Instagram Scavenger Hunt!

Danielle and I at Not Nowhere are planning a little shindig...you should come!

The Hunt: To take the most creative and fun images from a shoot list of predetermined topics/subjects. We are all creatives, should be easy to pull off!

The Rules: Teams of 2 to 5 people. Each team needs one Instagram profile, one vehicle, and one sober driver.

The Event: Shoot list will be handed out at 7 pm at The Studio (Scarth St., downtown Regina). Participants have an hour and a half to shoot their award winning images and head back to the studio.

The Winner: To be selected from a projected slide show, by yours truly (come on, it’s our event!).

The Prize: It will be awesome. Promise.

To Join: Email us your team name, participants and Instagram profile to be used, by May 30th.

Head on over to the Facebook event page here.

Biliana Velkova for FASHION Magazine

A month or so I was contacted by FASHION Magazine to shoot a portrait of Saskatoon artist Biliana Velkova for their summer issue. First time working for the magazine, and to photograph a SK artist....happy dance!

Photo editor Nicole Stafford was amazing to work with, and Biliana was so damn lovely and fun to photograph. And she happened to find us a vintage sign graveyard to photograph at, awesome. Check this out, you will see why it was a perfect spot!

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Danielle outtakes

I have been spending a lot of time with Danielle Tuchelt lately, working on Not Nowhere. Unfortunately for her, that mean she has been spending a lot of time in front of my camera.

NWL for City Slicker Magazine

NWL / City Slicker

Actress: Amy Matysio

Edge Model: Melissa Zabinski

Make-Up: Blush Beauty Bar

Photography Assistant: Jennifer Bellefleur

1. Pastel sequin cocktail dress, $285 JS Collections available at NWL, rose gold necklace, $485 by Hillberg and Berk

2. Black chiffon cocktail dress, $215 Bari Jay available at NWL, brown floppy hat, $25 available at Stella and Sway, necklace photographers own

3. Black and white lace cocktail dress, $195 Jessica McClintock available at NWL, earring, Joe Fresh, headband, Forever 21

4. Silk chiffon grey pearl cocktail dress, $995 Pronovias available at NWL, earrings, Forever 21, faux fur scarf, Joe Fresh

5. Black jersey gown, $215 Jessica McClintock available at NWL, vintage inspired necklace, $20 Aldo available at Aldo Accessories, earrings, Anthropologie

6. Mocha tulle cocktail dress, $595 Love16 available at NWL, necklace, Anthropologie

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Not Nowhere, finally!

And we're live! Head on over to check it out!

Spring with NICO

A few months back Nicolette from Boutique Nico asked me to shoot her store's upcoming spring campaign. She also opened up the chance for the store's clients to be part of the campaign, which I loved. We decided to go for something light and airy, I based it off the store...white, bright, with a bit of rustic thrown in there. It was a busy but good day of shooting. Here are a few of the final images, and you will soon be seeing more through Captive Audience.

Clothing and Jewelry: NICO

Hair: Perimeters Salon

Make-Up: Blush Beauty Bar

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Pink + Honey

A little about me on the Pink and Honey blog! Thank you to the lovely and amazing Alexandra Joy Wig, so excited for your new adventure!

Planning a wedding, party, anything? Definitely check out Pink and Honey! It's all so damn pretty! I kind of just want to have a party, so AJ can make it beautiful. xo

Life according to Instagram. Vol 2.

I am going to try a little something here for 2012. I am always taking photos of what I am working on, being involved in, and just general day to day. So every few months I will do a post on what's been happening and the projects I have on the go. My version of behind the scenes. February till now (January was all about California)...

1. Been busy working on Not Nowhere which will be launching early May. Working with the amazingly lovely and talented Daniele Tuchelt (check out her new site!). We will be having a little paaartay to launch, think Instagram scavenger hunt. To be notified when we launch, head over here.

2. A few different shoots have been going on in the studio. Some, keeping it pure and simple, others, filling it with glittery hearts. Always a good time. The finished images will be up on the blog soon!

3. I have been working on The Sketchbook Project Limited Edition. It has been great to work on something tactile again, and thinking creatively in a different way. And I love glue sticks.

4. In January I headed up to Saskatoon to photograph and spend the day with illustrator Ashley Spires for Quill and Quire magazine. Amazing artist, and style to boot! I had to plan the shoot while in an airport terminal, and since it was not in my hometown, I was frantically trying to figure out a location. Ended up finding an amazing studio, which happened to be run by an old ACAD classmate. Need of a studio in Saskatoon, check out Sevenstar Studio. Thanks again Daniel!

A whole lot of white paint on white walls going on. White, white, and more white. I may go nutty one day and paint it with polka dots. Teal and purple pastel.

5. Went and checked out March's Think and Drink at the Creative City Center with Chad Geran. Great talk. Great guy. We at Not Nowhere love Chad and his work, and we were lucky enough to have him as our first studio visit.

6. Nadia. Just a shot I like. It's my blog, I can post anything I want.

7. Viewed what is up at the MacKenzie Art Gallery. The Tourist has some of Rodney Graham's large pinhole photographs displayed. Check them out if you can.

 

8. I dug up and dusted off the old Mamyia. I have been thinking of shooting with it, but I never do. But pulling it out, looking down into the screen, I am hooked again. So weird, but I actually miss looking down into a camera. I would love to get back into a color lab to print, but I know of none that still exist in Regina. If anyone does, leave a comment, let me know. Unless it is in some creepy basement room. I'll pass.

9. The catalog for the exhibition Joan Scaglione: Ribs of Sky, Ribs of Stone that I did the photos for is finally done! Woooohoooo! Happy dance! Timothy, Joan and Rio Saxon, you're awesome. A very different approach to the traditional exhibition catalog. They can be found in the Gallery Shop.

10. Last weekend the studio was packed with beautiful ladies. I was shooting an upcoming campaign for Nico. Inspired by the store, it was all about light, airy and soft. And a whole lot of white and twig-things. Thanks to Blush Beauty Bar and Perimeters for making everyone one look extra kick ass. You will see them around town soon.

11. It's spring! It's spring! Thank heavens.

Till April. Later skaters. xo 

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2011: Love

I have been trying to post a blog for each wedding I shot, but let's be honest, it probably wasn't going to happen (high fives to all the full time bloggers). But the site is finally updated with all of this year's weddings, so I have decided to do a post of some of my favourite snaps from the past year. I will be doing the same sort of post for the engagement and family sessions from 2011.

It was a good year, so many great people I have worked with. Definitely made leaving my job and doing freelance full time a lot less scary. I know I always say it, but I really am a lucky gal. And so here you have it, a year of love.

You can view more images here. 

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small town outtakes

Broadview, Whitewood, Saint Brieux, Melfort, Welwyn, Moosomin, Swift Current, Shaunavon, Watrous. Saskatchewan.