Dolce Coffee House - Cappuccino - The Walleye Drink of the Month
This is a really quick post but I wanted to take a moment to share some photos I took for this months issue of The Walleye. They tasked me with capturing the Drink of the Month which happened to be the Cappuccino at the new Dolce Coffee House here in Thunder Bay. It was my first time going to this amazing new spot in town and I was not disappointed. The coffee was great and the desserts were to die for. If you haven’t been yet, be sure to check it out when you can. Plus, I hear they have live entertainment too.
This is a really quick post but I wanted to take a moment to share some photos I took for this months issue of The Walleye. They tasked me with capturing the Drink of the Month which happened to be the Cappuccino at the new Dolce Coffee House here in Thunder Bay. It was my first time going to this amazing new spot in town and I was not disappointed. The coffee was great and the desserts were to die for. If you haven’t been yet, be sure to check it out when you can. Plus, I hear they have live entertainment too.
Best Bite Shawarma - The Walleye
Every once in a while The Walleye asks me to go to a restaurant here in town and photograph one of their dishes for an upcoming issue. If I can do it, I always say yes. I love food, so it’s pretty much a no brainer for me. This time around the restaurant was Best Bite Shawarma. I’m not going to write a review of the food or anything like that. You are better off heading over to The Walleye’s website for that. But I will say that since photographing the dish, I have been back two more times. The food there is amazing and of course the service is just as good.
Every once in a while The Walleye asks me to go to a restaurant here in town and photograph one of their dishes for an upcoming issue. If I can do it, I always say yes. I love food, so it’s pretty much a no brainer for me. This time around the restaurant was Best Bite Shawarma. I’m not going to write a review of the food or anything like that. You are better off heading over to The Walleye’s website for that. But I will say that since photographing the dish, I have been back two more times. The food there is amazing and of course the service is just as good.
If you anywhere near Superior High School, it right across the street. I encourage to go check it out. You definitely won't be disappointed. If you are interested in reading the review I have supplied the link below.
The Walleye - November 2017 Cover
A few weeks ago I was asked by The Walleye to photograph their cover photo for November. I obviously jumped at the chance and couldn't wait to do so. In the past I have done lots of freelance photography for their paper so it was kind of a no brainer. Plus, the subject matter was very cool in that it was a spotlight on 3 singer-songwriters in the Thunder Bay music scene. The 3 women were Elle Kay, Tiina Flank and Arley Hughes. I'm pretty sure I had seen them perform in the past, but I had never had the chance to actually meet them one on one.
A few weeks ago I was asked by The Walleye to photograph their cover photo for November. I obviously jumped at the chance and couldn't wait to do so. In the past I have done lots of freelance photography for their paper so it was kind of a no brainer. Plus, the subject matter was very cool in that it was a spotlight on 3 singer-songwriters in the Thunder Bay music scene. The 3 women were Elle Kay, Tiina Flank and Arley Hughes. I'm pretty sure I had seen them perform in the past, but I had never had the chance to actually meet them one on one.
The shoot took place at The Foundry which is one of the best places in town for live entertainment so it was only fitting that we did it there. All in all, I only had about 1 hour to work with, so as soon as I arrived in the morning, I quickly set up and rearranged some things on the stage. Once we were good to go, it was pretty quick from that point forward. I made sure to capture some individual shots of each performer but the main focus was a group photo that would be featured on the cover.
The photo you see as the header is exactly the one The Walleye used for the cover photo. It happened to be one of my favourites too. I love photographing the music scene here in Thunder Bay and I feel so lucky to have had the chance to work with The Walleye and three talented women musicians.
The Walleye Bucket List - Maestro for Day
When The Walleye asked me to cover another Bucket List event for their April Issue, I knew I had to do it. This time around ti involved Justin Allec who is a writer for The Walleye. His bucket list was to play maestro for a symphony, and the TBSO granted him that wish.
When The Walleye asked me to cover another Bucket List event for their April Issue, I knew I had to do it. This time around ti involved Justin Allec who is a writer for The Walleye. His bucket list was to play maestro for a symphony, and the TBSO granted him that wish.
Even though Justin, from what I have heard, leans more towards heavy metal music, embraced the fact he would be conducting a symphony orchestra. I honestly didn't know what to expect going in to the session. As it turns about, The TBSO ended up practicing for a couple hours for their performance which would be taking place the following day at the Community Auditorium. It wasn't until after they were done rehearsal that Justin made his way to the centre of the stage to 'conduct' one song. You could tell he was a bit nervous, but the conductor guided him through it and the whole orchestra followed his lead.
All in all it was a wonderful for experience, not only for Justin I imagine, but also for me. Prior to him getting up in front of the orchestra, I was able to photograph the rehearsal that the symphony when through. I came away with a lot of great candid shots. I have photographed the TBSO before at the Auditorium, but I was never able to get in so close.
So, not only died I get to photograph Justin for a great cause, I was lucky enough to see and hear what takes place behind the scenes of the TBSO
The Walleye - Breakfast Issue
Last month I was asked by The Walleye to photograph a few different breakfast dishes at various restaurants in Thunder Bay, for the upcoming breakfast issue, which is out now! I jumped at the chance, for a few reasons. The first being that I love photographing food, and second, it gave me a chance to try out some dishes I haven't had the chance to yet.
Last month I was asked by The Walleye to photograph a few different breakfast dishes at various restaurants in Thunder Bay, for the upcoming breakfast issue, which is out now! I jumped at the chance, for a few reasons. The first being that I love photographing food, and second, it gave me a chance to try out some dishes I haven't had the chance to yet.
If you haven't noticed yet, there are a lot of great places to eat out in Thunder Bay, and I know some of them, people don't even know about. It's so great that The Walleye decided to focus on breakfast for their March issue, because as I mentioned above, there are a ton of different options in town.
The first restaurant I covered was Prime Gelato. Most, including me, assume they are all about Gelato, but it turns out they make crepes there as well. As you can see from the photos below, they are super good. There are a bunch of different types you can get there so I encourage anyone, who enjoys crepes, to check it out.
The second place I visited was Java Hut. The feature plate I photographed was the lumberjack breakfast. If you haven't had it there before, and you are really hungry, I can't think of a bigger, tastier breakfast in town.
The last restaurant was Naxos. Even though it's a essentially a greek restaurant, they serve amazing breakfasts with a lot of different choices that you can't really find at any other restaurants town.
All in all, it was so fun to get out and shoot at these different restaurants. Thanks as always to The Walleye for asking me to be a part of their March Issue. For those interested, the current issue is out, and you can also view it here.
The Art of Flamenco
As most of you know I frequently do freelance photography for the Walleye. Every assignment is always unique and interesting in it's own way. I look forward to each and every one. This time around, I would be photographing one of the writers for the Walleye, Amy Jones. She decided to check an item off her bucket list by learning how to flamenco dance. The location was The World Dance Centre and the instructor was world-renowned dancer, Scannura.
As most of you know I frequently do freelance photography for The Walleye. Every assignment is always unique and interesting in it's own way. I look forward to each and every one. This time around, I would be photographing one of the writers for the Walleye, Amy Jones. She decided to check an item off her bucket list by learning how to flamenco dance. The location was The World Dance Centre and the instructor was world-renowned dancer, Scannura.
I was only there for about 30 minutes but I could really feel the energy and the stomping of the feet occasionally! It looked like Amy Jones and all the other people in the class where having a lot of fun. You can read all about Amy Jones and her afternoon of flamenco in this months edition of The Walleye.
