tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32747802544693660582011-07-08T02:37:12.370-04:00He's more likely to score when he has his cards with him.Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-34499635850617834592010-06-13T22:43:00.003-04:002010-06-13T22:53:33.089-04:00

Jully Black, Melanie Fiona and Sass Jordan helped kick off the 2010 edition of Luminato in a night dedicated to Canadian divas. See the Flickr photo album.

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One of my photos from Doors Open 2010 has an interesting story behind its conception, which started shortly after I took this photo at the Ontario Heritage Centre.Take note of the “bass clef,” which is really an “S” or, if you will, two joined clefs. My idea was to take a photo where you’d be looking through the top curls of the clefs, resulting in quite a visual effect. However, due to the tight

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Toronto's annual celebration of architecture took place on the weekend of May 29 and 30. See the Flickr photo album.

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Ever since buying my first prime lens (Nifty), my kit zoom lens (Kitty) has been relegated to the sidelines. There’s something to be said for zooming with your feet; it’s a valuable learning experience. However, as I mentally planned yesterday’s fireworks shoot, it occurred to me that using my primes would have been restrictive. Two factors would have prevented easy movement: being surrounded by

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Toronto's annual Victoria Day fireworks display took place at its usual location, Ashbridge's Bay. See the Flickr photo album.

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A discussion about the role of social media in sports took place at Ryerson's Digital Media Zone. See the Flickr photo album.

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I had been looking for a new phone for a few months. I was initially set on purchasing the LG Bliss, but my techno-lust grew so much that I started to consider acquiring a smartphone. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 was initially my cellphone of choice, but as time passed, my preference shifted to Apple’s iPhone.After considering my habits (I mostly text and talk, but I don’t talk often) and the short-

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Obviously, my visual health is very important to my photographic aspirations. Since I don’t have a family doctor at the moment, perhaps I shouldn’t be the one to write about the importance of regular check-ups. Nonetheless, I need to tell this story.A few weeks ago, I had an eye exam with my optometrist; for the most part, it went as it normally does. However, she expressed a bit of concern with

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Another good prop [to facilitate socializing] is a camera. Very often it’s the people who are snapping pictures at social gatherings who feel the most awkward.-Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D., The Introvert Advantage; bracketed words are mineThe situation was already awkward when I arrived at Freedom Clothing Collective to photograph their sixth anniversary party. Not only was I the first guest, but I

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Freedom Clothing Collective celebrated its sixth anniversary with help from Chère Françoise, Abigail Lapell and Scott Young. See the Flickr photo album.

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Apart from my Flickr set posts, it’s been slow here at He Shoots… It’s not for a lack of trying; I’ve had a few ideas which ultimately weren’t worth posting full blog entries. However, in order to prove that the rumours of my death are greatly exaggerated, here are a few bits and pieces of what’s been happening with me.Before the Protest Against Protests, someone recognized me and even called me

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Sonic Boom held its annual Record Store Day celebration; artists featured in this photo album include Buck 65, Valery Gore, Adam Green, Lullabye Arkestra, The Meligrove Band and Sloan. See the Flickr photo album.

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Regular Toronto citizens mingled with local celebrities to swap books in an event moderated by Misha Glouberman. Click this post's title to see all 24 photos at my Flickr site.

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Improv In Toronto staged a protest against protests in downtown Toronto. Click this post's title to see all 27 photos at my Flickr site.

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Earlier this morning, I logged into my online bank account and did something I didn’t think would be done so relatively quickly. That’s right, I eliminated my camera-related debt.When I last took stock of my camera-related purchases, the total cost was $1,285.35 including taxes. I’ve since bought a few more items which I’ve listed below. All purchases were made at Downtown Camera; prices exclude

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I had the pleasure of photographing social media personality Crystal Gibson’s birthday party yesterday evening. It’s not easy to balance photography with eating and socializing, but it’s also not impossible. At one point, the guests started assembling for a group shot; under normal circumstances, this would be cause for excitement. However, due to my autofocus-disabled Nifty Fifty lens and an

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Yonge-Dundas Square hosted this year's Earth Hour Unplugged event, featuring musical guests Justin Nozuka, Jarvis Church and Chantal Kreviazuk. Click this post's title to see all 46 photos at my Flickr site.

