St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica
by tcrowell on Jan.31, 2009, under Ramblings
Well January has drawn to a close and I want to update you on the events of the month. Last Saturday the Halifax Photo Society did an outdoor fashion shoot with three models. I must say that they were fantastic as they braved the cold with no complaints. Thank you ladies. Due to the number of members and the logistics for arranging model shoots, not all photographers get to participate. For this shoot there were only three models and ten photographers so I was asked to shoot a few “behind the scenes” shots. Now many of you may think that this would be boring but it was far from that. I had a great time doing it and watching these photographers was very informative. To see some of their fantastic work click on the image to the right. This was a great experience.
Later that evening a number of us got together for a critique night. A critique night is where everyone brings images and we each take a turn showing our images and discussing them. Our group of photographers was quite disverse in their talents which made for some very interesting insight into the images. This is such a fantastic way to learn. I recommend that everyone find a group of peers that want to particate in such a group. It will help your photography grow tremendously.
As the chairperson for the Sackville Photography Club’s annual photo contest, I met with the committee and the executive to begin the final preparations. This year’s contest promises to be an interesting one. We are continuing the concept of our fall show, where we are placing more emphasis on the way our images are being displayed. I am looking forward to the awards night.
The Sackville Photography Club and the Sackville Library have a good working relationship so when I was asked to do a small photoshop presentation I was excited to help. Even with the snow storm eighteen people showed up to the lecture. Everyone seemed to enjoy the presentation and I hope to see many of them become members of the club.
Today the Sackville Photography Club had a field trip to St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica. This is a fantastic piece of architecture and Halifax’s history. Click on the image to the right to learn more about the Basilica. Twenty five of our members attended this very successful field trip. On behalf of the Sackville Photography Club I would like to thank Father Paul for allowing us the opportunity to photograph this wonderful building. There was so much to shoot in this location. I focused on the beautiful stained glass and the wonderful arches but I noticed people shooting hymm books, candles, statues and more. I am looking forward to seeing the images captured from this event. Happy shooting.
