Hippies – Edmonton Couple Lifestyle Photography

Hippies – Edmonton Couple Lifestyle Photography

Today on the blog we have a very rare sight…. Hippies in Alberta.  They are usually hard to spot, and observe in the wild.  They sometimes migrate from bordering province of British Columbia, but not very often.  The reason for this is that they are usually called Tree Huggers (lat. trunkus humpus), and Alberta being a prairie province does not have a lot of trees to hug, so they become very disoriented and either perish or quickly return to the west coast.  The Hippies are usually a happy bunch, and this couple I’ve spotted have been behaving rather conservatively, like any Albertan should 🙂  There were no unwarranted displays of nudity, love, or grass smoking… I believe they might have been in the initial stages of disorientation.

Let’s Go Skiing – Edmonton Lifestyle Photography

Let’s Go Skiing – Edmonton Lifestyle Photography

Alberta skiers are a hardy bunch.  Even lack of snow and generally hot temperatures of a brief summer season, does not deter them from putting on some skis and going for a run.  I happened on a couple of them training.  It was quite an sight.  Lucky I  my cameras with me to document the event.
Some of you might find it silly, but I had this idea for a very long time.  I think the main problem with realizing it, was finding someone crazy enough to actually do it.  I finally found that person and the little project could go ahead.  It was a lot of fun shooting it.  I can finally cross it out of my projects….. or can I? 🙂  Looking at the images after, I think I could go one step further, expand on the idea.  Hmmm…. rusted gears in my head are starting to spin, I just hope I don’t break anything 🙂  For now I’ll let you enjoy the current project….

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Romantic B&W Couples

Romantic B&W Couples

There are times where B&W photography is almost a must.  Times where the world around us is devoid of color.  Like this set.  I find that taking images of couples is very rewarding.  My approach is very hands off.  I find that having a couple be themselves, leads to the best images.  I might throw in a word or two, but mostly I just let them be.  Enjoy!

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Cheryl and Dan – Wedding with Fuji X-Pro1…. and Canon

Cheryl and Dan – Wedding with Fuji X-Pro1…. and Canon

So the big day has arrived for Cheryl and Dan.  I was shooting along with Randy Pond Photography.  It is so much easier to cover a wedding, knowing that you can completely rely on your friend and partner.  This wedding was wonderful.  It was held at the Devonian Gardens, west of Edmonton.  It’s a very popular place for weddings.  I used the Fuji X-Pro1 as the main camera and my Canon 5D as a backup…. yes a bit silly maybe, but it worked out great.  Fuji can definitely deliver the quality.  Here are some images from that beautiful day. Enjoy!
Mac

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Cheryl and Dan with Fuji X-Pro1

Cheryl and Dan with Fuji X-Pro1

Another engagement photo session shot entirely with Fuji X-Pro1.  This time I even attempted using old manual Pentax lenses.  The view finder in the camera is really great for manual focusing, even though it does not have focus peaking that Sony NEX cameras do, it’s still quite easy to see if the image is sharp.  Now with the new firmware update, it should be even better.  This is another session shot with Randy Pond Photography, as we prepared for this lovely couple’s wedding.  Enjoy!
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Lori and Rob Engagment with Fuji X-Pro1

Lori and Rob Engagment with Fuji X-Pro1

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For wedding photography, I have partnered with a friend of mine, Randy Pond, from Randy Pond Photography.  We have been shooting weddings for about 2 years now.  For this lovely couple engagement session, I thought it would be great to try out off camera flash with my Fuji X-Pro1.  I wasn’t disappointed.  Using Radio Poppers JrX system as the main source for triggering my Canon flash, I had full control of the flash power remotely.  The only bad design on the Radio Poppers JrX system is the fact that camera unit has the antenna protruding from the bottom of the unit, making it impossible to attach to the hot shoe of the X-Pro1.  Luckily the Fuji camera has a PC sync port on the side, and I could connect the transmitter part to it.  It does not look very nice, as the transmitter hangs down from the camera by a wire, but it works.  You just have to pay special attention no to loose it.  Otherwise everything worked flawlessly.  I could easily change the power of the Canon flash right from the camera (actually the trasmitter).  But, let’s forget the technical mumbo jumbo, and concentrate on Lori and Rob.  They are a great couple and the engagement session went wonderfully.  I really can’t wait for their wedding day!  Enjoy!
Mac

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