here’s a running list of photo albums featuring Team Canada:

• Jeremy Bagshaw from Saanichton, British Columbia, representing in Aquatics (Swimming) and Team Canada’s flagbearer
• Chad Bobrosky from Calgary, Alberta, representing in Aquatics (Swimming)
• Rachel Nicol from Lethbridge, Alberta, representing in Aquatics (Swimming)
• Lindsay Delmar from Calgary, Alberta, representing in Aquatics (Swimming)
• Lauren Earp from Toronto, Ontario, representing in Aquatics (Swimming)
• Tera van Beilen from Oakville, Ontario, representing in Aquatics (Swimming)
• Gabrielle Edwards from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, representing in Athletics
• Katherine Reid from Surrey, British Columbia, representing in Athletics
• Katelyn Hayward from Victoria, British Columbia, representing in Athletics
• Brittany Lewis from Sarnia, Ontario, representing in Athletics
• Eamonn Kichuk from Markham, Ontario, representing in Athletics
• Kaylee Halvorson from Regina, Saskatchewan, representing in 3-on-3 Basketball
• Tiye Traore from Sudbury, Ontario, representing in 3-on-3 Basketball
• Dakota Whyte from Ajax, Ontario, representing in 3-on-3 Basketball
• Kaylee Kilpatrick from St. John, New Brunswick, representing in 3-on-3 Basketball
• Steven Creighton from Nanaimo, British Columbia, representing in Cycling
• Dominique Shone from Langley, British Columbia, representing in Equestrian
• Alexandre Lyssov from Richmond Hill, Ontario, representing in Fencing
• Alanna Goldie from Calgary, Alberta, representing in Fencing
• Madeline Gardiner from Cambridge, Ontario, representing in Gymnastics (Artistic)
• Anjelika Reznik from Toronto, Ontario, representing in Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
• Victoria Reznik from Toronto, Ontario, representing in Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
• Katrina Cameron from Mississauga, Ontario, representing in Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
• Melodie Omidi from Mississauga, Ontario, representing in Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
• Ecaterina Guica from Brosard, Quebec, representing in Judo
• Melanie Phan from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, representing in Taekwondo
• Stefan Bozalo from Vancouver, British Columbia, representing in Taekwondo
• Christine Ridenour from Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, representing in the Triathlon
• Brook Powell from Victoria, British Columbia, representing in the Triathlon

If you’d like to use any of these photos, please feel free to give me a shout! I’d love to chat details.

See you all when the leaves turn brown!

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Last night, Vancouver Foodster celebrated its one-year anniversary by filling Canvas Lounge wall-to-wall with Vancouver’s foodies, socialites, and media. Lines like this were a common sight throughout the evening.

Every room was bustling. This one in particular, music provided by DJ Pat Lok.

Vancouver Foodster founder, Richard Wolak, and some of the culinary experts of the night.

I have no idea what the folks from Hapa Izakaya were making, but I really wish I got to try some.

Ross Hackworth from Nichol Vineyard manned the doors, keeping the room under a happy buzz.

Nimby Burgers was the only vendor I got to sample through the night. Thankfully, they were amazing.

Even though the desert room was tucked away, that didn’t stop people from snatching up every brownie in sight.

The folks behind the food bonanza. Kudos!

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Cousins Michael and Sam Zipursky have spent the last decade as business consultants to some of the world’s premier brands including the Financial Times, Dow Jones, and Panasonic. After spending several years in Japan with their marketing and branding firm Kankei Culture, the Zipursky cousins have returned to Vancouver to pursue their latest project: Advicetap.

If you had to describe Advicetap in one sentence, what would you say?
In 14 words, Advicetap is a community that helps Canadian marketing and creative professionals find quality gigs.

When I first visited Advicetap, the first thing I thought was, “It feels a bit like LinkedIn.” What sets Advicetap apart from LinkedIn and sites like it? ?
Two main things set Advicetap apart from other sites or social networks out there:

1. All members are pre-screened which means we look into each person that applies to make sure they do what they say they do and to maintain a level of quality. Many websites allow anyone to create an account without any kind of quality control.
2. Advicetap is for Canadian Marketing and Creative professionals. Other job and community sites don’t have a country or industry specific focus. We believe this focus provides more value to our professional members and to businesses that post their projects on our site.

It’s clear you’ve put a lot of thought into the community. How did everything begin? What inspired Advicetap?
Both of us have been in the consulting game for over a decade. We’ve built businesses and worked on them from home and abroad. In short, we felt that we’d encountered all kinds of experiences, the lows and the highs, learned many lessons and so one day we decided to start a blog where we should share our stories with others.

As that blog, Business Consulting Buzz, started to grow in traffic and readership we spoke with our readers and they told us they wanted a place where they could interact more and collaborate with other professionals like themselves. That got us thinking and lead us to develop Advicetap.

The number of consultants and freelancers is increasing and many of them are looking for quality gigs. On the flip side there’s a ton of businesses out there that need help with their marketing, getting publicity, improving their brand and understanding how to use social media – and they don’t know where to find someone qualified to help them. Advicetap really puts the two together.

