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The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra recently put on a concert of some great Frank Zappa songs, re-imagined for a symphony setting. Zappa collaborator Ed Mann and Zappa sideman Ike Willis joined as special guest soloists. Check out the full set in the gallery!
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra plays Frank Zappa! photographed by Edmonton Event Photographer Douglas Dollars
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This evening the Winspear Centre was home to some of the finest wines Canada has to offer, all hailing from the Naramata Bench region of BC’s Okanagan valley. Guests tasted wine from over a dozen wineries while listening to the smooth jazz sounds of Sandro Dominelli.
Winspear Centre Naramata Bench Wine Tasting photographed by Douglas Dollars
See more from the Naramata Bench wine tasting event.
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Greeting the friendly ghost of the Cirque de la Symphonie
Last night we were lucky enough to attend the Winspear Centre gala featuring the amazing acrobatics of Cirque de la Symphonie and the musical talents of Edmonton’s own symphony orchestra. We’d like to express our thanks to Marissa Loewen for contacting us to photograph the event, as well as Eleanor and Kathrine for being wonderful hosts and for helping me navigate through the fun-filled and quite active post-performance party.
A gymnast at the gala
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Another season begins at the Walterdale Playhouse and my photography for them continues for the fourth year in a row. The first play of the 2010 – 2011 season is Perfect Pie by Judith Thompson, with the cast of Michele Vance Hehir, Nicole Lemay, Holly Cinnamon and Stephanie Wigston.
In photo: Stephanie Wigston and Holly Cinnamon / Portrait photography by RAD GRANDPA
This evening’s photos include a lot of great set lighting and color fills. See more of the productions actresses in the Perfect Pie gallery.
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Out most recent shoot was for a play that isn’t running yet! Edmonton local magazine Avenue Magazine planned to do a piece in December for the Walterdale Playhouse. The production of Much Ado About Nothing goes on in December and I got to see the most brief of sneak-peeks.
Erika Conroy and Murray Cullen by Douglas Dollars
Thank you to our incredible actor-models, Murray Cullen and Erika Conway, who will be in the production, for making time for the shoot, and I look forward to the next show! You can see more of the pair below or in the Much Ado About Nothing gallery. [click to see more…]
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Saturday had one of the most interesting and exciting events I’ve seen in the Edmonton in quite some time, and I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to photograph it. Local 124 hosted the Highlevel downhill longboard race in the river valley, which features long skateboards, steep hills, sharp curves and good old fashioned racing competition!
To quote Rachel, the R in Rad Grandpa, “Speed, smashes, and crashes!” I think you’ll agree. Check out the photos below, see the Highlevel downhill longboard race gallery, and get in touch with us to photograph and capture your next event in all its glory. Our prices are quite reasonable, and we’re very fun.
Highlevel downhill longbard race - Holding the curve
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This Saturday afternoon featured the fantastic Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival in the Edmonton’s north Saskatchewan river. Teams of 18 (20 including crew) from all around the city competed to see who could work together the best. Team Bioware dominated the races that I was able to watch, often beating other teams by more than two dragon boat lengths!
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival - Leading the charge
While our specialty is portrait and wedding photography in Edmonton, we shoot a lot of events as well. Contact us at any time to discuss our event photography or to have us photograph your concert.
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival - Watching victory slip away!
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For its 31st year, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has filled Gallagher Park near downtown Edmonton, bringing dozens of performers from North America and around the globe. We were granted media access to the performances and as a result were as close to the stage for concert photography as we were comfortable with.
Concertgoers race down the hill to get a space to listen at the main stage of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, August 4-8 2010
From the opening of the gates and the rush for folks to stake their claim on the hills with their tarps, over the course of four hot days and countless songs, we captured the event fully embracing the shared sense of community that only Folk Fest can bring. See more of our Edmonton Folk Music Festival concert photography in the gallery, including concert photos of Sarah Harmer, Jimmy Rankin, and more!
Basia Bulat, performing with Sarah Harmer at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, 2010
Alejandro Escovedo at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2010
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Despite poor weather in our outdoor shoot of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the indoor production of the play for Edmonton is a much warmer affair. Religion, prostitution, the police, love, and more are featured in this fun musical theatre piece once again held by my great friends the Walterdale Playhouse. We were there to get the portrait photography and to get a sneak peek of what should be a very active production!
Our outdoor Best Little Whorehouse gallery is available for your viewing pleasure with a few shots from the show below.
Photographing local theatre is a great way to news out to the media. My work for the Edmonton theatre community has appeared in not only Edmonton’s weekly papers (SEE and VUE) but also the St. Albert Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. We’re a small Edmonton portrait photography studio. If you’d like to get your portraits taken, have your event photographed for media, or have any questions, get in touch with us!
