Yes I'm back shooting LG Fashion Week from the riser with all the rest of the media types ... Media Types yes that includes me with my shiny media badge. I'll be shooting on behalf of a fashion magazine devoted to all things fashion especially the creations of Canadian Fashion Designers. It'll be a tiring week. Going to work early so I can get away early so I can be on the riser for the 6pm show. This will be a push since I work at least and hour and a half commute away from David Pecaut Square where the event is being held this year. It is much better for me than last year when it was on the Exhibition Grounds.... YIKES. I only shot one show last year.
This year I also have an invitation from Desia Brill of Brill Communications to shoot the Korhani Show. Sweet.
This years line up includes Adrian Wu, Amanda Lew Kee, Anu Raina, Arthur Mendonca, Jay Manuel, Baby Steinberg, Bustle, Caitlin Power, Caroline Neron, Chloe Comme Parris (Sisters Chloé and Parris Gordon), Cydelic by Choryin (Choryin Choi), David Dixon, Denis Gagnon, Golnaz Ashtiani, Joe Fresh (Joseph Mimran), Joeffer Caoc, Judith & Charles, Juma (Jamil and Alia Juma), Krane (Ken Chow), Korhani Home, Label (Shawna Robinson and Natalie Sydoruk), Lala Berlin, Lauren Bagliore, Lovas (Wesley Badanjak), Marie Saint Pierre, Melissa Nepton, Micalla (Camilla Jørgensen), Michi, Pink Tartan (Kimberley Newport-Mimran), Sid Neigum, Tosca Delfino, and Vawk (Sunny Fong).
I'm hoping and am looking forward to seeing some great designs brought down the runway this season. Umph who would have thought that the skinny kid from Churchill High School in Winnipeg would be so excited to have the opportunity to photograph beautiful women in gorgeous designs. I wonder what the washed up jocks thinking of their glory days are doing now ;)
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Technically perfect, subjectly boring. Zey all look alike, you know? ZZZZ. Once you master this, what's the appeal? Go ahead, tell me. I'm genuinely curious.
You are correct Laura about mastering shooting runway ... at least to point. The designers love to fiddle with the lighting, their intensity, colour temperature, the positioning of supplemental lights. There are a lot of variables that one needs to accommodate when shooting runway. Occasionally the lighting is consistent from back to front, when that is the case it is like shooting fish in a barrel. But aside from all that there is the ambiance, the music, the people, and of course the clothing. Believe it or not it all comes together to produce an excitement that is captivating, but mostly it is an opportunity to meet up and talk with people one hasn't seen since the last show. There is a camaraderie amongst the photographers on the riser that one doesn't often find, especially amongst people who you'll only see once every six months or so. I think I can say that for all the photographers (the regulars) that while the images are important the interaction with the other photographers is also very important and as such it is one of the reasons people show up season after season. Hope that helps explain it a little.
I see you havent been around for a while James. hope all is welll with you and you are not ill or something. Christmas is coming so I would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas and hope you are posting again very soon
Yes ... I've been busy. I have a new website now www.jimdawsonphotography.com and a blog attached to it. I'll be decommissioning this site in a few weeks after I've been able to move people (encourage) to following me on the other blog.
This is all in an attempt to rebrand myself and get my own name out there. The goal is to make enough money to kick the day job to the side of the road 8))
Thanks for noticing by the way. Always nice to be noticed or for that matter one's absence noticed.
I love to see your work. It is to be appreciated for sure
I will have to visit the new blog....
Merry Christmas James (Jim if you wish) and All the best for 2012 in your new rebranding (ouch...that must have hurt ;)))
I am glad to see that you appreciate my photography ... it is never work for me. After all how can something that one loves to do ever be considered work :) You can call me James, Jim, or hey you, it doesn't matter. Just please don't call me late for dinner ;)
Merry Christmas to you as well and lease accept my best wishes for a very happy, healthy and wonder filled New Year.
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