December 2009
The Archives
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12.31.09The Canadian Tourism Commission Chronicles: ManitobaNote: if you haven't already, please read the beginning of my post "The Canadian Tourism Commission Chronicles: Saskatchewan", to get the background on my involvement on this project. Winterpeg, Windypeg, Waterpeg, Water City, Bridge City, Chicago of the North, Keystone City, Mosquito City, the 'Peg. Yes, the city of Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, has been given many epithets by people who have never been there. But, as a local riverboat driver told us, you can't appreciate the city until you've actually been there and experienced what it has to offer. Winnipeg, and the rest of Manitoba, we discovered, is a city ...
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12.29.09The Canadian Tourism Commission Chronicles: QuébecNote: if you haven't already, please read the beginning of my post "The Canadian Tourism Commission Chronicles: Saskatchewan", to get the background on my involvement on this project. A joke my father likes to tell involves the 4 years I spent at Bishop's University in Québec. He claims the only French I learned was "Un Cinquante, si vous plait". Translated, it means "One Fifty, please". Labatt's 50 is one of my favorite beers, and although he might have been right, it doesn't speak to the overwhelming love I have for Québec. Yes, I lived in Québec for 4 years, and I ...
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12.28.09PDN Photo of the DayA photo of a snowman lawn ornament on my sister's front lawn was selected as PDN's Photo of the Day over the weekend.
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12.23.09Azure Magazine CoverIn early November, I received an email from Azure Magazine's Art Director, Melissa Agostino, asking if I'd be interested in shooting the cover for their annual 'houses' issue. I jumped at the opportunity, as Azure is one of Canada's smartest, and consistently beautiful magazines. My subject was a new home built by locally renowned architects gh3, and we were to stage a dinner party within the house at night, and capture the energy of the soiree from outside. Melissa and Assistant Editor Nina Boccia did a fantastic job setting and propping the house, as well as casting the dinner party. As an added ...
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12.21.09Flak Photo is down with Winter.Andy Adams, the ace Publisher and Editor of the photo blog flakphoto.com ("a daily photography website that celebrates the art & culture of photography online"), has put together a fine collection of photographers and their images for your viewing pleasure over the next month. Starting today, Flak Photo will feature 20 winter photos over the next 4 weeks. I very pleased to have one of my favorite winter images appear in this project, and to be featured alongside such prolific shooters as Erika Larsen, Lisa Robinson, Eric Weeks, Michael Itkoff, Simon Roberts, Olaf Otto Becker, Ofer Wolberger, Andrew Phelps, Colin Blakely, ...
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12.16.09Newsflash: CTC wins Marketer of the YearCongratulations to the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), for winning "Marketer of the Year" kudos from Marketing Magazine. However, they failed to mention a giant high five that needed to be awarded to Asymetric, who were the production bones of this award. Asymetric commissioned me to help shoot this campaign over the summer, and everyone else who was involved should be very proud of their contributions to their early success. Boom!
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12.15.09The Canadian Tourism Commission Chronicles: OntarioNote: if you haven't already, please read the beginning of my post "The Canadian Tourism Commission Chronicles: Saskatchewan", to get the background on my involvement on this project. Ah, Ontario. Home sweet home. The Canadian Tourism Commission job actually started in Toronto back in mid-June, but I've just recently uncovered the footage on the CTC YouTube homepage. It was a hectic rampage through the city for six days, but I was thankful to begin this job in my home town. The very first location we shot was the historic Casa Loma. It's one of Toronto's favorite tourist destinations, and has served as a ...
