It’s with no small amount of pride that I announce that our little studio has been chosen as “the Official Photographer of the 60th Season of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.” Those who are deeply familiar with the ESO know that the 60th season is actually 2011/12 and that the 2010/11 season has only begun a month ago, but as work takes time to prepare, plan, and print, I’ll be giving you sneak peeks of what we’re creating as it happens before it appears next year.
A little more than a week ago I was lucky enough to meet with some of the key players of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and was also able to take their portraits with our beautiful new lens. I’ll be there to photograph some upcoming events as well, but in the meantime I hope to keep you occupied and interested with individual posts on some of the amazing people I’ve met and photographed so far. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is filled with brilliant, passionate talents, and it’ll be good to let their personalities come through.
Stay tuned!
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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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Robert Zschuppe photographed by Douglas Dollars / RAD GRANDPA
Robert is the first client to take us up on our
Social network portrait package, and it was good fun having him in-studio, talking about the neighborhood, and recording his upbeat personality. Being familiar with the Whyte Avenue / Queen Alexandra neighborhood and hearing Robert’s impressions of the area reassured me that we’ve chosen well to set up shop here and that it really is something special being in this part of Edmonton. With the leaves beginning to fall, and Autumn on its way, there’s something special in the air.
We also created a black and white version of the social network photo of Robert for his gallery. Check it out if you’re interested, or to see a larger version of the photo below.
Our brand new 85mm f/1.2 lens arrived the afternoon I was preparing for Robert’s shoot, and I like the results. The lens is considered by Canon to be their “definitive portraiture lens” and is absolutely one of the best portraiture lenses I’ve ever had the pleasure of using. The lens is known for its smooth transitions between focus areas and its fantastic color reproduction, and I can attest that it absolutely lives up to our expectations. All portraits through to the end of 2010 will be using this new lens, with no increase in our rates or portrait and wedding package pricing. I’m looking forward to seeing the results, and I think you’ll like them as well.
As we like to remind folks, 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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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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We noticed that a lot of our subjects were using our session photos for their social network photos. We love it and it’s incredibly flattering that our work represents them so well, but we think we can do better. Our newest package has arrived, it’s here to specifically show your personality online.
The Social is only $60 and creates a single portrait you can use with Facebook, Twitter, eHarmony, Match.com, Plentyoffish, LinkedIn, OKCupid, and any other social network or dating site you like.
We’ll shape the photo for each service to present a consistent style that will keep your look in people’s minds. Contact us to set up your session and the world will see you more clearly. We think you’ll like this one a lot.
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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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