Today’s Randomly Self-Prescribed Photo Challenge
February 3, 2011 | Filed Under A Day in the Life, Kayce Updates & Press Releases | Leave a Comment
Was an exciting day today! After picking up a Canon EF-s 18-55IS kit lens to complete my assistant’s 40D “practice” kit, I decided to take her new (super-compact and super-light) lens for a test-drive, shooting without any of my fancy (read: expensive & actually good) equipment as a crutch. Jokes aside, photography shouldn’t be about the equipment anyhow & the key to being/becoming a good photographer is almost a conscious choice above all else – choosing to project & share what we see as opposed to wandering around our fascinating & diverse world as mere passengers. For those enough fortunate enough to make a living off of photography, it’s a profession – but strip the $$ away, and photography is simply the skill & art of being able to tell stories through powerful images.
The weather was brutally cold today, so I didn’t really stick to my normal (read: obsessive & insane) walk-around photography habits of shooting absolutely eeeeverything interesting in my proximity while changing lenses 195 times (only a slight exaggeration). I simply walked home in a direct path & shot anything I felt like shooting on the way, using only her 40D + the 18-55IS kit lens (yes, my 1D3 & 85L were indeed sad). The goal in my head was to make 10 usable images while limiting the # of photos taken: I ended up with these 12 (+ 1 fun one at the end) & I deleted 5 images in camera & another 4 images after seeing them on the computer – all in all, not my greatest walk-around collection but not bad either for a 30-min walk with 22 total shutter actuations.
And as for that assistant? She’s been training steadily over these past few weeks & tomorrow night, after doing a great job for me last Saturday, she’ll shoot her 2nd formal gig at XS as my 2nd shooter. Many of you have probably already seen her taking photos with my equipment on Fridays – now you’ll see her walking around with HER camera (note: I can’t believe she named it :/) during our busier events. To come – a formal introduction of her in the form of her best images debuted on this site in a few weeks!
Adelaide & York
Adelaide & York
Adelaide & York
Richmond & York
Richmond & York
Bay & Queen – Story: I tweeted @raptorsspacekat the other day that photography was awesome because it changes the way you view things, to which she replied that it was essentially like “seeing the world through rose coloured glasses.” well, I came across this abandoned pair of glasses left on a cement ledge so it seemed only natural to shoot it – although this was one occasion I wished I was allowed to use one of my usual fast primes instead of the POS kit lens hahah.. full version w/ EXIF data at ADDICTEDTOBEAUTY.ca – Rose Coloured Glasses
Bay & Dundas
Bay & Dundas
Bay & Gerrard – Landmark Location for Brad J. Lamb’s routine comedy slash lame advertisements
Bay & Gerrard
Bay & Gerrard
Bay & St. Joseph
and finally.. I just had to include this one because I thought it was cute/funny. It’s a terrible & altogether meaningless photo – “don’t judge me, don’t judge me.” (inside joke)
Sneak Peak from Arisa & Josh’s Engagement Party
January 31, 2011 | Filed Under A Day in the Life, Kayce Updates & Press Releases, Wedding Photography | Leave a Comment
While I knew Arisa since our school days at U of T, I first met Josh at his birthday party last summer where I was working. When I saw Arisa and came up to say hi, one of my first thoughts was actually, “Wow, Arisa & her boyfriend make a great, natural couple.” We caught up a bit, Arisa asked me what I was up to so I filled her in – I had just accepted my first few wedding commissions & was extremely excited to be on my way to becoming a full-time wedding photographer. Fast forward a few mere weeks & voila, our gorgeous couple was engaged! Naturally, when Arisa asked me if I would like to be involved in their special occasion, I jumped at the opportunity. Congratulations to Arisa & Josh, you guys really do make an amazing couple & I couldn’t be happier for the two of you – the engagement party was absolutely wonderful start to finish, I’m ecstatic to have been part of it! On behalf of my lovely assistant Hanako (who did a great job as my 2nd shooter on Saturday), many thanks to Arisa, Josh & the entire Sookman family for having us – you guys are a lot of fun!
Below is a sneak peak from this past Saturday’s event – the full gallery from Arisa & Josh’s beautiful Toronto Engagement Party at 6 Degrees will be posted shortly! If you’d like to receive an email notifying you when the photos are posted, please contact me here & I’ll be happy to email you when the password-protected gallery is up =)
The full gallery from Arisa & Josh’s beautiful Toronto Engagement Party at 6 Degrees will be posted shortly! If you’d like to receive an email notifying you when the photos are posted, please contact me here & I’ll be happy to email you when the password-protected gallery is up =)
- Kevin
Social Media Day (Toronto) – June 30th, 2010
July 2, 2010 | Filed Under A Day in the Life, Kayce Updates & Press Releases | Leave a Comment
What exactly is social media? By now, you’ve probably heard the term thrown around numerous times – in the news, in TV ads, you name it. Usually the term is used to reference popular websites like Facebook, Myspace & Twitter, but specifically, social media is better defined as “internet-based applications that allow and encourage the creation and exchange of user-generated content.” Building on the technologies of web 2.0, social media now affects each and every one of us on a daily basis, from big businesses to governing bodies to individual consumers. Regardless of how each of these entities chooses to use social media, in an age where attention spans are shorter than ever, social media utilization has pretty much become the driving force of our current generation.
A couple nights ago, I came across a Toronto Facebook event where several keynote speakers were to speak on social media, for what happened to be the universal “social media day.” I contacted the organizers and before you knew it, Wednesday night rolled around and there I was, taking photos as well as listening to what these 3 specialists had to say about social media.
Our first speaker was Dimitar Popovski (@DDNMedia) from DDNMedia.com (Toronto-based developers of mobile apps Stylish Girl and Cool Guy), who got us started with an informative look at how social media has affected the fashion industry, both from the standpoint of big brands as well as consumers. Next, we had the privilege of a featured speech from social media guru Scott Stratten (@unmarketing) himself, who quickly highlighted the importance of social media using his own unique, engaging approach and several rousing real-life examples of social media’s profound value to our society. Last but not least, Much Music’s social media personality Casie Stewart (@CasieStewart) spoke about her own extraordinary involvement with social media on a professional level – masterminding several of Much Music’s popular social media accounts at once.
Besides being able to hear these professionals’ insights on social media, those of us in attendance also benefited from having a chance to meet and mingle with some of the other social media enthusiasts in our community in a casual, social environment. I wasn’t able to meet as many of you as I would’ve liked to (I had to leave early for my next gig), but I still found the night extremely productive – special thanks to Dan Levy (@Dan_L) and Netfirms.com (@Netfirms) for making the event possible, and also to the featured speakers, who made the event what it was!
For those of you who’d like to stay connected with upcoming Social Media Day Toronto Events / Mashable Meetups, please follow & add yourselves to our list @kevinchung/smdayTO
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