Creative Maternity

While Dana and I were at the cottage, we took the opportunity to take some maternity shots. It was great to be outdoors and I think the photos really reflect how happy we are being pregnant. We can't wait to meet our little guy!

Enjoy a few of the pics!

t.

Lindsay & Andy's Wedding

Ok, ok, I know Lindsay and Andy got married last year. And I know I should be better at processing my photos...so I guess all I can do is apologize! To be truthful, I didn't really think at the time that I got very many "good" ones. So, I let them sit. I moved through other things. But when I had a bit of time on a recent holiday, I revisited them. And I must say, I'm pretty happy I did.

See below for a couple of examples.

t.

Lindsay and Andy's Son Grant with his Grandma



Lindsay and Andy's first kiss being married



Now introducing Mr. & Mrs. Dowker



Lindsay & Andy's friends have some cute kids

Fun Pics from the Cottage

Been another month since my last update...sorry to all my loyal readers (if there are any of you out there)!!!

While we were up at the cottage on vacation for a week, I took the chance to take some photos.

Below are a couple of pics from the show and the gallery can be found by CLICKING HERE.

Enjoy!
t.

EuroHip 2007: Show #4 - The Paradiso Night 2

Hi All,

In keeping with the previous posts, today we look at the photos I took from my final night on my EuroHip trip: The Paradiso, Night 2. The Hip played another rockin' show in what has got to be the coolest concert venue I have ever seen!

Below are a couple of pics from the show and the gallery can be found by CLICKING HERE.











Cheers!
t.

EuroHip 2007: Amsterdam

Well I finally got back to finishing the processing of my EuroHip pics today. This post comprises of examples of our walk around Amsterdam. Actually, most of them are from the Heineken Brewery. It was a lot of fun. Stay tuned until tomorrow when I will post the pics from the last show at the Paradiso on September 26th, 2007.

Below are a couple of pics I took in Amsterdam and the gallery can be found by CLICKING HERE.











Cheers!
t.

Play: "Trying"

Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to shoot a play for a good friend of ours. The play is called "Trying" and only has two actors in it (and on stage) for the entire play! For anyone who knows theatre, that is tough to do! But Carolyn and Vince did an excellent job and hats off to Dia and her crew for making this all happen.

Here are some samples of my work:













Until next time!
t.

So we weren't trying for long when...

I get a little surprise from my Wife on my nightstand...





so we showed them to Annabelle (Molly ran away)...





and then we celebrated with a couple of pics of ourselves....





So don't be surprised if this blog turns into a Happy Dad taking pictures of his son/daughter all the time. I don't know if I wll be able to resist.

t.

Fix You

I didn't even know this existed! Looks like there might be a pro-shot DVD out there somewhere. If anyone can give me anymore details on this one, please leave a comment!

Oh yeah, and it's a great video showing why Toronto simply rocks for live music!



t.

Mark Forward at Yuk Yuk's

So one of Dana's friends from Humber Theatre school is tearing up the comedy scene these days and we had a chance to go see his act at Yuk Yuk's last night in Mississauga. Man, is this cat funny!

Please check out this clip from Youtube of Mark performing at Just For Laughs last year.



Keep a watch out - I have a feeling we are going to hear a lot more from Mark in the not-to-distant-future!

Cheers!
t.

Kinda Wish...

I could have convinced my wife to do something like this for OUR reception...



SWEET!

Wintersleep at the Phoenix

The Phoenix

Cold Night

Packed House

Awesome Atmosphere

Wintersleep LIVE


What more could anyone ask for?

Below are a couple of pics I took during their set and the gallery can be found by CLICKING HERE.

Cheers!

t.

Flash Lightnin' at the Phoenix

Last week I was able to shoot the Wintersleep concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre. One of the opening bands was called Flash Lightnin'. They rocked out pretty hard and if you have a chance, you should take in their show. It was great and I would see them again.

Below are a couple of pics I took during their set and the gallery can be found by CLICKING HERE.

t.

Improv Everywhere Strikes Again

From the people that brought you The No Pants Subway Ride....watch below!




Be sure to check out Improv Everywhere.

[b] school blog

Hey Guys,

One of the most amazing wedding photographers and great guy [b]ecker has a new feature and blog called the [b] school blog. He does great 2 minute shorts each and every day on topics that should and will excite every photographer. You don't have to be an expert to understand the relevance of what this guy has to say.

So, please have a look at the following trailer and head on over to the [b] school blog and check back each and EVERY day for a new short.

Making Christmas Pies

So back in December, we got together with some friends to make some Christmas pies. We had a really great family recipe to use so we went to Costco, grabbed some supplies, and started cooking. It was a lot of fun and I currently have 8 Meat Pies in my freezer to eat over the course of the year! I'm also quite lucky because my wife doesn't eat red meat so they are ALL MINE!!

Below are a couple of pics I took throughout the day and the rest can be found in a FLICKR gallery by CLICKING HERE.

ENJOY!
t.







I'm pretty sure the cats didn't know what to think of all that red meat!



This expression is priceless!

Ashes of Roses

Hi All,

So most of you know that my wife is pretty crafty and recently she has decided to pursue that craft-y-ness (now I'm just making up words!!) by starting her own crafting (how many times can I say craft in one paragraph??) business. And even more recently, she sold some of her products at a Craft (*sigh*) Show in Huttonville, which is just outside our hometown. She did extremely well for her first go at this and I am very proud of her.

I was fortunate enough to be able to snap a couple of pics for her and they can be found below. And if you are interested, please visit her website (still in it's infancy) and contact her for more information on what she's doing. Here website can be found by CLICKING HERE.

And if you have a chance, please wish he all the best!

t.