Calgary Portrait Photographer Archives - Page 26 of 31

Product Showcase – The 3×3 Children’s Portrait Session

Primary Colors 3x3 Portrait Session & Print Package This is a first look at a brand new Portrait Session Package that I'm rolling out called the 3x3 Portrait Session. These fun and interactive sessions make use of T-Shirts with the three primary colors. Sessions can be booked for 1, 2, or 3 participants. Each member of the group will wear each color of shirt at least once, and they will all be photographed individually and in groups with the other participants. Note that these sessions are studio sessions that are done in my home studio. All of the images will be created on a pure white background. Initially the 3x3 Portrait Sessions are being rolled out as a package deal that includes a choice of the following print products: One (1) 18"x18" Canvas Gallery Wrapped Print, ready for framing. The canvas is wrapped around a 1" stretcher bar and contains a collage of 9 images that are individually bounded by hand drawn doodle frames. Each canvas will typically have 6 individual images and 3 group images. OR Two (2) Leather Bound Folios, each containing three 8"x8" images that are individually bounded by hand drawn doodle frames. The images chosen for each folio will depend entirely on the number of participants. This choice is ideal when 2 people are involved, in which case 2 individual images and 1 group image will be used for each folio. Note that the images selected for each folio may be different. The total price for the 3x3 Portrait session is $399 +gst. This includes the session fee and your choice of One 18" Gallery Wrapped Canvas print (9 images total), or Two 3-panel 8"x8" Leather Folios (6 images total). Additional [...]

2015-01-05T17:11:03-07:00By Sean Phillips|Product|

Personal – Holidays

It's been pretty quiet around these parts for the last few weeks... I was extremely busy from mid November through mid December trying to make sure that all my existing Calgary clients had all the gift prints and portraits that they needed ready to go in plenty of time for Christmas. And then I went on holidays myself. I've been very fortunate to be able to take a nice long break through the holiday period to spend lots of time with my family, and I've hardly even thought about photography in that time. Of course I've made plenty of images of my kids enjoying Christmas and spending lots of time with their cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc., but for me that hardly counts at all since I do that all the time anyway. It has been a really nice break and I'm feeling energized and ready to start the new year. I've got a few fun photography projects that are already in the works and plenty of other ideas for new and exciting things to offer in the coming weeks and months. I'm really looking forward to the coming year and I hope that you will be there with me! I thought I would share a few images that I made on a recent trip to the park with my kids (mostly to try to keep the crickets and moths away from this site). These images are very typical of a lifestyle portrait session that I do with children and families. One major difference is that I forgot to bring a comb to clean up my daughter's hair. Oh well, she's still beautiful even with messy hair! The park is in Winfield that and adjacent [...]

2011-02-11T11:09:45-07:00By Sean Phillips|Lifestyle, Personal|

Pet Portraits at Pawsitively Natural Dog Daycare

Pet photography is lots of fun and so I was very excited while getting ready for this shoot. I got to hang out with a dozen dogs at Pawsitively Natural Dog Daycare. We started out by going for a long walk with 9 of the dogs. It was the first big snow day of the year in Calgary and so the outdoor shots were a little challenging due to the cold and the snow. We went back inside the daycare afterwards for some more pet playtime. One of the key images that I was trying to create was a shot of Eric (the owner of the day care) with all of the dogs spread out around him while they went for a walk. In my original vision of this shot there were beautiful leaves in their golden fall colors all around us. Sometimes you have to adapt to the reality of the sitution, and I'm actually really happy with the snowy images that were available to us! I have posted a few of my favorite images below, but you can find all of the pictures (indexed by dog) at http://events.RiverwoodPhotography.com. Prints and Digital Downloads are available for purchase there. I'm looking forward to working with Eric and his clients more in the future. In fact we have another event already planned for December 4th. Please consider joining us for some supervised play at the Riverpark Off Leash Dog Park on December 4th at 10:00 AM. Eric will be there with some special treats for each participant and he will also be available to give you some tips and tricks on how to improve your relationship with your pet. I will be there ready to create [...]

2010-11-25T21:04:06-07:00By Sean Phillips|Pet Photography|

A Recent Dog Photography Session

This will be just a quick post to share a few images from a recent pet photography session I had with a very cute dog. I love playing with and photographing dogs and this cutie was great at both. As soon as I arrived he ran right up to me and we started playing. When I was ready to make a few pictures he immediately settled down and did everything I asked. It makes my job so much easier when the subject does what I ask! Dogs and children are usually much more free-spirited, so this was a real treat for me. He did add his own personal flavor to the session though and I got a few very interesting images beyond the standard portraits that I was trying to make! I've got more pet photography sessions planned in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned for related posts coming soon.

2010-11-14T22:37:17-07:00By Sean Phillips|Pet Photography|

Masquerade Ball & Charity Auction

I recently had an opportunity to provide event photography coverage at a very cool event in downtown Calgary (at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel). The event was a Masquerade Ball and a Charity Auction that was hosted by Financial Management Brokerage of Calgary. The party included both a silent auction and a live auction to raise money in support of the Alberta Children's Hospital. It was a first class event and I got to mix and mingle with the guests and create both posed and candid portraits of the attendees, and also to capture the spirit of the event. There were a great many auction items available for sale, including dozens of beautiful Masquerade masks, so I was sure to create images of many of the best masks. There were so many on display that I know I didn't even see them all, never mind actually photograph all of them! Many of the party-goers were dressed in beautiful ball gowns and fancy suites, and most had their own masks as well. I tried to create images of as many of them as possible as well. The event was a smashing success and the auctions raised a lot of money for the Children's hospital. It was truly an honor to be able to participate at such an event! Here are a few sample images from the party:

2011-03-18T00:08:30-06:00By Sean Phillips|Event Photography|