A concert, cocktails, drugs and an 85 year-old cellist – here’s some work from the last couple weeks.
MONDAY, JAN. 30, 2012
This week was chalk full of environmental portraits, as you’ll see.
Jarome Pinsonneault’s third level home above his salon Jarome hair salon in Calgary Monday, January 30, 2012.
From left, Tod Peterson and Mark Lawes of Theatre Junction at The Grand Theatre, which was marking it’s 100 anniversary, in Calgary Monday, January 30, 2012.
Here’s a short video I produced to go along with the 100 anniversary of the Grand Theatre story:
TUESDAY, JAN. 31, 2012
This portrait photo of an 85 year-old cellist was one of many taken during a particularly pleasing assignment. I felt it warranted a blog post of its own – click here to see it.
Don Palmer, an 85 year-old cellist, in Calgary Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Palmer performed at The Grand Theatre, which was marking it’s 100 anniversary that week. (See blog post on this story – click here)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 2012
John Manes, president and CEO of Spalding Hardware Systems, in Calgary Tuesday, February 1, 2012.
MONDAY, FEB. 6, 2012
It’s a bit of a cliche, but a newspaper photographer rarely knows where they’ll end up during the day. This Monday had me go from cocktails at a downtown bar, to the optometrist, to court for a high profile torture/abuse case.
A Nectarini cocktail, a house special at Yellow Nectarine lounge, in Calgary, Alberta Monday, February 6, 2012.
Dr. Robert Burke, an optometrist, with Topcon 30 OCT at Calgary Vision Centre in Calgary, Alberta Monday, February 6, 2012.
Joe Mercier, crown prosecutor, speaks to the media following the verdict in the Justin Paxton case, at the Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary, Alberta Monday, February 6, 2012.
TUESDAY, FEB. 7, 2012
I’ll admit that occasionally the opening three song limit placed on photographers for big concerts can be disappointing. There have been times when I’d have loved to stick around for the whole show.
The LMFAO concert on Tuesday was not one of those instances. It was, however, the first time I’ve ever seen a flying inflatable zebra.
RedFoo, one half of LMFAO, performs at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
LMFAO performance at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
RedFoo, one half of LMFAO, performs at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
Fans at the LMFAO performance at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
TUESDAY, FEB. 7, 2012
Calgary’s NHL team was on the road during my week of night shifts, but my hockey image quota was met thanks to Calgary’s WHL junior team, the Calgary Hitmen.
The Calgary Hitmen’s Rob Trzonkowski, right, and the Edmonton Oil Kings’ Mitchell Moroz battle along the boards during the first period of their WHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 2012
An ongoing story of note in Calgary at the moment regards some recent deaths due to ecstasy laced with a toxic chemical. Calgary police announced Wednesday making a couple of arrests and seized some of the tainted drug.
The Calgary Police Service’s Staff Sergeant Mike Bossley, with seized ecstasy, at police headquarters in Calgary, Alberta Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 2012
Huban Nath’s pre-school class, including Ehsan Ahmed Shaikh, left, in dress-rehearsal for a performance to be shown at the Kiwanis Festival, in Calgary, Alberta Thursday, February 9, 2012.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 2012
Friday saw one period of Hitmen hockey before a late night food shoot for Swerve magazine at a relatively new Calgary restaurant.
The Calgary Hitmen’s Spencer Humphries, top, is met along the boards by the Moose Jaw Warriors’ Tanner Eberle, during their WHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta Friday, February 10, 2012.
Fusilli Alla Toscana, Filetto Al Banolo, Verdura Mista, at Franca’s Italian Specialities in Calgary, Alberta Friday, February 10, 2012.
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