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - The officer and the madam
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - The congregation
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - The ministerThis portrait looks dusty deliberately
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Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds made The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas a household name, but our local Edmonton Walterdale theatre asked me to shoot some promotional and portrait shots for the play. Unfortunately the weather was incredibly chilly and cloudy out, but the ladies fought the strong winds and our outdoor shoot was over as quick as possible to get them back into the warmth and safety of the theatre.
Our outdoor Best Little Whorehouse gallery is available for your viewing pleasure.
Photographing local theatre is a great way to news out to the media. My work for the Edmonton theatre community has appeared in not only Edmonton’s weekly papers (SEE and VUE) but also the St. Albert Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. We’re a small Edmonton portrait photography studio. If you’d like to get your portraits taken, have your event photographed for media, or have any questions, get in touch with us!
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Much like our previous series of One-Act Plays photography, the Walterdale playhouse has once again closed out its play season with a show of one-act plays by local playwrights. We were there to get the portrait and theatre photographs for the media this year as well. Three of my favorite photos from the evening are below, but you can see the entire 2010 one-act plays gallery as well.
Photographing local theatre is a great way to news out to the media. My work for the Edmonton theatre community has appeared in not only Edmonton’s weekly papers (SEE and VUE) but also the St. Albert Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. We’re a small Edmonton portrait photography studio. If you’d like to get your portraits taken, have your event photographed for media, or have any questions, get in touch with us!
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - One-Act Plays
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - One-Act Plays
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - One-Act Plays
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The Mailorder Bride was our latest Edmonton portrait and theatre photography mission. The cast were experts in their roles as usual in this tale of a man who pressures the wild son of a dead friend into marrying a mail-order bride in an attempt to settle him down.
Our Mail-order Bride gallery is available for your viewing along with the photos below.
Photographing local theatre is a great way to news out to the media. My work for the Edmonton theatre community has appeared in not only Edmonton’s weekly papers (SEE and VUE) but also the St. Albert Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. We’re a small Edmonton portrait photography studio. If you’d like to get your portraits taken, have your event photographed for media, or have any questions, get in touch with us!
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - The Mail-Order Bride
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - The Mail-Order Bride
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - The Mail-Order Bride
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Another comedy thriller has hit Edmonton and it was our job to photograph this great play. Deathtrap is now playing and cannot be missed!
You can see more of the intrigue in the Deathtrap gallery and our photos below.
Photographing local theatre is a great way to help them get their news out to the media, as we all know that newspaper budgets are often too tight to have a photographer come to every local event. My work for the Walterdale Playhouse has appeared in not only Edmonton’s weekly papers (SEE and VUE) but also the St. Albert Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. We’re a small Edmonton portrait photography studio. If you’d like to get your portraits taken, have your event photographed for media, or have any questions, get in touch with us!
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - Deathtrap
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - Deathtrap
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Photographing a play dealing with themes that many may find uncomfortable is a particular interest of mine. Beautiful Thing follows the story of a youth coming to terms with his sexuality while living with a drug-dealing brother, an abusive, alcoholic father, and more. Through all the difficult moments, it’s a touching story and one that I hope people don’t miss out on. Photographing this play’s somewhat close and quiet moments was effortless, the cast could have easily had me believe they’ve known each other for years.
You can see our Beautiful Thing gallery and more in our photos below.
Photographing local theatre is a great way to help them get their news out to the media, as we all know that newspaper budgets are often too tight to have a photographer come to every local event. My work for the Walterdale Playhouse has appeared in not only Edmonton’s weekly papers (SEE and VUE) but also the St. Albert Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. We’re a small Edmonton portrait photography studio. If you’d like to get your portraits taken, have your event photographed for media, or have any questions, get in touch with us!
Edmonton Portrait Photographer - Douglas Dollars - Beautiful Thing
Edmonton Portrait Photographer - Douglas Dollars - Beautiful Thing
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Tranquilizers, mistaken (and assumed) identities, the opera, and more are features in Lend me a Tenor at the Walterdale Playhouse in our latest Edmonton portrait and theatre photography session. The cast was fantastic and trying to keep a straight face amongst all the comedy was difficult for everyone.
You can see our Lend me a Tenor gallery and more in our photos below.
Photographing local theatre is a great way to help them get their news out to the media, as we all know that newspaper budgets are often too tight to have a photographer come to every local event. My work for the Walterdale Playhouse has appeared in not only Edmonton’s weekly papers (SEE and VUE) but also the St. Albert Gazette, The Edmonton Journal and The Edmonton Sun. We’re a small Edmonton portrait photography studio. If you’d like to get your portraits taken, have your event photographed for media, or have any questions, get in touch with us!
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - Tito Merelli
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - Tito Merelli
Edmonton Portrait Photographer Douglas Dollars - Lend me a Tenor
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