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If you’ve been following my Twitter account, you might have seen me tweeting about picking up “Jane.” Despite my well-known romantic ineptitude, it finally looked as if I was making headway on the road to losing my virginity before my death.The key part of that last sentence is “looked as if.” If you thought I was picking up a woman and bringing her home for some extra-curricular activities,

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Many artists showcased their works at this art fair. Click this post's title to see all 17 photos at my Flickr site.

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Franz Ferdinand is one of my favourite bands, so it follows that I'll be interested in almost anything that they're doing. Thanks to a tweet, I found out yesterday that they collaborated with French actress Marion Cotillard on a song for Dior: "The Eyes Of Mars."It's my new favourite song for a few reasons:Ms. Cotillard's voice suits the song pretty wellA few lyrical allusions to photography are

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You may already know that I’m not a networker by nature. In fact, some situations make me want to curl up in a ball and die on the spot. For better or for worse, starting this blog has forced me to address this problem at photo shoots and other events.Earlier this afternoon, I got another chance to network and connect with strangers and a few people I had previously met. I was invited to BNI Bay

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As I’ve previously said, I enjoy shooting in manual mode. The satisfaction of shooting photographs without a safety net is indispensable. Having said that, certain situations require me to be more precise in adjusting my camera’s settings. Shooting strangers is a good example; they may not have the patience to pose multiple times while I tweak these settings to optimal values.Consider Saturday

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The Pillow Fight League made its debut appearance at The Garrison for its 39th event. Click this post's title to see all 35 photos at my Flickr site.

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Depending on the type of event I’m shooting, I’ll either move around for the sake of variety or stay in one place for the sake of courtesy. With a few exceptions, courtesy was my primary concern at yesterday’s Canada Reads event in the Toronto Reference Library’s Appel Salon. As a result, I didn’t move around too much; unfortunately, this approach can result in a monotonous set of photos.I

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Authors and literary enthusiasts alike took part in this celebration of Canada Reads at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon. Click this post's title to see all 36 photos at my Flickr site.

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Yesterday evening’s shoot at Freedom Clothing Collective was, for the most part, business as usual. Despite my sudden loss of social skills (perhaps resulting from this entry), I managed to shoot some pretty good photographs. There was one moment, however, where I literally couldn’t shoot anything.I’m in pretty good health overall; thankfully, this includes my eyes. However, they sometimes become

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Freedom Clothing Collective, in partnership with Sleeping Giant Gallery, presented this exhibition featuring musical guests Vangel and Airheart. Click this post's title to see all 30 photos at my Flickr site.

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Every photo shoot comes with its set of challenges. I encounter some of them every time, like adjusting my camera’s settings to achieve optimal exposures. There are others, however, that are unique to a few shoots. For example, consider Monday’s night’s opening event for Fireside Culture Week. In addition to the problems I experienced with my rangefinder, Lady Luck Productions presented me with

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As I’ve previously said, my 50mm lens doesn’t autofocus on my D60. This isn’t usually a stumbling block; even when my subjects are constantly moving, I manage to take a good number of decent shots.Yesterday evening’s shoot at Fireside Culture Week’s opening night presented me with a different kind of challenge. Even though Lady Luck Productions’ performance involved moving subjects, it wasn’t

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Fireside Culture Week hosted its kickoff event at Snowball Gallery with the help of Lady Luck Productions and Najjah's World. Click this post's title to see all 55 photos at my Flickr site.

