Slightly behind schedule but here are a few photos, and the odd insight, from a couple weeks’ work.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15, 2012
Was sent to provide images for a profile story on former women hockey Olympic player Cassie Campbell-Pascall. The gold medalist was running a hockey class for women at Canada Olympic Park.
Former Canadian Olympian Cassie Campbell-Pascall instructs a hockey class for women at WinSport at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 2012
A simple portrait of a Greek, who owns a restaurant in Calgary, to go along with a story on how the turmoils of the economic crisis in Greece is effecting locals.
Takis Papparis at his restaurant Pegasus, in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Papparis is from Athens and is worried for the welfare of his extended family in Greece due to the fallout of that country’s economic problems.Was sent to a school to gather images to go along with a story on a recent report ranking Alberta schools. You might assume kids would be quick to goof around for a photographer but young students often get on with what their doing – completely undistracted by the big lens in their faces.
Madeleine Davis, grade 3, at Webber Academy in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
From left, Selyna Wong, Tillie Claggett, Ryan Dion and Ling Long Yang in grade 3 class at Webber Academy in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, February 21, 2012.WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22, 2012
A couple portraits of a young artist who was having a showing at the Art Gallery of Calgary. I used both wide and long lenses for the images, which gave two distinct looks, despite being the same subject, same one light system, same location, same painting.
Artist Landon-Jon Ference, at the Art Gallery of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta Wesnesday, February 22, 2012.
Artist Landon-Jon Ference, at the Art Gallery of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta Wesnesday, February 22, 2012.
FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 2012
With the Calgary Flames out of town this week, the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen were the only local sports photos needed for the paper.
The Calgary Hitmen’s Brady Brassart, right, and the Edmonton Oil Kings’ Keegan Lowe meet along the boards during their WHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Friday, February 24, 2012.TUESDAY, FEB. 28, 2012
A simple portrait of a chiropractor.
Dr. Eugene Sembrat, a chiropractor who is opening a health wellness centre at WestJet’s corporate office, in Calgary Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012
A provincial election is looming in Alberta, and the party leaders are taking their initial steps on the campaign trail. Anyone familiar with the Alberta government landscape might appreciate this photo of New Democratic Party of Alberta leader Brian Mason awaiting a television interview.
It’s a lonely business for a left leaning party leader in conservative heavy Alberta.
Alberta New Democrat Party (NDP) leader Brian Mason awaits to be interviewed at CTV studios in Calgary Wednesday, February 29, 2012.This is an image from The Calgary Bull sale, which was marking it’s 125th year of operation. Click here to see more photos of the event on a more in depth blog entry.
Leonard Poholka, of Breton, tends to the business end of a bull at the 112th Calgary Bull Sale, in the agriculture building at Stampede Park in Calgary Wednesday, February 29, 2012.