You’ve mentioned consultants, freelancers, and gigs, but what about jobseekers? Is there any room for bigger companies in Advicetap?
In terms of community members the primary focus is on consultants, freelancers, and small business owners that are into the marketing and creative fields. This group of people face similar business and lifestyle issues so we’re trying to keep it focused on this group for now. If we opened it up to all “jobseekers” then it would become just another job board – we want to build something special and unique.

Going back to the screening process, what makes the perfect candidate for Advicetap?
Advicetap’s focus is on Canadian marketing and creative professionals that have a strong online presence and can prove their professional experience. If someone fits that description then they are a “perfect candidate” for the community. The screening process at Advicetap sets the community apart from most social networks and we feel this not only benefits other members but the companies that receive applications from our members.

So, let’s say I’m ready to start using Advicetap. How would I get started? What do I have to do to get the most out of my experience, from both service-provider and business sides?
Once you’ve been approved for membership to the community the best thing to do is fill in your personal profile and then jump right into to conversations, search for gigs, and build up your network with other like-minded professionals that you can connect and collaborate with.

From the business side of things, instead of spending lots of time and money trying to find ideal candidates for your next marketing or creative gig simply go to the home page of www.Advicetap.com and “Post your Project”. After we approve the project your post it will go into the community and members will have the chance to apply for the project you’ve posted.

In parting, as consultants yourselves, what tips can you offer new freelancers? Besides using Advicetap, what advice would you give someone looking to expand their professional network?
There is no substitute for getting out there and hitting the streets. Meeting new people and networking can really open up a land of new possibilities. Make sure you need to look at this as long-term. There are far to many professionals that attend networking events looking to get instant business and sell their stuff – that’s the wrong approach to take. Also, look at referrals – they are immensely powerful to build your network and business. And last but not least, there’s never a perfect time for anything, so take action now. Start your marketing campaign, contact those potential clients, and hit those events … you’ll always find ways to make improvements as you move along.

Thanks for the interview, gents!
Thank you, Jeremy. Great talking with you!

Are you a Canadian marketing or creative professional looking for gigs? You know what to do.

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Ever been to Ginger 62? It’s a class spot, but man, the dance floor is dark: black ceilings, black walls, with only the faint glow of the DJ booth to illuminate the room. Swami found me through my photos with Delhi 2 Dublin and called me out to photograph their show. With only modicum of light to work with, I tackled the concert by pushing my camera as far as it would go. How’d things turn out? None to shabby! Take a peek for yourself!

You know what I love about Bhangra? The vocalists always go all out, screaming at the top of their lungs. Sups is no exception.

S-Endz was my main contact for the show. Sadly, we never had a chance to sit down for coffee. Not quite sure how I’m going to get a signed album now.

I won’t lie: when I saw Liana, the first thing I thought of was Kytami from Delhi 2 Dublin. That said, she takes on a very different role though and fills it well.

I’ve never seen so many dudes get excited over a song before. After hearing Desi Rock myself, I can’t say I blame them.

The best part of intimate concerts? Dance parties on stage with the band!

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If Yelp’s “A Carnival Wonderland” party was any indicator of what its community is like, I’ve been missing something big. With people adorned in wings, top hats, and all sorts of glitter, the Ayden Gallery was full of smiles, laughter, and lots of good times. Me – I was stationed at the photo booth. Here are a few of my favourites from the night.

Rachel Sawatzky goes all out in full CocoaNymph regalia.

… only to have Christine McAvoy steal her wings moments later.

Daft Punk made an appearance. Apparently in France, fans honour their heroes with clown shoes.

Faceaballoonza brought out a different side of the room.

Grrr.

Rawr.

RAWR!

Food was another big part of the night. These people had their priorities straight.

Fist bump explosion! Sonic boom!

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It’s amazing how fast time flies. Growing up, Gerry (Scopez) and I always wanted to be famous for music. The difference between us? He stuck with it, and I got distracted by photography. Mixed blessing. Maybe time to reexamine my life. Anyways – on June 4th, we wandered Chinatown along with Tessa Tham to get some photographs for Scopez’ upcoming EPK. I can’t explain it, but throughout the day, Gerry gravitated towards dumpsters. Looking back on this shot, his gut couldn’t have been more right.

When talking creative, Gerry wanted high-contrast concepts. Instead of going the easy white-shirt-black-wall route, I opted to try something a little different: motion.

As one with many different voices, we made sure we caught Gerry’s more reserved and reflective side too.

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Even after its 9th iteration, Launch Party Vancouver packed the walls of the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other business minds from Vancouver and beyond. All eyes were on a group of nine startups, two of which would walk away with awards at the end of the night.

Melissa Joaquin, Angela Baldonero, Tarlan Klo, Tina Hoang had their hands full at the door throughout the evening.

Danny Robinson and Maura Rogers sit down with Jordan Behand for the Launch Party Vancouver edition of CouchBeers.

