Cochrane Engagement Session

Goodbye, My Friend

Today, I introduced a new look to my website and said goodbye to my old website.   It was the website a lot of you knew me by so I'm inevitably feeling a bit nostalgic.  And this blog will be the final resting place for this old friend of mine.

Spring Snow

Another Spring snow fall in Calgary.  Well, it's not August yet, so can't say this is totally out of the norm.  At least Junior got to spend a happy afternoon on the slopes.

Photoshop Editing

Although I spend many hours on a wedding day photographing the event, I spend even more time after the wedding in front of a computer retouching photos.

The following two examples (4 photos - without retouch and retouched) show how important digital darkroom technique is in photography today.

Needless to say, I retouch all the wedding photos in Photoshop to get the best results.

Without retouch, the picture looks flat and unattractive.

Retouched by using mask to brighten up some areas and correct the colours.  The coral reefs look much sharper now.

Without retouch, the colours look flat.

Retouched by adjusting the colours to the right level.  Now the water is in gorgeous blue colour.

Aloha Friday

Got a chance to visit Hawaii for the first time and the scenery was so beautiful that I had a hard time letting go of my camera.

Battleship Missouri and the USS Arizona Memorial At Pearl Harbour.

Entrance to the USS Arizona Memorial.

Inside of the USS Arizona Memorial.

Waikiki Beach

It is instinctive of me to take pictures when I see merry couples walking by.

Hanauma Bay Beach

View From The Diamond Head Crater

City Of Honolulu

Another View From the Diamond Head Crater

Tranquil Scenery Of The Big Island

Romantic shot of two lovers at the Kona Country Club Golf Course

A Round Of Golf In One Lazy Afternoon

A Beautiful Beach House

Keauhou Bay View

Exhilarating Fire Dance

Junior pensively studying the creatures from the photo below.

Cute Jelly Fish Swimming Upside Down.

Very lucky to spot a big sea turtle.

The Making Of - "Follow My Dreams" Music Video

I was invited to shoot the making of music video production in the Lougheed House for the song "Follow My Dreams".  The singer, Moyeen, is both beautiful and talented.  And the theme of the song is about empowering young people to break free and make a life of their own.  Way to go, Moyeen!