Circular Polarizer vs. Sunset

I finally went and got my self a circular polarizer. After months of wanting to go out and get one. I wish I would have picked one up a long time ago because these things are incredible. This is definitely one accessory every photographer should own. These shots were taken over at my favourite spot for photos, Van Wagner's Beach Strip in Hamilton, ON (go check out the Van Wagner's set, as well as the rest of the pictures from this shoot over on my flickr page)It was a great sunset yesterday night, but was crazy cold. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Dundas Valley Conservation Area

Well, I haven't posted anything in well over a month and that's mainly due to school being busy as hell! Ever since the Carrion shoot I've been meaning to get back to the Dundas Valley and finally on Thanksgiving Day I was finally able to do just that. What an amazing trail and forest there is over there. Absolutely stunning! Go check out flickr for more shots!

Carrion Promo Shoot

So on Labour Day me and the hardcore band, Carrion , hopped into a car and made the trek over to The Hermitage in Ancaster for the first promo shoot for both of us. If you've never been to The Hermitage or the Dundas Valley Conservation Area it is well worth the trip out there as it is one of the most beautiful conservation areas in Southern Ontario. Moving on, for my first promo shoot (and shoot with models for that matter) I think the shots turned out very well. It was definitely a learning experience for both of us, but a great time was had by all. As always check out my flickr page to check out more pictures from the shoot.

P.S. Oh and by the way if anyone knows how to prevent my pictures from being cut off on the right hand side on this thing if you could send me a message and tell me how to fix it it would be MUCH appreciated. I suck at this stuff.

Carrion - The Casbah - Hamilton, ON

So tonight I went and saw my buddy Matt's band, Carrion , open up for the Burlington, ON based Hardcore band Dead and Divine. They are a great up and coming band and if you're into that genre of music you should definitely give them a listen. Check out my flickr for some more shots!

Y108 Rock N' Roll Picnic 2008

So my first post on my brand spankin' new photoblog will be the aftermath of the Y108 picnic. This free festival is in its third year and always attracts some good talent, and anyway whats better than free music? Not much. Regretfully I wasn't able to stick around for the final two bands (Teenage Head and The Trews) but still witnessed some great performances put on by
Age of Daze, Rides Again, and Pride Tiger. Pride Tiger was really fun to be able to shoot, the drummer/singer really enjoys himself on stage and has some of the best fan interaction I've seen in a while (like running out from his drum kit lying down on the catwalk and high-fiving fans mid song). Here's a small sampling of some shots, more shots can be seen on my flickr page, so go check it out! Enjoy! - Matthew