GOLD

Check out this video I shot with Shun Kinoshita of GOLD for his new website, GOLDMMVIII.com, which will be up October 21st.

GOLD MMVIII "INTRO" from GOLD MMVIII on Vimeo.

I'll do a follow up post with some photos from the shoot, as well as info on the making of.

Thanks

Night Shots

It's been awhile since my last post because, for awhile, I couldn't think of a reason for having a blog as well as a facebook page but I found one. Instead of just showcasing shots, which I can do through facebook, I will use it to explain the thought process, intention and technical details of certain shots.

Towards the end of summer, Jeremy, Andrew and I were hanging out at McGirr school. A hangout session became a photoshoot when we discovered that the field was full of deer. Since it was too dark to do anything else, I decided to use a tripod and experiment with long exposures

For this shot I tried to compose the deer as best I could using the rule of thirds, with my subjects (Andrew and Jeremy) between them. Since this is a 30 second exposure my subjects had to stand stock still to avoid motion blur. The deer were also rather statuesque, moving, only slightly, to find a new patch of grass.I didn't expect the street lamp to turn out like it did but it was a fortunate surprise



After that we moved onto more moving shots. For this one, my subjects (Andrew, Jeremy and I) moved every few seconds,in an attempt to create ghost images of ourselves. It worked fairly well, although the background lights obscured the image a bit



This shot was the same principle but my subjects moved only once, in a predetermined path. I really like how it turned out



These are only works in progress. My ISO was way too high,creating unsightly grain and there were a few other technical flaws but I plan to revisit these ideas at a later date.

you can find the rest of the photos from this shoot here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=229624&id=318967046598&saved#!/album.php?aid=229624&id=318967046598&ref=mf

if you have any questions about any other pictures (either from this shoot or others) post them in the comments or email me at: spickles@interchange.ubc.ca

Vancity

First post in awhile. Here are a few experimental pics from my weekend in van, plus one from a recent trip to ammonite falls. more to come

Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival

It's been awhile since I posted something but I just got a new camera so expect a lot of upcoming shots. Here are some pictures of my Mom racing in the recent dragon boat festival in Nanaimo:

Misc

A few random shots

Nanaimo by air

Went up in a small plane and took some pictures. more on my facebook

The Jump

Jorgen built a new jump and decided to bust it out at Brannen Lake

Tofino

Went for a nice camping trip with my friends this weekend to Tofino. The weather was on and off but it was still a crazy time:

Signal Tower

Yvonne and I went for a hike up to a signal tower recently. The view of Nanaimo is amazing

My Job

I am working for Student Paintworks over the summer and the latest job is at an amazing house out in Nanoose. Thanks to the owner, John Mcleavy, for all his hospitality. This is the view from the backyard:




tea time:

More Blueback

As always, the rest can be found on my facebook fan page and Tydlemag.com

Sunset Skim

Apologies for the long time away but things have been really busy. Since I've been back in Nanaimo I've been taking a lot of skimming shots. Check them out: