Wet Dreams

I fnally have some down time to get caught up with blog posts and other indulgences, like sleep. May has been non-stop shooting, with over 40 properties, 3 weddings (one of which was in Prince George, fer cryin' out loud), a birthday party and some product photography. Not that I'm complaining. I still remember late 2008 when I thought my phone was broken because it didn't ring for about a week.

Got a lot of new clients this month too, particularly on the North Shore. I shot two waterfront homes in Deep Cove recently. They don't come on the market very often. I think Deep Cove has got to be one of the very few places where you go in the front door, and walk down a flight of stairs to get to the living area.

Both of these places pack a lot of house onto a small property, with multiple levels. And of course lots of windows on the water side.

Here are some photos of the first one. you can see the complete listing on Patricia Houlihan's website








The second listing is just down the road, and can be found on Eric Christiansen's site.

Portrait session: Jason Cohen

Local musician Jason Cohen and I were going for a gritty, urban look for his portrait session, to match Jason's style of music. So we decided on an evening shoot somewhere in Gastown, and since it was raining we opted for an indoor location. I mean, we're both dedicated artists, but come on, it's cold and wet out there.

We agreed to meet at the Lamplighter, which, I recalled from the lost days of my youth, was a pretty run down pub with quite a few windows for light, a perfect backdrop. I guess I don't get out much any more, because when I got there I found that it has been converted to a relatively upscale sports bar.

But we went for it anyway, trying hard to avoid the dozens of plasma TVs lining the walls, until management noticed my Speedlights popping off in the corner and politely asked us to leave. Not the first time I've been kicked out of a bar...

So we ended up in the back alley, thankful that the rain had stopped, leaving a lot of shiny bricks and concrete for our backdrops. After a couple of hours we retired to Salt Tasting Room to warm up.

To get enough light I had to shoot at a high ISO, which meant lots of grain on the images, but that just added to the look we were going for. Both Jason and I were very happy with the results.