This image was an attempt to create an interesting balance and contrast using texture, colour and shapes. It contains two people placed in such a specific position and encouraged to talk to create the desired effect. The hues were later added using Photoshop to complete the idea I had. The shot itself was yet another way of experimenting with different light setups while practicing various photographic styles. This is among a series of experiments shooting with as many styles as I could to help improve my technical skills.

As motorcycle season approaches I am reminded of how once upon a time I decided it would be a great idea to purchase a motorcycle to commute to and from work. So I purchased a 2008 Honda CBR 600 RR. The bike has since been sold. After moving to Toronto, I found this bike to be rather overkill for the daily commute. I will definitely say it was an incredible joy to drive and really was an odd but full filling chapter in my life. I really thought this bike was a magnificent beauty, pictures simply couldn’t do it justice.

This is a shot of a co-worker of mine from 2006. The idea of this shoot was to get the model to pose with one of her favorite things to do, strum at her guitar. The purpose was a chance for us to experiment with lighting and editing techniques. Overall I am pleased with the image though you will note some editing flaws and some uneven skin tones. I do not think it is the strongest composition but what I really do like about the image is the play on colour and shapes.

A friend of mine, Giancarlo Brun Del Re (found often on this site) tends to lend me his likeness for practicing various shooting and editing techniques. He had just got his custom vioilin completed (seen in the image) and we thought it would be fun to capture him with it. The reason for this selection was due to the HDR & tone mapping editing I was toying with. I am not a huge fan of HDR images but I enjoy the heavy processing this one has. I also love the custom violin and the texture on his face. I also like the way the tone mapping adds interesting contrast.

This was a shot for a lingerie shoot in Guelph, Ontario. The idea was to use it for one of the websites for a company I was working for at the time. This was shot in extremely dark conditions which made it nearly impossible to get any usable shots. I decided to have one of the models play pool so I could utilize the pool tables lighting. I am happy with the overall composition however I think the noise smoothing and out of focus areas are very apparent. My aperture was F/1.2 and I still couldn’t get the shot. Nice try though.

Here is a shot of Sandra edited to look as it does. I centered the eye and positioned it in such a way that it was split somewhat 30/60. I took the opportunity with the red tones in Sandra’s skin to play with sucking out the colour to see what effect it would create. What I also liked about this composition was the clarity of the image itself and the natural soft lighting on the face.

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