waterstone photography » event http://waterstonephoto.com/blog ...the photos, the stories, the experience Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Mixin’ it Up: Michael Slauenwhite http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/mixin-it-up-michael-slauenwhite/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/mixin-it-up-michael-slauenwhite/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 17:35:18 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=891 My husband’s grandfather is a expert violinist/fiddler, and we had the honour of attending his CD release party at The Commercial Tavern in Maryhill, Ontario. The music was fantastic, the crowd was engaging, the energy was high and the food – excellent!

]]> My husband’s grandfather is a expert violinist/fiddler, and we had the honour of attending his CD release party at The Commercial Tavern in Maryhill, Ontario.
The music was fantastic, the crowd was engaging, the energy was high and the food – excellent!


]]> http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/mixin-it-up-michael-slauenwhite/feed/ 0 Charity Event at Bread & Circus http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/charity-event-at-bread-circus/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/charity-event-at-bread-circus/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 02:49:57 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=956 On April 24/10 while I was in Toronto for the NPA Conference, a friend of mine was hosting a charity event at Bread & Circus, and was looking for a photographer. Having nothing else to do after the conference, I volunteered. (Nice to finally meet you Reggy!)

Jason & Caroline Take On the Ride to Conquer

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]]> On April 24/10 while I was in Toronto for the NPA Conference, a friend of mine was hosting a charity event at Bread & Circus, and was looking for a photographer. Having nothing else to do after the conference, I volunteered. (Nice to finally meet you Reggy!)

Jason & Caroline Take On the Ride to Conquer Cancer!
A Northern Drawl, Carla Sacco & Neil Dirtyred Mooney were the performing artists, and they did a fantastic job keeping the crowd engaged & entertained.
Shortly after the event I learned that Jason & Caroline raised over $500 at the event, and over $5000 overall for their Ride. I wish you guys all the best in your quest!

Click here for more information about The Ride to Conquer Cancer, or to make a donation.



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I even got to hold the torch!!

 

Thank you so much, Dyson family, for inviting me to be a

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]]> I had the incredible opportunity to capture the ever-emotional Olympic Torch Relay in Stratford, Ontario, on Day 59 (December 27, 2009). My friend’s step-mom, Cathy Dyson, was the first runner.

Click the images to view the full set.


I even got to hold the torch!!

 

Thank you so much, Dyson family, for inviting me to be a part of this amazing day for you! It was a real blessing to be that close to witness a little bit of history!

]]> http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/olympic-torch-relay/feed/ 0 Help-Portrait Event! http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/help-portrait-event/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/help-portrait-event/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:53:18 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=631 Oh baby oh baby!

I just discovered this awesome movement in regards to photography – it’s called Help-Portrait. The rules are simple:

1. Find someone in need 2. Take their portrait 3. Print their portrait 4. Deliver the print

I’m all over this! I just joined the Kitchener-Waterloo group and even though the event is supposed to happen this weekend –

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]]> Oh baby oh baby!

I just discovered this awesome movement in regards to photography – it’s called Help-Portrait. The rules are simple:

1. Find someone in need
2. Take their portrait
3. Print their portrait
4. Deliver the print

I’m all over this! I just joined the Kitchener-Waterloo group and even though the event is supposed to happen this weekend – I really hope I can still be a part of it.

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]]> http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/help-portrait-event/feed/ 0 Christkindl Market 2009, Kitchener http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/christkindl-market-2009-kitchener/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/christkindl-market-2009-kitchener/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:10:51 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=627 Every year, the Kitchener City Hall hosts the Christkindl Market. Vendors from all over Ontario and as far as Germany come to bring music, homemade goods, handmade German attire, meats, cheeses, and so much more.

A really festive event in the heart of Canada’s very own “German-town”!

Click here to view the set.

]]> Every year, the Kitchener City Hall hosts the Christkindl Market. Vendors from all over Ontario and as far as Germany come to bring music, homemade goods, handmade German attire, meats, cheeses, and so much more.

A really festive event in the heart of Canada’s very own “German-town”!

Click here to view the set.

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]]> Having worked with the Waterloo Horitcultural society before on their Tour-a-Garden events, I was asked to shoot the making-of a new garden at the Waterloo Public Library.
It was a cool morning, but productive! About ten gardeners were out planting new vegetation, spreading mulch, and watering the new plants. It’s going to look awesome come springtime!

Watch for the article in the Waterloo Chronicle coming soon.

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]]> http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/event-photography-wpls-new-garden/feed/ 0 Seminar on The Art of Guesstimation http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/seminar-on-the-art-of-guesstimation/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/seminar-on-the-art-of-guesstimation/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:45:48 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=534 Last weekend I had the opportunity to take photos of a seminar for the Quantum to Cosmos Festival put on by the Perimeter Institute. Neat! I have to thank my friend Jenn for asking me if I would be interested.

