This past Thursday I had a wonderful little portrait session with Christy, Dwayne and the rest of their family. Initially we were going to do an outdoor shoot but it ended up being a bit too cold. Although, we did manage to sneak a few outdoor photos in. Instead, we took advantage of the Art Building. It's amazing how many cool little spots you can find in one relatively small building.
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An Introduction to Chondon Photography
Here it is, for those who have never had the chance to view my work, a quick intro and some samples of what I do.
So, why should you choose me to photograph your wedding? I could go into a long list of my strengths, what equipment I use, and how my Mom thinks I am the best photographer ever, but in the end it comes down to if you like my style or not. Plain and simple.
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Hey Rosetta at Crocks
This past Friday, Crocks in Thunder Bay played host to a great Canadian band in Hey Rosetta. Admittedly I did not know much about their music going in but I seeing as how I was taking these photos for The Walleye Magazine, what better time to hear them play.
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Crystal + Family Portraits
Whenever I get the chance to do newborn photos I look forward to it so much. It's just a totally different experience and dynamic then regular portrait sessions. You definitely need a lot of patience and it also helps to just slow things down a lot and wait for that perfect moment.
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Cinderella - with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
This past Wednesday I had the pleasure of shooting Cinderella at the Community Auditorium for The Walleye Magazine. Surprisingly this was my first ballet I have ever been to, let alone hired photograph. So suffice it to say I was super excited.
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Pat + Anne Engagement - With a twist
This was a very unique engagement session, mainly because I didn't photograph it! What do you do when you are a photographer and you have no choice but to be in front of the camera? Well, you get your son to photograph it for you!
Read MoreMy 15 Favourite Photos of 2014
Since it was such a great 2014 for me, I figured the best way to bring in the new year would be to select my favourite photos of this past year. I had such a wide range of clients that it was really hard to pick. There were some great events I was able to photograph, a whole bunch of portrait sessions and of course some truly wonderful weddings.
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Heather + Jordan Engagement
My latest engagement session was a bit different in that it was split up into two different sessions. Heather and Jordan initially wanted to get some photos in the early morning at Hillcrest with the city lights in the background. So, the day of, we showed up at around 8:15 in the morning and took advantage of the darkness and the beautiful lights of the city. After about 20 minutes it started to pour rain so we had to cut it short.
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Dao + Keith Christmas Family Portraits
When we originally planned to do this family photo session is was earlier in the season. Well, it ended up working out for the best because doing it during Christmas meant I got the chance to visit Dao and Keith's beautiful house. This session was definitely a little Christmas themed as we started the shoot right beside their huge tree while sitting on the winding stair case.
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Tyra + Hayden + Jayme - Jumbo Gardens
Jumbo Gardens was once again the location for my latest portrait session. The last time I was here it was Fall time, but this time around winter was in full swing which meant a totally different setting.
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Alisha + Derek Family Portraits
It had been a while since I last saw Alisha and Derek, their wedding to be exact. Well, when Derek called me up to do a portrait session with him and his family I couldn't wait. The occasion this time around was his mom's birthday so what better reason then that! It was fitting that this particular session was once again at Centennial seeing as how I originally did the engagement session there as well.
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