Supernova

I went to Global Fest on Sunday night to catch the finale.

I brought my camera equipment with me so I can try pull-focusing.

The resulting photos are cool as hell!



















BOOM!

Chessa Q's Debut Teasers

A debut is a filipino tradition. It is a right of passage for a young filipina girl as she transitions into woman hood marked by her turning the age of 18. Turning the age of 18 is a big deal for most kids but in the filipino tradition it represents a lot more. The number 18 is recurring throughout the ceremony, where the young celebrant will be gifted 18 roses by the important men in her life. Next, 18 candles are offered and blown out by the celebrant while a wish or kind words are offered by the 18 most influential woman in the young girls life. The ceremony is very sentimental and enduring, to witness or be a part of a debut is a huge testament to ones continual love and support for the birthday celebrant.

I had a lot of fun capturing the special moments from this event. The family was particularly large and it was beautiful to see how much they love each other. Thank you for sharing your day with me, Chessa.

Cheers,
STV

Photo Bombing

Photo walks are always the best way to get out and test your creativity. As opposed to bringing your camera with you just in case you see something a photo walk is when you go out with the intention of taking photos of absolutely anything you can! Sometimes the results are brilliant and often times they aren't. On this Photo Bomb mission, I met up with local IG'er asim_overstands. He picked up some new gear so we went out to try it out on the streets. Both equipped with 50mm lenses and of course our iPhones we went shutter happy and bombed everything we could. Honestly, we got enough content to fill up our IG feeds for weeks. But I'm one of the few remaining photographers that still use a camera these days so here are the images from my DSLR edited in Photoshop and Lightroom. These were way over due; I think they ripened enough for sharing. Enjoy!

State of Emergency: YYC Flood Pt.II

The City of Calgary has been bouncing back faster than most expected. Sections of the city that were previously flooded are now dry but the rivers left a lot of mud, dirt and debris behind. We have plenty of people to thank for their hard work and dedication they have applied to making our city beautiful again. We must thank our emergency workers, volunteers and generous citizens for all they have done in the last couple of days. Our city will look amazing again and I have never been prouder to call myself a Calgarian.

The following photos were taken with an iPhone in the Mission neighbourhood two days following the flood. Mission is one of the neighbourhoods greatly effected by the flood and is located on the banks of the Elbow River. On Sunday, citizens living in Mission were allowed to re-enter their homes to asses the amount of damage caused by the flood. The amount of damage I witnessed was shocking but I have no doubt that these courageous Calgarians will bounce back.

















#calgarystrong

State of Emergency: YYC Flood Pt. I

These are photos taken on Thursday night, the evening the flood began in Calgary. Since these photos were taken the flood waters on the Bow and Elbow rivers rose another 5-10 feet causing even more destruction and chaos in the neighbourhoods photographed.