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Event: Hockey Day in Canada at the Richmond Olympic Oval

Post author:Scott
Post published:February 19, 2013
Post category:Event Sports

The city of Richmond played host to the second annual Hockey Day in Canada, February 9th 2013 at the Olympic Oval. I didn’t know about it last year, but after being approached by two local entrepreneurs to make photographs during the show, and of special guests Pat Quinn and most notably, Guy ‘Le Demon Blond’ LaFleur, I was hooked. The event was fantastic, and I am looking forward to what next year will bring.

It was my first time in the oval, and I must say – the ceiling is beyond amazing.

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Film: Borrowing a Ricoh GR1s

Post author:Scott
Post published:February 17, 2013
Post category:film

Unfortunately, about a month ago my M6 TTL had a little bit of a problem, and the rewind knob has come loose, rendering the camera pretty much useless until I can get it fixed. I was lucky enough to borrow a cool little (very little) camera from a fellow shooter here in Vancouver. The Ricoh GR1s is a small point and shoot film camera with very few options, so I didn’t know what to expect. I can assure you though, what they say about good things in small packages is very true.

Another frame of Marilyn Manson, shot for ABORT Magazine. One of four frames I tried shooting at the show. The others weren’t usable, but only because of motion blur from Manson, and not the camera. There was strobe lights going off every second during the one song we could shoot.

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Concert: Marilyn Manson at The Queen E Theatre

Post author:Scott
Post published:February 13, 2013
Post category:music

I was never the huge fan many others were, as in I never dressed goth-y as a response to his music, but I always appreciated what the shock rocker was capable of doing to society. The man is quite intelligent, and plays his character amazingly well. I was happy to have gotten credentials to shoot the show for ABORT Magazine

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Design: Black Dog Consulting, South Dakota

Post author:Scott
Post published:February 12, 2013
Post category:Design

A friend of mine in the states was in need of some brand development, and while I don’t do design on the regular, I do like to dabble. I worked with him to create a new entity, and gave it a face. Black Dog Consulting

Simple, minimal business card, social media header/background design.

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Archive: Fashion over the years

Post author:Scott
Post published:February 11, 2013
Post category:Archive

I always take looks through my modest archive when I get comments on really old photos on good ol’ deviantART or facebook, and I figured since I don’t really have any of the fashion journalism I shot back in the day up anywhere, I should put together a blog.

A moment between model and camera during the opening of Vancouver’s Billabong store.

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Street Photography: Low ISO film in the winter

Post author:Scott
Post published:February 4, 2013
Post category:film street photography

I’m currently out of film. I dug around at the bottom of the fridge this weekend and pulled out my last two rolls. A 36exp roll of Efke 25iso, and A 24exp roll of Ilford FP4+. I was definitely hoping for a nice bright day last saturday to shoot them, and thankfully I was rewarded with a nice and bright, yet slightly foggy (good for reflected light, I suppose) day in Vancouver

For me there is something about people smoking, and people looking at maps. I got the best of both here ; )

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Concert: Madchild’s Dope Sick Tour

Post author:Scott
Post published:January 27, 2013
Post category:music

It has already been a little bit of a slow year for concert photography. For me at least. When I took over as Editor of ABORT Magazine I knew that I would be spending the majority of my time behind the scenes, as my staff are deserving of most every show, and while I have wanted to shoot some recent ones, I know it’s not in my best interest to snag all the good stuff for myself. That isn’t to say I won’t be looking at alternate arrangements to get back out there shooting, but for now – It will be the few shows that I really really want.

Starting off the night was Vancouver local (in fact the whole tour was locals) Cityreal. Cityreal has an uncanny ability to open a show to a packed floor. I have honestly never seen loyalty to an up and coming act that I have from his fans, on two occasions now.

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Film: Self developing black and white film at home

Post author:Scott
Post published:January 22, 2013
Post category:film street photography

I’ve had the darkroom gear that I have needed to do my own processing at home for over a year now, but I never really gave it much of a thought until just last week when I finally picked up some chemicals and decided I would do it myself. Realistically, once you get over the fear that you’re going to mess up your images, its as simple as can be.

Beyond simple actually. Just a little measuring and mixing and you’re gold. I figure I will share a few frames from the first three test rolls I shot and processed.

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Film: Rememberance Day 2012, Vancouver B.C.

Post author:Scott
Post published:January 12, 2013
Post category:film street photography

I quite honestly haven’t been shooting street a lot late fall into winter, so my last full roll was exposed last Rememberance Day, Nov 11th 2012. I scanned it last night, and wanted to share some of my favourite frames.

The streets were basically dead, but those few businesses who were open early had a steady stream of customers.

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Hockey Hall of Famers: Event Photography, Pastime Sports and Games

Post author:Scott
Post published:January 6, 2013
Post category:Portraits Sports

With NHL hockey finally getting back together, it seems like a good time for a nice hockey related blog, but free from all the whines and bothers of modern hockey, I figure I should share some images of players who made quite a bit less than one tenth what the athletes today make. I’ve worked with Pastime Sports quite extensively over the past few months, and a little in the past, however these last few months have been some of the best for shooting I’ve had. I have the opportunity to meet and photograph some of the best hockey players who ever lived. As of the writing of this post, the most recent was Hall of Famer Henri ‘Pocket Rocket’ Richard, the younger brother of Maurice ‘The Rocket’ Richard. Henri, at age 76 is as full of life as anyone I have ever met.

Henri Richard signing a scale model Stanley Cup with the dates he won it. Henri holds the record for more cups than any other player, earning them all with the Montreal Canadiens. The total stands at 11, and won’t likely be a record soon broken.

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