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I took photos at Adam Giambrone’s launch party for his Toronto mayoral campaign last week. I wanted to get a shot of him standing with his partner, Sarah McQuarrie, but I wasn’t able to do so. However, I did photograph them together at the end of Adam’s speech; here are two examples below.As everyone in Toronto (and maybe beyond) knows by now, Mr. Giambrone thought that big pimpin’ was the better

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I have a friend at my church who is an amateur photographer, like I am. A few months ago, he started reading Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson. While we were talking one day, he suggested that I start shooting in manual mode in order to improve my understanding of exposure; he got this tip from Bryan’s book. When I first heard this suggestion, I thought that it was a bit misguided. Surely

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Last year, I posted photo albums which contained a lot of photos. Jully Black’s Cavalcade Of Lights concert instantly springs to mind; I kept 102 photos from that set (out of 300-something). In retrospect, that number was too high, but uploading that many photos seemed like a good idea at the time.Recently, however, my mentality has changed. Starting with the WinterCity shoots, my strategy has

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Toronto Transit Commission Chairman Adam Giambrone launched his mayoral campaign with a speech and party at Revival. Click this post's title to see all 26 photos at my Flickr site.

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France's Compagnie Les Passagers made an appearance at WinterCity to present "Cosmogonia," an aerial dance inspired by the book of Genesis. Click this post's title to see all 33 photos at my Flickr site.

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Toronto street artist Peter Jarvis is probably best known to most Torontonians as Silver Elvis. At WinterCity, however, he showcased one of his other performances: The Cube. Click this post's title to see all 15 photos at my Flickr site.

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Even though I planned to shoot one event at WinterCity yesterday evening, I ended up photographing two of them, along with a few “practice” shots. In reality, there were a few events I could have photographed, ranging from the skating party to the performances of the Flaming Lotus Girls. However, I deliberately decided to concentrate on two of these events as opposed to spreading myself thin for

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Before I go on a photo shoot, I always take one shot in order to check that everything is working as it should. There is value in this process; for example, I've previously discovered that I had forgotten to insert the memory card after charging the battery. I can't imagine the shock of finding out that I had forgotten one of my most important tools after arriving at my location.Before going to

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Radio host Jian Ghomeshi showcased his intelligence and gregariousness in his interview at Ryerson University. Click this post's title to see all 30 photos at my Flickr site.

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Yesterday evening, I had the good fortune of listening to an interview with radio host and former Moxy Früvous member Jian Ghomeshi. His intelligence and gregariousness made for a memorable experience, along with the fact that he and his interviewer were perfect foils for each other. Much like my encounter with Jully Black, the good times didn’t stop when the actual event was over.Thinking that I

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Last year, I had an incident where a former photography teacher attempted to draw me into a debate about taking photographs without permission. Immediately after this event, I stopped taking pictures of people sleeping on public transit. Also, I’ve become much more careful about taking pictures at public events.Needless to say, I find the recent brouhaha caused by this photo of a sleeping TTC

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As I said in my last post, I attended ING Direct’s Meet and Tweet last Thursday evening. Despite initially feeling overwhelmed due to being surrounded by strangers, disaster was definitely averted. Besides having a few new followers for my Twitter page, I also have a reconnection with a former high school classmate whom I had not seen in twelve years. Initially, I couldn’t understand his

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Lately, it’s been slow here at He Shoots… I haven’t lost my will to take photographs; it’s just that there haven’t been too many events which I thought I could photograph. Worse, last year’s subway incident has made me even more hesitant in photographing events with strangers in attendance. However, weather permitting, I’m pretty sure that one of my next shoots will be the Bloor-Yorkville Ice

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Last year, I first noticed this street sign at the corner of Jane and Foxwell.At first glance, it doesn't look as if anything is amiss. However, residents of this neighbourhood should automatically notice the error in the street sign. Foxwell should not be designated as an avenue, but a street.I have two pieces of evidence to corroborate my assertion. First, here's a photo I took at Foxwell and

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I had long promised to take a photo of the "waterfall" on Cumberland Street near Bay station. Right before going to Freedom Clothing Collective for the last Designer Saturdays shoot, I got my chance.I made the mistake of not wearing gloves since I thought that this shoot would be a quickie. I ended up taking almost thirty shots; the only reason I chose this one was because Sarah Lynn Ottewell

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The last featured designer at Freedom Clothing Collective's Designer Saturdays was SLO's Sarah Lynn Ottewell. Click this post's title to see all 48 photos at my Flickr site.

