2012 NHL All-Star Weekend | Canadian Geographic magazine | Part One

This year Ottawa had the prestigious opportunity to host the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, but with ticket prices that ranged from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, most of us did not have the luxury of seeing the game in person at the Senators’ Scotiabank Place. Fortunately the NHL and various sponsors put on a great weekend of All-Star themed events at the Ottawa Convention Centre where hockey fans could do everything from meet members of the 2012 NHL All-Star team, to test their shot accuracy in the NHL Skills Zone. I covered the three hockey filled days on behalf of Canadian Geographic magazine, and had a great time with the thousands of fans that made their way to the downtown location. Click HERE for the gallery.

 

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PHOTO OF THE EVERY OTHER DAY 02.11.2012

Craig Languay-Ice Fisherman, Petrie Island, Ontario

Ice Fishing, Petrie Island, Ontario

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PHOTO OF THE EVERY OTHER DAY 01.29.2012

Connor Brown & Carson Cook take in the NHL All-Star Entrance Experience, a slideshow history of the All-Star Game, at the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend Fan Fair in Ottawa.

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R.I.P. NELLIE ACTYMICHUK 1921-2012

I’ll miss you Grandma. Love you.

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PHOTO OF THE EVERY OTHER DAY 01.09.2012

How could I refuse that face?

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SEARCHING TUMBLER RIDGE: The Quest for Dinosaurs in B.C.

This is a video that I recently produced with the very video savvy Canadian Geographic intern Carolina Novotny. Filmed by Canadian Geographic photographer Marina Dodis, it’s a behind the scenes look at what it took to pull off this feature article produced for the January/February 2012 issue. The article describes the recent paleontological discoveries near Tumbler Ridge, B.C and the issues surrounding the lack of government regulation in place to protect them. For several days, the crew rafted deep into the Peace River Region and faced exhausting and sometimes dangerous circumstances. The issue hits news stands this week across Canada.

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25 Days of Magnum P.I. (a.k.a I grew a moustache)

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OCCUPY OTTAWA | A Sketch

     Much like in drawing, it’s important to “sketch” in photography too. Sometimes you need to shoot something only with the idea of it in mind. From there it may grow or it may not. If not, this could be from lack of interest, you may outgrow the idea, or maybe your subject moves on. In this “sketch” it was a case of  the latter. The idea in my head was simple. Shoot portraits of Occupy protesters at Ottawa’s Confederation Park and see what I come up with. I myself had no desire to camp out with the ranks, but decided to contribute in my own way by documenting the people involved and collect short audio clips from each protester I photographed. After my first weekend of shooting, the Occupy movement was coming to an abrupt end and protesters were getting evicted from public venues around the world. Not to be excluded, Occupy Ottawa disappeared almost overnight. It was almost as if it never happened. So, my project lays unfinished. An idea. A sketch.

LISTEN to a short compilation of the interviews at the link below.

Audio: Occupy_Ottawa.mp3

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Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe

     Globe & Mail Top 100 Book. Amazon Best-of-2011 Pick. A Quill & Quire Non-Fiction Book of the Year. iTunes Non-Fiction Book of the Year. These are just a few notable recognitions for author Charlotte Gill’s new book Eating Dirt. Eating Dirt sums up one woman’s life planting trees, and with seventeen seasons under her belt, Gill knows a thing or three about planting trees. I had the opportunity in my early treeplanting career to work with Charlotte in the interior of B.C. At the time I was but a lowly rookie and she a veteran of several seasons. Smart rookies respects the veterans, and you quickly discover that a treeplanting camp, a hundred miles from nowhere, is no place for an overinflated ego. As a gromit of 19, I knew my place. I recently had the pleasure to help Charlotte spread the treeplanting gospel, upon the release of her new book, by providing images for her website. I always try to document the treeplanting life as much as possible, and am very happy to help illustrate to her readers what goes on in those vacant cut blocks. Thank you so much Charlotte for letting me be a part of the ride AND never filling my treeplanting bags with rocks. Read the first chapter of Eating Dirt here. And for a bit more visual background on treeplanting, check out my gallery here.

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Canadian Geographic Magazine | National Remembrance Day Ceremony 2011

Remembrance Day is major event throughout Canada, and the most elaborate ceremony takes place at our National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario. Each year, the Prime Minister, Governor General, and other notable people attend this touching tribute to Canada’s over 100,000 fallen soldiers. This is a portrait of some attendees who braved near-freezing temperatures on a November morning to remember the men and women who have given their lives in service of Canada. This project marks my first assignment with Canadian Geographic Magazine.

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