Eddie Vedder and the rest of Pearl Jam played to the delight of more than 9500 fans at Budweiser Gardens on Tuesday night.
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Alice In Chains at Budweiser Gardens
Concert photography is one of our favourite genre’s. Both Joe and I can be found at the side of the at just about any concert in London. Last night was Alice In Chains. London has seen a number of great shows – often the only date in Canada – this year, and last night AIC did their fans proud. Next week – Pearl Jam, oh yeah baby!!
Tom Petty plays London.
Legendary rocker Tom Petty, along with his band The Heartbreakers, played to a sold out Budweiser Gardens on Tuesday night. The show was the only Canadian date on the bands 2013 concert tour.
2013 Fiesta London
The fourth annual Fiesta London took place on June 9 in the Rotary Square at Covent Garden Market. The festival was part of the unofficial kick off to the 2013 festival season in London.
Into the fog…
Shot this on Friday in Toronto, I was there picking up some new gear that I used to shoot this picture. It is also a good day to be looking skyward as Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield makes his return trip to Earth today.
Feature Photography
Feature photography is always a fun assignment…in this shot we wanted a gritty, intense “in your face” type of feel. A single light source, selective focus, the right lens and of course London Knight starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz. This was shot for Metro London and ran on page one today.
Event Photography
From sporting events to grand openings to festivals, event photography is probably least thought of in terms of hiring professional photographers for.
The truth is, by hiring a photographer you reduce the stress on your staff who “may try” to capture a few good shots, and you free them up to the do the work they are best at.
Wide Open Studios has a number of commercial and non-profit clients who we shoot for on a continual basis.
This picture was shot at the Stars on Ice show at Budweiser Gardens for Metro London. The lighting was dark, and from the start of the show, I had 30 minutes to capture an image, edit and file to editors in Toronto to make deadline.
All in all, it worked out very well.
Performance Photography
We are often asked “Do you shoot……?” And our simple answer is “Yes, we sure do.” As professional photographers, Joe and I have probably shot in most genre’s you can think of. We have found ourselves on top of cranes, in water, in airplanes, always angling for the best possible shot.
One of my favourite genre’s is performance photography. From classical to rock, shooting musicians as they perform always leads to great pictures.
This was from an outdoor concert a couple of years ago with local tribute band The McCartney Years. Bright sunny day, and it wasn’t long into their first song that this picture presented itself.
It is one of my favourites.
Cheers.
Mark Spowart.
Trip Tease – Blue Mosque – Istanbul, Turkey.
While it is most commonly referred to as the “Blue Mosque” its official name is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque and it was constructed from 1609 to 1616.
It is said the design of the mosque is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It has one main dome, six minarets and eight other secondary domes. Inside the mosque is lined with more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles. The upper levels of the interior are dominated by blue paint and more than 200 stained glass windows.
We will be visiting this famous mosque on our Instanbul – Backpacking Photo Workshop. The hostel we have selected to stay at for this trip is the Old City Hostel. http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotel_Review-g293974-d1582503-Reviews-Old_City_Hostel-Istanbul.html that is within walking distance of the Blue Mosque.
We have secured the minimum number of bookings needed to run this trip, and we still have room available for others to join us.
This trip runs September 28 to October 4, 2013 and the cost including airfare, accommodation, admission fee’s and ground transportation is $2599.00 + HST.
For more information or to book this workshop email us at contact@wideopenstudios.com
Trip Tease Revealed – Gros Morne National Park.
We were finally able to stop grinning long enough to put some info together on this trip. Gros Morne Adventures have created a customized trip for Wide Open Studios designed to provide us with some breath taking photo opportunities.
Date: August 2013 (final dates being confirmed now)
Cost: $2999.00+HST, includes return airfare from Toronto Pearson, accommodation, all meals, ground and water transportation, airport transfers and dedicated guide for the week.
If interested, or would like additional information, please contact us at contact@wideopenstudios.com
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