EcoSuperior - Spring Up to Clean Up
I had a great time photographing the Spring Up to Clean Up event, down at City Hall, hosted by EcoSuperior. It’s a month long event that hopes to help keep our city clean, green, and beautiful! It was amazing to see all the volunteers come out to the launch event, but also sad to see to all the litter on the streets and back alleys. Hopefully this will help bring awareness to the situation, and of course, get people out to clean everything up!
DEFSUP LU Retro Graduate Redux
I had the pleasure of getting out to photograph the The Lakehead University RetroGraduate Exhibition last weekend. It is an exhibition comprised of artwork that the Major Studio Graduates of both 2021+2022 have created/selected over a four year period of their program, including new works.
Craft Revival Spring 2022
One of my favourite events of the year took place this afternoon, The Craft Revival. It actually takes place twice a year, and this was the spring edition. Even though it doesn’t really feel like spring is here with all the snow we have been getting. Regardless, the weather did hold up and it ended up being the perfect day to walk around all the venues downtown.
Wolfy's Pond Cup 2022
It’s been a couple years since the last time Wolfy’s Pond Cup took place, and I was so thankful it was on for this year. It is by far one my favourite events in Thunder Bay to photography. It was once again an amazing turnout. Even though it was at least -30 degrees Celsius, that didn’t stop everyone from making the event a huge success!
WineOH! Sessions
Since opening, I feel I have been at the Goods & Co. venue quite a few times. This past weekend, my wife Anne and I actually attended an amazing event there, called WineOH! Sessions, hosted by Breakwater Events are in Thunder Bay. It was our first time attending this specific event and we are so glad we did.
Lakehead University Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony & Exhibit
Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to be a part of the Indigenous Veterans Day Ceremony and Exhibit which took place at Lakehead University. For more information about the event, click on this link to visit the Lakehead University website.
Craft Revival 2021
It has taken quite a long time for things to get back to some kind of normal. Before COVID, we were spoiled with large events and gatherings. Fast forward to this past weekend, when Craft Revival (was revived) and took place once again. Even though it wasn’t as expansive as previous versions, it was still a huge success.
ONWA Poetry Night 2021
It’s been a couple years since the last ONWA Poetry Night, so I was very excited to be able to capture it once again. This year, it took place at The Chanterelle, which is one of the nicest locations in Thunder Bay, especially for an event like this.
ONWA's 50th Annual General Assembly - Best Western Plus Norwester Hotel
It’s been over 2 years since the last time I got the chance to attend and photograph ONWA's 50th Annual General Assembly. It’s such a great event and one that is filled with so many special moments.
Good + Co. Grand Opening
One of the most exciting openings in the Thunder Bay that I can remember took place recently. Part of the old Eaton’s Centre in downtown Port Arthur was converted into a huge space called Goods & Co. It hosts a whole bunch of local vendors and restaurants.
Busking from the Backyard 2021
It feels like forever since I have had the opportunity to not only watch live music, but also photographic it. So as soon as I hear, Busking from the Backyard was once again hosting their second event, I jumped at the opportunity to attend at least one day.
DefSup RetroGraduate X2 Exhibition
I had the pleasure of capturing the recent RetroGraduate X2 Exhibition at Definitely Superior Art Gallery this past weekend. It was comprised of artworks from the Major Studio Graduates of 2019 and 2020 from a four year period of their program
Busking from the Backyard
With almost all of the larger outdoor festivals and events being cancelled, I was super excited to hear an intimate backyard live stream being put on by The Bay Street Bastards. I knew I had to be a part of it, so I reached out to the organizer, Kontrol Media Studios to see if they need some coverage of the event. They said yes. :)
Fat Guys Auto Parts - Virtual Car Show
I had the pleasure of helping out with an amazing event for Fat Guys Auto Parts. I was asked if I wanted to drive around all day, visiting peoples homes, and photographing their vintage cars. There was never any possibility that I would say no. After all, one of my favourite things to do is photograph cars of anytime, let along vintage ones. I have sorely missed the outdoor car shows that usually take place in the summer, so I was so excited to take part in this event.
Bohemian Queen - Featuring Jeans ‘n Classics
A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing a wonderful event put on by the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Michael Shotton and the Jeans ’n Classics band teamed up with the TBSO to rock you with this high-energy tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen. It was a packed house, and when I wasn’t photographing the event, I was sitting back and taking in the amazing performance.
Big Lake Reflections - The Chanterelle
I had the honour of photographing a very special event at the Chanterelle earlier this week. It was called Big Lake Reflections and and it was put on by Eco Superior. It was intended to be an evening celebrating our relationship with Lake Superior through the Arts. A wonderful diverse, gathering of artists of various modalities were in attendance to share and highlight one piece of art that celebrates our relationship with Lake Superior. The goal was to hopefully inspire us all to deepen that relationship, and in turn, inspire greater stewardship.
Fort William Historical Park - Family Day 2020
It was such an amazing Family Day at Fort William Historical Park. Even though there were a lot of different events going on for Family Day throughout the city, we decided to spend most of our time at the park and it was well worth it. I couldn’t get over all the amazing activities that happened throughout the day. We spent about 3 hours walking around.
8th Annual Wolfy's Pond Cup
Last year was my first time photographing Wolfy’s Pond Cup. As soon as I finished taking photos of it, I knew I had to come out to the next one. Fast forward to today, and it was here again. Just like last year, it was just as great. It is such a unique atmosphere, and you can just tell that everyone is having a fantastic time.
TBSO Women & The Blues
This past Saturday I was invited to take photos of the TBSO Women and The Blues event at the Italian Hall. I had photographed a few TBSO events in the past, but this was by far my favourite one. Performers Nancy Freeborn and Zoey Williams sang a variety of songs by Billy Holiday and Diana Ross, amongst others.
Back by the TBSO, everyone put on such an amazing show in front of a sold out crowd. If you haven’t already, next time they perform together, I highly encourage you to check them out. It’s an evening of music will never forget!
TBCF Annual Grant Reception - Roots to Harvest
Earlier this week Roots to Harvest hosted the Thunder Bay Community Foundation’s Annual Grant Reception. Local charities were presented with grants from a variety of local donors. It truly was an evening of great food, company and an extremely generous atmosphere. There are so many charities in Thunder Bay and it’s amazing to see local donors support them.