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In light of my recent digital cleanse, I’m slowly making a greater effort to connect with people in the flesh. As part of this effort, I tried a different approach at my Designer Saturdays photo shoot yesterday. Instead of whipping out my camera gear immediately after getting acquainted with the featured designer (Sarah Lee Ottewell), I established conversational rapport with her before going to

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Hello, again. Much to the chagrin of single females everywhere, I haven’t disappeared. ;-)For those who haven’t figured it out yet, I participated in John Mayer’s Digital Cleanse for the first seven days of 2010. Among other things, this meant no logging in to social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. This also meant that I couldn’t read or post blog entries, hence the dearth of

Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-30375492733169577522010-01-08T09:51:00.004-05:002010-01-08T09:52:52.604-05:00

As I said in a previous entry, this blog may not be as active when I start working again. In any event, I surely won’t be taking Nicky to work with me. Old Faithful will be my camera of choice, so I’ll probably take a lot more individual photos with it.Up to this point, I haven’t had a problem with my point-and-shoot’s lower quality (compared to my DSLR). However, now that I may be using this

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When I was outsourced from my last job, I thought I had two alternatives: keep looking for another day job, or go back to school to retrain in a different field. However, this blog and my camera gear purchases have enabled me to take a slight detour which I'm grateful for.Unfortunately, it has become evident that I’ll need to take on another day job. I've recently completed my budget spreadsheet

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A few weeks ago, John Mayer announced that he’d be taking a one-week digital cleanse. In short, he wouldn’t use social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter, nor would he read or post blogs. He’d also avoid entertainment and gossip websites during his cleanse. Of course, the best (and most ironic) part of his announcement was his suggestion that we take this cleanse with him.I admit that

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About one month ago, I undertook what turned out to be my first paid photo shoot. This should have been cause for celebration, but unfortunately, it was the beginning of financial stress.A few months after losing my last job, I started to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits from the federal government. As part of this program, I have to file a bi-weekly report detailing my activities for

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I like to think that I’ve invested time and money into my photographic aspirations because of a desired career change. However, considering certain photo shoots and events outside of photography, perhaps I’m just avoiding deeper issues which need to be resolved.I recall a recent shoot which happened one month ago; for the prevention of burned bridges, I won’t say which one. However, this shoot

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I was originally planning to go home immediately after photographing the lighting display at Yonge St. and Scrivener Square. This waterfall, however, put the lie to that idea.At the top is a seesaw which fills up with water about every minute. When this happens, the seesaw tips over and the water falls as illustrated in the above picture. Thanks to Legs, Millie and experimenting with shutter

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Just when I thought I was about to engage in another ordinary bus ride, an annoying kid and his father boarded my bus. During his reign of mischief, he stood on two of the seats near me.He was totally oblivious to the footprints he left. Unfortunately, his father just didn't care; neither did the two ladies who later sat in these very seats.

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Continuing the Cavalcade Of Lights series, I visited Emery Village and Rosedale Main Street yesterday evening. Click this post's title to see 10 new photos at my Flickr site.

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For the longest time, I've been promising to change my Twitter profile picture. I've previously been stymied by a lack of desire and laziness, but after I came back from choir practice earlier tonight, I decided to go for it.For reasons which I didn't initially anticipate, shooting myself took a bit longer than I thought. For example, I didn't think that focusing would be a big issue, but I must

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Other than the recent addition of one fan, the Facebook page for He Shoots... hasn't been getting much love. That's hardly a complaint; even the son of God had to begin his earthly life as a baby. Just sayin'...Yesterday night, I sought to better integrate my Facebook and Flickr pages, eventually settling upon an application called Flickr Tab. It puts a tab in your Facebook profile where your

