Cursed Sight - Photography

Photography

Some of my photographic portfolio dates back to my journalism days, with my newer photos focusing on natural subjects or the performing arts. I try to catch the beautiful moments when they happen but it's all about timing and persistance.

The Fiddle and The DrumGalien and Johnathan were kind enough to give me permission to post this photo of them from a production at Alberta Ballet. This photo was taken in the studio, which has atrotious lighting, so just the fact that I was able to get this shot, clear and at perfect extension, makes me very proud.

Barber of BarrheadA shot from Calgary Opera's production of The Barber of Barrhead, adapted from Vancouver Opera's The Barber of Barkerville.

Michael BubleI took this picture from the front row of a Michael Buble concert here in Calgary. It was an amazing concert and I got some great pictures, this one being my favourite. Considering how bad the venue was (the Roundup Centre) he really just took it in stride and put on a great show.

The Miracle WorkerI took this picture during a media call at Theatre Calgary. Their production of The Miracle Worker definitely one of the better plays I´ve seen there. The little girl who played Helen Keller brought tears to everyone´s eyes.

Welding the set of Treasure IslandFor Christmas 2005, ATP put on a co-production of Treasure Island with Quest Theatre. I spent a great deal of time behind the scenes doing a photographic essay on the building of the set and props. This is one of my favourite pictures that came out of that.

A hard tackleI took this picture with a long lens at a football game last year. It was absolutely freezing that day and windy as hell, but I still managed to get some cool pictures. It really changed my opinion of sports photography, which I had considered rather boring up until this point.

Urban skylinesI took this picture last summer when we had some particularly interesting cloud formations. I really love photographing Alberta´s sky. It never gets dull and there´s always something to see. I suppose that´s why it´s called Big Sky Country.

Animation StudiosI took this photo while I was covering a story about the evolution of animation, and how digital animation was pushing traditional animation out of the spotlight.

MovementI took this picture at The Banff Centre during a performance of a dance piece called The Hidden. I thought that this image expressed the movement of the piece much better than the unblurred still shots.

Prairie SkyI took this in a field near Cochrane Alberta in a fit of joy after getting my first polarizing lens. I really love how the focus is the fence post and the grain just sticks out so perfectly.

Calgary SkiesYou have to get really lucky when it comes to sky pictures. Really you just have to be in the right place at the right time.

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