It was a fabulous day shooting with Liza and Darwin – it’s hard not to enjoy working with people who are just so warm hearted. It also didn’t hurt that I got to shoot at the Graffiti Gallery and the Millennium Library, two places that I don’t get to very often. With Liza being a graphic designer by trade, I knew all the details were going to be top notch and I wasn’t disappointed – the great colour harmony, the matching parasols, the designer chocolates, and the super cool cake standing out for me.  It was a beautiful day with two genuinely beautiful people.  A handful of faves:

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Here is the second night of a two night shoot for the Artist Next Door Series.  I’d never been to the Graffiti Gallery before, and like many inner city gems, was surprised as we pulled up along an emptier stretch of Higgins Avenue to find a warehouse full of art.  This show featured a variety of local artists, including handmade postcard-maker Becky Thiessen, story-teller Hannah Godfrey, painter Arlea Ashcroft, photo/video designer Tyler Funk, and was headlined by a performance by singer/songwriter Don Amero.

As always, I love playing with light.  The warehouse space was surprisingly large and was lit mostly by fluorescents, so I purposely set up my flashes to overpower the ambient light and create some more interesting directional light. And with the display of paintings in the background, it made for some pretty neat and colourful backgrounds.

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