July Unpublished - Cannonball Rush, Ponies Baseball, Diving and Canoe Kids (part 3)

Continued from part 2.  I also shot kite surfing on my own time, which I've detailed in Only when the wind blows.


Fort Henry Cannonball Rush (July 21)

Kingston Loyalist Farm Ponies (July 21)

CANADIVE Expedition Clean Up Dive (July 25)

 

Sydenham Lake Canoe Club (July 26)

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July Unpublished - BBQ, KingstonFC and U14 Softball (part 2)

Continued from part 1.  Just another busy Saturday, but only one of the shoots was assigned.

Friendly Fires BBQ Competition (July 20)

Organizers

Competitor

Judges

Competitor

Kingston FC home game (July 20)

Napanee U14 Women's Qualifiers (July 20)

Link: continued in part 3

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July Unpublished - Food, Horses, Fencing and Lacrosse (part 1)

I was looking through all the photos I took over the past month and realized that I covered a ton of stories/events (and not all of them made it to print).  So I figured that I'd showcase some of my favourite shots here:

Taste of Kingston (July 6)

Regional Horse Jumping Competition (July 7)

Kingston Fencing Club (July 11)

Kingston King's Lacrosse final home game (July 11)

Friends of Kingston Inner Harbour - Clay Paw Event (July 17)

Link: continued in part 2

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Classmate Challenge

Now that classes are done and we're just waiting for our internships to start, Myriam Lublink and I decided to challenge each other, to keep the momentum, with a "staff class" assignment.  One day, quick shoot turnaround that had to be emailed to each other same day.

She's in Belgium so I challenged her to "Find and photograph a person with a connection to Canada in the First World War".  Here's what Myriam came up with.

She challenged me to take a managed portrait of a musician AND (as a bonus) to try and get a weather feature.

I had a much harder time than I anticipated finding a musician who was available before my deadline.  I ended up submitting my weather feature by deadline and doing the musician shoot (with Daniel Chalmers) later that night.

I'm really happy with my results.  I've always had a harder time doing weather features so this was a great push towards getting over that stumbling block.

With the musician shoot - it was all about lighting and set up, which aren't my strongest skills, but I just went with it and gave it the time it deserved.  I'm thrilled with the final result.

KINGSTON, Ont. (28/03/2013) -- Al Walker and his grandson Eric Hudson, 3, feed the birds from the launch behind Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on Thursday, March 28, 2013.  Walker's wife tried something different and toasted the stale bread for the bird, which didn't go over very well with the ducks.  Photo by Julia McKay

KINGSTON, Ont. (28/03/2013) -- Local musician Daniel Chalmers, 24, has been playing music for over fourteen years.  Drums, keyboard, guitar and bass are just the cornerstone of his instrumental chops.  Chalmers is also a member of Bellfonix, the Monday night house band at The Mansion bar and restaurant.  Photo by Julia McKay

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Notable Canadian

Hanshi Ken Tallack

The main assignment for Staff Class is the 'Notable Canadian'.  It was given out at the beginning of the semester and we had till mid-March to submit our final print.  Its purpose is to give students a chance to experience what it's like dealing with agents/gatekeepers, scheduling, celebrity, being star stuck and directing/managing someone under time restraints and

The subject needs to have at least a municipal recognition, if not more. 

I had a few others possibilities lined up but they all fell through.  Luckily, while shooting at an event as a freelancer I met Hanshi Ken Tallack.

I found scheduling the photo session very smooth.  I arranged to meet him at his karate studio.  Unfortunately I didn't have a clear approach in mind as to what I wanted.  So, night before I looked through gettyimages.com and other websites to get a feel for possible angles, styles, lighting and to just get an idea about different ways to shoot karate.

With the help of beautiful window light, a patient and relaxed subject, and a very tall ladder, I was able to get the shot.

Here are my top shots:

KINGSTON, Ont. (06/03/2013) – Hanshi Ken Tallack, 57, instructor and owner of Tallack Martial Arts, is recognized for being the first to introduce the martial arts style of Goju Ryu Meibukan karate to Canada. Tallack has also published multiple books on the subject, including a teaching syllabus of the entire martial art style. Photo by Julia McKay

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