Eric Buchegger listens intently to a product pitch.

Generous amounts of appetizers made their way around the room throughout the event.

As always, the sponsor wall and HootSuite owl were huge hits. Posing here with them is Sonia Ryan and John Chow.

A group of technology students from India made a special appearance at the event. (Speaking of special appearances, Michael Arrington of TechCrunch fame was supposed to have been there. Anyone see him?)

Martin Ertl from Contractually, winner of the “People’s Choice” award, glows proud over his accomplishment (as he should).

The gentlemen from Unbounce stand proud with their award for “Startup Most Likely to Succeed”.

Congratulations to all of the startups featured at Launch Party Vancouver 9 and kudos to the team from the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society for putting on a great show – nine times in a row.

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Last month, on April 19th, Rocky Mountaineer celebrated their 20th anniversary at their Vancouver station. With a brand new locomotive and new uniforms, Rocky Mountaineer hired me to update their sales material with new photos. First up: the GoldLeaf Dome coach car.

When you’re sharing a train for a week, you tend to make lots of friends.

An on-board attendant describes the journey to two passengers.

Our models rocked the new uniforms with their runway strut.

Another look at the uniform, coat removed..

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Before Delhi 2 Dublin‘s “Planet Electric” launch party, I joined Sonia Ryan and Harjot Bassra from Sugar Tuesday for a series of quick interviews with the band members. First up: Sanjay Seran.

Want to know a secret? Girls who play instruments drive me crazy. And then there’s Kytami. Sigh.

Tarun Nayar is the electronic side of Delhi 2 Dublin. He spends most of the time behind a laptop, but that doesn’t mean he’s not full of personality.

Sanjay always puts on a fierce performance. He’s also a jedi master.

Andrew Kim and Ravi Binning, representing the electric guitar and dohl respectively, join the stage.

Delhi 2 Dublin made their Commodore Ballroom debut in style, bringing on an entire troupe of celtic and bhangra dancers.

How these guys can perform while jumping around so much, I’ll never know.

Being stuck behind a laptop doesn’t give Tarun much time with the fans, so he took that problem into his own hands. Or their hands, rather.

Grand epic. Delhi 2 Dublin – a fusion band with very little precedence fills the Commodore Ballroom to capacity. Nothing short of incredible and so very well deserved.

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Owen Clark has been an entrepreneur his whole life. At the tender age of 16, Owen was already manufacturing and distributing a fabric adhesive called Speed-Sew. Now, he is a serial entrepreneur, adding landlord, stock investor, and owner of a business community to the list. Owen joins us today to talk about his latest venture, ByzHub.

Owen, if you had to describe ByzHub in one or two sentences, what would you say?
ByzHub.com is a business-to-business and consumer-to-business networking site that connects people online and in person.

As a networking site, there’s a lot of competition out there. What would you say sets ByzHub apart from its peers?
Byzhub takes a different approach to the community formula, emulating real-life networking. Just like other sites, the social ties are all there, but ByzHub’s focus is on connecting consumers with businesses and business with each other like we do in person.

Can you tell us a little more about the consumer-to-business relationships?
For consumers, ByzHub has a system called “Quote Request”. Let’s say I’m looking for a lawyer. I choose a maximum distance from my location, write a description for what I’m looking for, and hit submit. Instantly, everyone who can meet my needs receives an email or a text saying there’s a new job waiting for them.

How about the business-to-business relationships? What makes ByzHub more like a real-life networking experience?
The Internet is here to stay but so is the need to meet face-to-face, and we’ve made sure to incorporate that need into Byzhub. Every month, we host meetups for our ByzHub members to mingle in person. Each meetup usually has a speaker, one from our own community. Whenever possible, we also use our members’ work spaces to host the events. For example, one of our last meetups was held in a chocolate factory, featuring an architect – both from within our community. We feel it’s a great way for people to expand their boundaries, learn about new businesses around them, and make real, long-lasting work relationships.

You have a lot of great ideas here. What inspired you to create this site? There are a lot of competing communities out there; what did you see something missing from their formula that ByzHub does better?
I have a lot of business connections I’m quite fond of. The concept of taking those connections online and making new ones through social media was exciting. However, I never found a website that was the perfect online business community – so I made one, using the best features from a number of popular sites. There are a few notable mentions: Craigslist was regional and promoted local interactions, eBay’s review system encouraged professional transactions, LinkedIn’s membership system emphasized qualified connections, and YouTube supported the viral spread of content by letting you embed content around the web.

In closing, what advice would you give someone looking to make new business connections?
It’s easier said then done, I know the fear that goes through peoples heads in regards to networking; I’ve been there. That being said, if you’re standing alone at a social or business gathering, how nice is it when someone comes up to you and says hi? Be that nice person to someone. It’s really that easy. Nike says it best: “Just Do It”. Remember, God gave you 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason. Do twice as much listening as you do talking, and make your only objective to start a new friendship.

Ready to network? Be sure to check out ByzHub or stop by one of its upcoming meetups.

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