Spotlight / Andrew Millar
I met Andrew in 2014 when we began planning our group show, Realities Apart. Inglewood Fine Arts liked how our abstract styles complimented each other and so we did a talk on our artistic process. Andrew has a great eye and esthetic for seeing the abstract world. I’m happy to call him a friend and […]
The Best Messenger Camera Bag
In 2014 I was introduced to a great new camera strap; the Leash camera strap was a great solution for my Fuji X30. I was so excited I even did an unboxing video of it. This year, I switched from my LowePro system to the Peak Design Slide strap. Peak Design has been a great […]
Studio Open House & Sale / Knock Knock
My studio, located at the Untitled Art Society is having an open house and sale tomorrow, Friday, November 14th (6-11pm). We are located on the 4th floor of 319 10th Avenue SW (use back alley entrance). We’ll have all the member’s studios open for viewing and have a group showing in the halls. There’ll be […]
Photography Gear Sale / IRIS Fundraiser
The IRIS Photographic Society of Alberta is holding a photography gear sale fundraiser this weekend. 10% of the proceeds will go towards the IRIS. IRIS is a non-profit photographic society based in Alberta. IRIS is made up of members who support a common mission — to encourage understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and places […]
Babel Death Star / A Short Film
Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to watch the release of Babel Death Star on Wednesday March 5th, 2014. Babel Death Star is a short film project that I did with nationally acclaimed Canadian poet Kirk Ramdath. Kirk is also the Publisher and Editor in Chief of Wax Poetry and Art Magazine. […]
Happy Thanksgiving / 4 Year Anniversary Tomorrow
Happy Thanksgiving!! I wish for you this Thanksgiving to be able to celebrate and enjoy time with your family and friends. Tomorrow (October 15th, 2013) will mark the 4 year anniversary of when I started my photography business. On that day I will be posting an announcement you won’t want to miss. So, thank you […]
Instant Art Featured on Anne Wright Photography Blog / Father’s Day Gift Ideas
I was happy to see that Anne Wright a talented and wonderful photographer in Calgary blogged about Father’s Day emergency gift ideas. With it being only one full day left for Father’s Day if you haven’t gotten your dad anything yet she has some really unique ideas that won’t break the bank. One of the […]
Annie Leibovitz at Work / I’ll Bet You’ll Enjoy This Book
Part of the reason why I love photography so much is it allows me to express my vision and emotions into a single image. Finding out what other photographers love and are passionate about makes me a better photographer. Annie Leibovitz’s book entitled: Annie Liebovitz at Work is an amazing read. My friend Noel who […]
Instant Art Exhibit / Exposure Photography Festival
Happy Exposure month! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Exposure, it’s a photography festival held in Calgary, Canmore and Banff. It runs through the month of February and there are many events, exhibits and openings to check out. This year I’m showing at the Resolution Art Gallery (located in Kensington). My show, a […]
Best Superbowl Commercial of 2012
What makes a Superbowl commercial? You have to be witty, funny, concise, smart and evoke emotion all within about a minute. Not unlike a photograph you have one chance to get your viewers to see your story and feel what you are feeling. The emotion that you get out of watching this commercial is something […]
Best of Superbowl Commercials 2012
Every year we tune in to one of the biggest sporting events in team sports. The big Superbowl game. If you’re like me then you’re not watching the big game because you want to see who ranks supreme in football but commercials. The commercials are teeming with superstar actors and sometimes production budgets bigger than […]
Holiday Greeting Card 2011 Contest / Win Free Movie Passes
If you remember last year’s greeting card contest you’ll remember the winners received free movie passes. This year we’re doing the same thing! We’ll be drawing for two sets of movie passes (each pass has two movie tickets, popcorn and two drinks). Contest Rules 1) Post this sentence onto Facebook (copy and paste exactly): Enter […]
Mabuhay Calgary Advertisement / Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Once in awhile I do some house ads for the newspaper Mabuhay Calgary. This one had to be themed for St. Patrick’s Day and have a Filipino twist to it. It proved to be quite challenging to come up with an idea so I enlisted the help of the editor to help me out. She […]