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A few minutes ago, I was looking for a Flickr photograph to feature at this blog. I usually search the most recent uploads and pick the first one which catches my eye (and is available to be deeplinked). Unfortunately, even though my SafeSearch filter is on, a few NSFW images sometimes slip through the cracks. Since they probably haven't been marked as adult content yet, they manage to appear in

Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-27321046760589342632009-12-21T23:44:00.001-05:002009-12-21T23:45:26.960-05:00

In between finding my next shot and making my way through a sometimes-impolite crowd, I took this photograph.In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have taken this photo. It's likely been shot one million times by one million photographers with one million reasons for doing so.Then again, if I were you, I'd place my bets on #1,000,001. ;-)

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In celebration of the winter solstice, Red Pepper Spectacle Arts held the Festival Of Lights in Kensington Market. Click this post's title to see all 34 photos at my Flickr site.

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Yesterday afternoon, I was feeling better after a bout of stomach flu. I decided to buy my bi-weekly Blizzard from the usual location, but right before doing so, I took this picture.I noticed the gang of pigeons right above this set of entrance doors. After remembering that I had Nicky on me, I went back outside and took a few shots, choosing the one which best reflected the humour of the

Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-35642402365940864182009-12-20T01:00:00.000-05:002009-12-20T01:01:17.802-05:00

The daughter-mother team of Sona Safaei & Foroogh Jabbarzadeh displayed their wares at this edition of Freedom Clothing Collective's Designer Saturdays. Click this post's title to see all 48 photos at my Flickr site.

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Yesterday morning, I woke up with a funny feeling in my stomach. It turned out to be the stomach flu, complete with an embarrassing case of diarrhea. If you've ever passed gas with a nice "surprise" at the end, you'll know why I used the word "embarrassing."As I lay in bed this morning, I suddenly started thinking about the potential financial impact of a more serious sickness. Since I don't work

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I knew that shooting Downsview Park's Trail Of Lights last night would be a challenge; there was the possibility of flurries making things difficult. Plus, in 2008, my efforts at photographing the Trail were hampered by cold weather and camera batteries which eventually died. In light of these potential roadblocks, I did everything I could to ensure a successful shoot.Spare battery? Check!Warm

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Determined not to let a dead camera battery get in my way this year, I took photographs of Downsview Park's Trail Of Lights. Click this post's title to see all 46 photos at my Flickr site.

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A few weeks ago, I blogged about a crash course in Photoshop Elements - specifically, a few tools which I had never used until that point. A brief recap: I was asked to edit a few photographs for a client, but these edits were beyond the scope of my then-current experience. Fortunately, I found the right tools to help me in my mission.This afternoon, I can report that this mission is not only

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Even though my ultimate goal is to earn a viable income from my photographs, I sometimes think that this gig is nothing more than a pipe dream to shield me from getting a day job. Even if I end up doing another full-time job, however, I'll never completely give up my ambitions.Case in point: I have two files on my computer where I've listed my accomplishments since starting this blog. One is

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Vancouver's State Of Shock put Nathan Phillips Square in a state of shock with their Cavalcade Of Lights concert. Click this post's title to see all 64 photos at my Flickr site.

Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-35469400035915036842009-12-12T23:37:00.000-05:002009-12-16T15:38:13.907-05:00

It was Melissa Clemente's turn to show her wares at Freedom Clothing Collective's Designer Saturdays. Click this post's title to see all 24 photos at my Flickr site.

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I was on my way to a photo shoot when I stumbled on a protest against the upcoming TTC fare hike. The shot below is the winning shot from the few that I took.The placard doesn't connote that this is a TTC-related protest, but nonetheless, I wanted a streetcar in this shot anyway.Okay, minor confession - I purchased a ticket for Avatar before going to the shoot. I don't want to be disappointed

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I knew that I'd attend Hulk Hogan's autograph signing earlier today, but before leaving home, I was still undecided as to whether I'd be taking Nicky. Even though I initially decided to leave her at home, I ended up taking her with me (along with Speedy and Frosty).Upon my arrival at Chapters, I thought I should have left my gear behind. Let's just say that I'm glad I didn't.Exhibit A:I had no

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As part of the Cavalcade Of Lights concert series, Jully Black and The Pages rocked the daylights out of Nathan Phillips Square. Click this post's title to see all 102 photos at my Flickr site.

Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-73774055252425338002009-12-06T00:19:00.000-05:002009-12-16T15:39:42.305-05:00

Kathleen Watt put the "pretty" in Pretty Kitty in this edition of Freedom Clothing Collective's Designer Saturdays. Click this post's title to see all 61 photos at my Flickr site.

Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-60570380146934360522009-12-04T14:26:00.001-05:002009-12-04T14:27:07.501-05:00

As 2009 comes to a close, I've picked ten shots which were either technically special or had a special story behind them. Click this post's title to see my ten favourite photos of the year.

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Sometimes, after shooting a photograph, an aspect of it which I didn't initially notice will stand out. For example, take a look at this photo from Monday night.Initially, I was merely attempting to capture light trails. When I examined this image at home, I noticed not only was the trail captured, but it appeared to come out of the tiger's mouth!Now let's peruse this image from yesterday night's

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Twice during my Cavalcade Of Lights neighbourhood shoots, I've had opportunities to use the location's environment to enhance my photos. This first example is from The Kingsway.If you haven't noticed already, I've avoided shooting Cavalcade lights attached to light poles. I was also going to pass on shooting these lights, but the moon near the upper right corner changed my mind.This second

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Albion Islington Square and Bloor-Yorkville were my targets for the second installment of my Cavalcade Of Lights neighbourhood shoots. Click this post's title to see 20 new photos at my Flickr site.

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I should have learned my lesson after my first encounter with a "work interruption" from nature's call - but noooo...I was photographing the Cavalcade Of Lights display in Yorkville yesterday night when I felt the need to pee. I initially thought that I'd be able to put off a trip to the washroom until this shoot was over, but my assumption was grossly incorrect. Ergo, I made my way to a nearby

Tsar Kasimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905155287342490261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274780254469366058.post-31732267591688170522009-12-02T11:04:00.003-05:002009-12-03T12:46:13.836-05:00

I recently shot a few photographs for a client. It was pretty similar to previous shoots I've done, but there was one big difference: editing was de rigeur. I'm not merely talking about removing hotspots, but serious stuff...like removing entire shadow bars.This, ladies and gentlemen, required me to walk by faith. ;-)When I was asked if I could remove that shadow bar, I responded in the

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December has arrived, so let the reflective posting begin!While I was uploading my Cavalcade Of Lights pictures yesterday night, I noticed the Flickr blog's latest entry. Basically, members are being asked to sumbit their best shot of 2009.There wasn't too much thinking behind this decision. Drum roll, please...This is the D60 remix of "The Wait Is Over," which I took a few days after purchasing

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Every year, Toronto neighbourhoods are decorated as part of the Cavalcade Of Lights. This installment features photos from Bloor West Village, The Kingsway and Korea Town. Click this post's title to see all 37 photos at my Flickr site.

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Toronto's 43rd annual Cavalcade Of Lights was kicked off with the help of Mayor David Miller, Michael Kuss, Maie Pauts and a few musical guests. Click this post's title to see all 81 photos at my Flickr site.

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Armed with an antique printing press, Laura Fetterley visited Freedom Clothing Collective as part of Designer Saturdays. Click this post's title to see all 25 photos at my Flickr site.

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Yesterday, I expanded my crew by one. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Frosty The Sto-Fen (Frosty for short).Frosty has the same interest as Mr. Diffuser, but it's much easier to take with me. Now I don't have to tote an extra bag just for the privilege of having a diffuser. Due to this advantage, I was considering this purchase for a week or two.Having said that, even with the extra bag,

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I'm having one of those weeks where having a day job seems like an attractive option. There haven't been any events which I've felt like photographing yet; when that happens, the lack of activity in my life makes itself evident. These days, I can't even work out because my gym is closed for two months. Mind you, I have a membership which allows me to go to any of my chain's locations, but they

