Photos from Halifax Earth Hour

I've been spending some time in the last few weeks concentrating on my eco-friendly blog, Lower Footprint. Luckily, this has given me an opportunity to take some interesting photos as well!

These two are from Earth Hour which was last night. Both are shots of the MacKay Bridge during the lights out period. Obviously, the first one is a longer exposure, but both were shot from my car at the Seaview Park parking lot. It was cold out!

Karl for Academic VP

My buddy Karl is running in the DSU elections this year, so I had the opportunity to do some publicity type photos for his campaign. We wanted to capture the seriousness of the position, yet still make him appear approachable, friendly, and a bit intense. I think we succeeded!

This image will be used on his posters and on his website, karldempseyforvpeducation.webs.com. Hopefully, it will serve him well in the days to come.

This second shot seemed obvious enough. Anyone affiliated with Dalhousie will eventually have their picture taken in front of the clock tower on the Henry Hicks Building. We couldn't pass on that one. Here, I wanted Karl to appear concerned on behalf of the student body.

12 Days Project with Madison

12 Days - Strength
Originally uploaded by mateo yorke

I decided to put this pic up today as I continue to explore the wildly different images that came from my 12 Days project this year. It's quite different than the other images of Madison and very different from a lot of the softer pics from the other participants.

What I particularly like about this image is that it simultaneously conveys a lot of strength, fun, and vulnerability. While it's a pretty strong pose, I can still remember clearly how Madison was laughing during this shot... probably because it is 100% over the top. The black and white tone gives it an old carnival feel while also making the tattoos a little less of a focal point.

Obviously, the framing could have been a bit better, but I haven't played with cropping it yet. I may revisit this in time to see if I can make it just a little bit better.

Madison was great fun to work with and we're working on a new concept for our next shoot. It's going to be even cooler.