Saturday morning I arrived uptown Waterloo and walked over to the Princess Twin Cinema (after finding

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]]> Last weekend I had the opportunity to take photos of a seminar for the Quantum to Cosmos Festival put on by the Perimeter Institute. Neat! I have to thank my friend Jenn for asking me if I would be interested.

Saturday morning I arrived uptown Waterloo and walked over to the Princess Twin Cinema (after finding parking of course… sheesh!) Anyways, so I arrived, introduced myself, and got my volunteer shirt. The seminar I was shooting had around 50 people in attendance, with three panelists and one “gong man”. :-)

I kept stepping on the squeakist part of the floor which was embarrassing, but as far as I could tell, no one but myself actually noticed!

I stayed for all but the last ten minutes of the event, and although “The Art of Guesstimation” and dicussion of physics went completely over my head, it was quite interesting after all.

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After the event I uploaded the photos I took to the Perimeter Institute’s Flickr photostream (viewable here), and one of my photos was featured on the website.

I’m looking forward to covering more community events! This is exciting!

I get so excited when I see my photos published!

]]> http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/seminar-on-the-art-of-guesstimation/feed/ 0 KW Oktoberfest 2009 http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/kw-oktoberfest-2009/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/kw-oktoberfest-2009/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:30:46 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=519 I’m finding so hard to believe that it’s already the middle of October, that the leaves are falling off the trees (let alone changing colours!)

On Thursday I found out that I was going to receive a media pass for Oktoberfest this year. Awesome! This grants me access into (almost) all events in order to capture

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]]> I’m finding so hard to believe that it’s already the middle of October, that the leaves are falling off the trees (let alone changing colours!)

On Thursday I found out that I was going to receive a media pass for Oktoberfest this year. Awesome! This grants me access into (almost) all events in order to capture images that really say “this is Oktoberfest”.

The first event I attended was the free family breakfast and barrel roll, uptown Waterloo.

I’d just like to share with you one of the images… there are plenty more coming!

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It goes without saying that I took this with my 10-20mm wide angle lens. And then, I downloaded a trial version of Adobe Lightroom. I used LR to edit this photo. I think I’m in love with Lightroom…

]]> http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/kw-oktoberfest-2009/feed/ 1 Volunteer Photography http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/volunteer-photography/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/volunteer-photography/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:13 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=434 One afternoon in August I was invited to attend an annual barbecue with Christian Horizons of Southwestern Ontario.

Let me start at the beginning: I had first entertained the idea of using my camera as volunteer work in December last year. I have had so many opportunities with photography and I have been so blessed. It

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]]> One afternoon in August I was invited to attend an annual barbecue with Christian Horizons of Southwestern Ontario.

Let me start at the beginning: I had first entertained the idea of using my camera as volunteer work in December last year. I have had so many opportunities with photography and I have been so blessed. It has truly expanded my horizons and opened so many doors to meeting new people., and during a conversation at a Christmas dinner I learned of an opportunity with Christian Horizons.

A few short weeks later I had a meeting with one of the volunteer organizers. There was a bit of a break in communication over the spring and summer, but we finally sat down and finished all the necessary paperwork!

To maintain the privacy of certain individuals, I’m not able to share the photos I took that day. Thankfully, I can share my personal experience with this fantastic group! The diversity of everyone in attendance, the variety of personalities was unique to see. The overall impression I had of this group was their passion for helping others. They have hearts of true volunteers. It was amazing and inspiring to witness.

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I look forward to continue my volunteer work with Christian Horizons, as well as a few other not-for-profit groups I have applied at.

Last time I checked, gifts were for sharing and not for keeping to ourselves. That’s why they’re called “gifts”.

]]> http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/volunteer-photography/feed/ 1 Demolition Derby | New Hamburg, ON http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/demolition-derby-new-hamburg-on/ http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/demolition-derby-new-hamburg-on/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:11 +0000 Lisa the photographer http://waterstonephoto.com/blog/?p=439 The annual fall fair in New Hamburg was this weekend (September 17-20) with the demolition derby held yesterday.

What an amazingly gorgeous day it was for a fall fair! The new grandstand (unveiled only recently) was filled, as well as the safe zone area surrounding the “pit”. There were midway games & rides on the grounds

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]]> The annual fall fair in New Hamburg was this weekend (September 17-20) with the demolition derby held yesterday.

What an amazingly gorgeous day it was for a fall fair! The new grandstand (unveiled only recently) was filled, as well as the safe zone area surrounding the “pit”. There were midway games & rides on the grounds too which were constantly busy!

We arrived around 1:00 and chose our seats – front row, right in the middle! This was the perfect vantage point for capturing some of the action.

Check out some of the event below, or click here to see additional photos

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