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Natalia - B&W [Flickr]

johnwmacdonald — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:21:49 PST

ambient light in home studio with reflector to right

Career and Personal Coach - Head Shot

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:34:00 PST

Ottawa-based Career and Personal Coach, Natalia McPhedran requested a Peter Hurley-style head shot. Given that I admire the "Hurley style" I was glad to work with Natalia to provide some vibrant photos for her web presence on her main site, twitter, and facebook and the like. Hair & Make Up: York Street Spa, Ottawa <---awesome. lighting: Profoto D1 Air 1000 & 500 on each side with silver reflector below; 2 SB-800s on white seamless. ambient light only

Career and Personal Coach - Head Shot [Flickr]

johnwmacdonald — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:16:47 PST

johnwmacdonald posted a photo:

Career and Personal Coach, Natalia McPhedran requested a Peter Hurley-style head shot.

Given that I admire the "Hurley style" I was glad to work with Natalia to provide some vibrant photos for her web presence on her main site, twitter, and facebook and the like.

Hair & Make Up: York Street Spa, Ottawa <---awesome.

lighting: Profoto D1 Air 1000 & 500 on each side with silver reflector below; 2 SB-800s on white seamless.

Matthew - 5 and a half

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:54:00 PST

Matthew - 5 and a half [Flickr]

johnwmacdonald — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:51:44 PST

johnwmacdonald posted a photo:

In other news...

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:48:00 PST

I recently removed the Google AdSense advertisements from this weblog. Sure, I made some money from them over the course of the last few years but lately I found the ads of little or no use as an "income" source.

Ha! Ha! I just used the words google adsense and income in the same post. Ha! Ha!

hello 2012

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:52:00 PST

nice to meet you. be a good year, please. thanks.

Wrapping up 2011

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:40:00 PST

Here are two major recent photo sales to wrap up 2011 that I am very proud of. I know I have not been placing a ton of work on this blog of late. It seems that my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/johnwmacdonaldphotography gets a lot more attention from me that this blog. Such is life.

This is the on-line link where Margaret Atwood's photo was used for Amnesty International Canada's Write for Rights campaign last month. www.amnesty.ca/writeathon/?p=3835
Margaret Atwood appeared at Chapters (Pinecrest location) to sign copies of her latest book Moral Disorder. It is a collection of short stories telling the "pains of a troubled Canadian family over a 60 year span". My photo of the late Gil Courtemanche appears on his posthumously published book of essays and newspaper artlcles. Le Camp Des Justes is published by Les Editions du Boreal. The candid portrait was taken during an event hosted by the Ottawa International Writers Festival in 2007. This is my second cover with Boreal. www.editionsboreal.qc.ca/catalogue/livres/camp-d...
I would also note that this publisher, although not the most lucrative of deals I've made, is probably the nicest publisher I've ever worked with in every respect. I have the utmost respect for them. Merci Christine! On that note, I would like to thank all my friends and family and my clients for their support in 2011 and wish you all the best of the holiday season, Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year in 2012. Cheers!

Margaret Atwood - Write for Rights [Flickr]

johnwmacdonald — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:32:06 PST

johnwmacdonald posted a photo:

This is the on-line link where Margaret Atwood's photo was used for Amnesty International Canada's Write for Rights campaign last month.
www.amnesty.ca/writeathon/?p=3835

Margaret Atwood appeared at Chapters (Pinecrest location) to sign copies of her latest book Moral Disorder. It is a collection of short stories telling the "pains of a troubled Canadian family over a 60 year span". Read more about the book here on the publisher's site.

Gil Courtemanche - Le Camp des Justes [Flickr]

johnwmacdonald — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:32:02 PST

johnwmacdonald posted a photo:

My photo of the late Gil Courtemanche appears on his posthumously published book of essays and newspaper artlcles. Le Camp Des Justes is published by Les Editions du Boreal. The candid portrait was taken during an event hosted by the Ottawa International Writers Festival in 2007. This is my second cover with Boreal. www.editionsboreal.qc.ca/catalogue/livres/camp-d...

Photographers vs. Videographers Epic Battle: Episode IV

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:53:00 PST

video

Jessica

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:55:00 PST

Jessica of Australia in Ottawa - 2009

Megan Catherine MacDonald

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:50:00 PST

Megan on the cusp of her third birthday this October along with her twin sister.

Halloween 2011

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:22:00 PST

Models hanging out waiting for the photographer to take their picture. Again. Posting photos of your kids *after* halloween always seems... against the grain - like 'wearing white after labour day'. Oh well, I never was one for being fashionable.

The Human League - Love Action

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:02:00 PDT

Posing Children for Photographs

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:04:00 PDT

There are two ways to pose children for photographs: The parent's way, and the kid's way.

Hockey Stick Chairs

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:19:00 PDT

My Uncle Bill from Toronto came to visit my mom the other day and brought some custom made hockey stick chairs for my kiddies. He re-uses broken hockey sticks and re-purposes them creatively into furniture such as these great chairs! Love them!

Don Ferguson & Dave Dollin

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:01:00 PDT

Dani Couture

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:24:00 PDT

I bumped into recent ReLit award winner Dani Couture outside at Writers Fest Saturday. Had to ask if I could take her photo ;-)

The Songwriting Circle @ OIWF

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:02:00 PDT

Musical Language: The Songwriting Circle with Emm Gryner, Matthew Barber, Louise Burns and Ann Vriend Curated and hosted by CBC Radio’s Alan Neal at the Ottawa International Writers Festival

ReLit 2011 Winners

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:35:00 PDT

ReLit award winners for 2011: Craig Francis Power, Tony Burgess, and Dani Couture pose with ReLit founder, Kenneth J. Harvey post ceremony at the Arc Hotel in Ottawa. ReLit award winners for 2011: Dani Couture, Craig Francis Power, and Tony Burgess pose with ReLit founder, Kenneth J. Harvey post ceremony at the Arc Hotel in Ottawa.

Matt & Skuut

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:13:00 PDT

Julie picked up this skuut a couple of years ago. I think it was used. But Matt's been riding it since day one. It has no pedals. I hope it prepares him for riding a bike (which he has already) without training wheels. The skuut itself is made of plywood if you can believe that! It has a very tight turning radius. He just loves it.

Kelly & Matthew

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:24:00 PDT

Twin Hugs

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:56:00 PDT

Matty

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:00:00 PDT

I took some time off today after I edited some photos from a recent client photoshoot. Time to relax away from the computer by, uh, taking some more photos and um, editing more photos of my kids. That sounds about right.

[FRAMED] Episode 16: Daniel Carrillo Wet Plate Photography

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:25:00 PDT

Framed is one of the best produced web series on photography I've seen on the net. You should check it out.

Happy Birthday Kelly & Megan!

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:46:00 PDT

Happy Birthday Kelly & Megan!

Randy Bachman signing books

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:09:00 PDT

at the Ottawa International Writers Festival.

Randy Bachman

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:40:00 PDT

Randy Bachman as B.B. King. Randy still makes it look easy.

Kelly

noreply@blogger.com (John W. MacDonald) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:33:00 PDT