Sneak peak: Danette + Kevin (plus a little one named Emery)

outtake

Home Movie: Not Nowhere

Thinking Not Nowhere from Carey Shaw on Vimeo.

Just a little Not Nowhere home movie. Pretty much what our "planning meetings" are like.

Song: Marathon by Tennis

I Heart LA (and churros)

Santa Monica and Los Angeles according to Carey and Nicolle.

Santa Monica to LA from Carey Shaw on Vimeo.

California bound

About a year ago, I said to my friend Nicolle "I think I am going to go to LA in January for PhotoLA, do you want to come?". Short pause. "Yes, ok!" And after way too many months of planning, it is finally time! I am in dire need to take a vacation and get my mojo back. What better way to fix that? A week in the sun with art, shopping, good food, bright lights and my bestie.

On the agenda, we have: Santa Monica (and pier of course), Shore Hotel, Third St. Promenade, PhotoLA, opening gala (with Moby!), behind the scenes tour with the photo editor of The New York Times, then over to West Hollywood, the Andaz (highest rooftop pool in LA), Walt Disney Hall, Eames exhibit at the Architecture and Design Museum, MOCA, LACMA, and a blow out at the DryBar! Ha!

I will be taking a million snaps and probably annoying Nicolle with "hold on, let me get my camera". Stay tuned!

xo

bright lights + twinkly lights

A while back I shot some product photography for the MacKenzie Art Gallery Shop. Since a few were holiday related, I thought I would share them on the blog. For the Christmas images, we had a real fireplace going. Add that to the +20 weather and we were sweltering. Oh, good times.

And if you happen to be driving down Albert St (Regina), you will see the Christmas image on a billboard. Yay!

Christmas with the Shaws

12.25.11 from Carey Shaw on Vimeo.

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The Studio

A quiet Sunday at the studio finally gave me some time to take some snaps of the new studio. The studio (my studio mate is Jared Carlson, a local graphic designer) we have not named yet, so for now, it is just The Studio. We are still missing a few tidbits such as signage and so on but this is where we like to play and work...

The seamless/cyc wall/cove, whatever you want to call it. With all the natural light which I use a lot in shooting, it is perfect for me. And sometimes we project these videos on it and it turns into an impromptu dance floor.

If you come visit me for a coffee, this is where we will be hanging out. 

Some of my images from a series of one beautiful eclectic house. 

Jared re-designed this table. That Jared, so handy.  

Left: a few of the photo books I have made and just some research books. Right: my lovely Cathy Terepocki of Horn of Plenty mug. 

Kind of always had a fascination with wood. 

My little work space and some of the things I like to look at when working. We have some tunes from The Flashdance, a vintage photo booth post card I received from my friends Jeff and Marta of Wilkosz and Way a few years back (and I think I will always have it), one of my favourite illustrations by Yoshitomo Nara, and a print of lawn chairs by Aimee Van Drimmelen. The framed piece is by Alicia Bock, I love her work and this image is perfect for cold Saskatchewan winters.

Left + Below: some of the little tidbits I use for the Lifestyle Session final packages. Right: Best lamp ever!

Far left is my little gem of a purchase from Loyal Loot. Right: I guess what one would call our kitchen.

I recycled my Lola's Room calendar to fill the wall. I kind of like how it turned out. 

Jared's library of all things design related. 

Left: Our 'dark studio'/home for all our light stands/old ladder/coat rack. Right: Jared's Grandmother's vintage baking kitchen. You can see some horns poking out behind, which is one of Jared's sculptures.

Old cameras. And one of Heather McNabb's buffalo head, headphone wearing prints is behind. 

In the cabinet we have a print from Michelle Brownridge of Articulate Ink. It's of a motor home. I had to buy it. And my favourite photo ever, my Grandma and Grandpa in the most loveliest embrace.

A few of Jared's pieces and the blue door! 

What I like to call the 'rec room'. I guess it's only missing wood panelling walls. It is pretty much for hanging out and playing. In the spring it will become a gallery space. 

Battleship and Bieber! 

Our view from up above Scarth St. And there you have it! Come visit!

Chelsi + Paul: Regina wedding

Oh, Chelsi and Paul, so cute. Chelsi gets five gold stars (she is a teacher, so yes she gets gold stars) for all the work she put into the detail and handmade pieces of her wedding. So many beautiful details, and they all represented her own personal style, which I loved. And her dress from NWl, looked amazing on her. Like it was made just for her.

You can take a peak at the book that accompanied the photos here.

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