Wedding/Portrait Photography

So I'm heading off this week on 'holiday'...I'm going to participate in a three day workshop in Ancaster, Ontario, with David Williams, a celebrated and talented master photographer from Australia. Currently on a bit of a world tour, this appears to be his only Canadian stop. I preparation for this, I thought I"d look at some of my wedding pictures from Humam and Mitzi's wedding in NY last fall. Turns out I have some really nice photos - that aren't of the wedding party, but rather of other guests, such as the lovely and talented Michael and Victoria. I grabbed one of Michael sniffing a wee flower and played a bit with it, toning down the colours everywhere but on the flower. Thought it turned out well.

Princess Elysia

Elysia, on her third birthday. Wearing a princess dress she received from a friend from the garderie.

Gabriel

Just to close things off for today, here's a shot of Gabriel. He and I were touring about Pang on this particular day. In this shot he has just found the Youth Centre locked...and he's wondering where to go next...

The Fiord: Spring in Pang

This is a view down the fiord. Note the dirty brown broken ice near the shore. The fiord was still ice covered and guys were still snowmobiling - though there was water on top of the ice, giving it a very blue/green colour. Quite beautiful.

Farther down the fiord is the entrance to Auyuittuq National Park, at Overlord.

Old Church, Pangnurtung

Another version of the abandoned church in Pangnurtung, Nunavut.

Church Steeple, Pang

In keeping with the theme of old buildings, here is the steeple on a very abandoned and boarded up church. Given the historic relationship between the church and the Inuit, including the residential school experience, one is tempted to see this abandoned, decayed structure as something of a metaphor for this rather frayed and neglected relationship. However, there is a newer church nearby...

Old Blubber Station #2: Pangnurtung

Another view of the Old Blubber Station/Whaling Station, with a view down the fiord. Note the decayed boat in front.