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In my last blog entry, I hinted at using my camera as a social crutch, citing the ease of interacting with strangers when we're separated by a viewfinder. I also referred to two incidents where I made a fool of myself; an account of one of them follows.A few Saturdays ago, I headed to a downtown Lululemon location in order to meet a blogger who'd be making an appearance there. I arrived too early

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Usually, the decision to photograph an event comes pretty easily to me. After all, I'm trying to make a name for myself as a photographer before the middle of 2010, so I need to take every opportunity that I can afford to take. However, an upcoming event may be an opportunity of a different kind.Kristen Gale is holding a soirée for the grand opening of The Ten Spot's Leslieville location on

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Last month, I received an email from a friend recommending that I buy a pair of Nike football gloves (he didn't specify the exact type). Yesterday afternoon, he told me a bit more about them as well as where I should find them. Armed with this information, I searched for them today - but my efforts turned out to be fruitless.My first stop was the National Sports store at Yonge & Sheppard. Not

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For the next few Saturdays starting November 28, I'll be dealing with a potential scheduling conflict. Designer Saturdays at Freedom Clothing Collective returns on that date, but unfortunately, Cavalcade Of Lights also kicks off at Nathan Phillips Square. Fortunately, I can shoot at Freedom in the mid-afternoon, then hopefully hustle over to the Cavalcade ceremony well before its start time of 7:

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Yesterday afternoon, I bumped into someone who worked in the same department as I did; his job was outsourced to India along with mine. Like many other people who were let go, he was recalled due to the resulting backlog. For the record, I haven't been given any offers to return; even if I was, I'd turn them down.Yes, you read that right. I'd gladly turn down the opportunity to return to my

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Before I took my photography habit more seriously, I solely used Photoshop Elements 4.0 (PE4) to resize and crop images. Nowadays, I also subtly tweak the lighting if necessary. As of last night, however, I've added another weapon to my arsenal.PE4 has a spot healing brush which I've never used until recently; professional photo editors probably use it to hide skin blemishes and spots. I've also

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Upon logging in to my Twitter account last night, I saw this tweet. Unbeknownst to me, someone right behind me was recording part of yesterday afternoon's Jarvis Church concert at First Canadian Place. What's even scarier is that this person either already knew that I was on Twitter or deduced my presence there.Here's a video if you still need proof. I'm the guy in the Kangol hat (the same one in

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Once again, I took photographs at an art reception at Median Contemporary. Click this post's title to see all 37 photos at my Flickr site.

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Dina Pugliese hosted this year's unveiling of the Swarovski Crystal Wish Tree with assistance from The Canadian Tenors. Click this post's title to see all 62 photos at my Flickr site.

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Jarvis Church brought his charms to First Canadian Place's waterfall stage. Click this post's title to see all 42 photos at my Flickr site.

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I'm usually in a good mood when I come back home from a photo shoot. Tonight, it's a different story.I was on my way to an art opening at Christopher Cutts Gallery, but before going there, I decided to make a detour to Yonge and Bloor. Earlier in the day, structural damage on the Yonge line caused a closure between Bloor and Eglinton stations, which inevitably messed up the evening commute. I

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I was faced with an important choice earlier today: my body or my camera? Let me explain.A few weeks ago, I blogged about how my burgeoning photography gig was causing me to scale back my gym workouts. In particular, I was upset with myself one day last week because on the previous evening, I allowed YouTube videos to delay me from sleeping at a proper time. I also wanted to work out this morning

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Saturday was the debut for two members of my photography team: Legs (my tripod) and Millie (my wireless controller). Due to the extra bulk of carrying a tripod on public transit, I came very close to leaving it home - but I'm glad I didn't.My first stop was Freedom Clothing Collective for Robin Angell's appearance at Designer Saturdays. I was expecting it to be similar to Jane Haselgrove's shoot

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Right after my Freedom shoot, I headed to Yonge-Dundas Square thinking that I'd just photograph the last part of Illuminite. Wrong. Click this post's title to see all 39 photos at my Flickr site.

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