Mike is a F@#%er

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Hey Peeps,

So I promised this edition a few weeks back, I had shot with two of my favorite models - Victoria and Sharon -  in a few locations, they were looking for images that were a bit more ris-kay and some for possible album art for the band Lust Boyz from BC, Canada.

We shot a good mix of work from downtown to uptown and below you will see some samples, but before I do that I suppose I should explain the title of this blog episode.  Now I have shot around this particular location before many times, as have many other photographers that I know.  But I have never gone around the back of this building before and Sharon had told me that it was spectacular - so I was game.  While they were changing, I took off around the back of the building to get a good look at specific areas to frame them in and the graffiti on the wall got my attention immediately.  Now before I show you the images, I just want to say that I am extremely able to laugh at myself, sometimes to the point of embarrassment if it is REALLY funny and I instantly thought that this was the perfect thing to shoot with the girls, Sharon promised me that she didn't know what was written there and I'm pretty sure that it wasn't written about me specifically(I hope...;)) and the following ensued - enjoy!

Now for the more family oriented shots, lol.

Time for more work and play

Chat you later peeps,

Michael Carty

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Gerhard+Doris

Hey Peeps,

I just shot a sweet, simple wedding this morning for my newest friends originally from Austria(currently in Switzerland), Gerhard and Doris.  After being introduced via email and our mutual friend Darren from The Harbourview Inn, we met for the first time last night to go over the specifics of their ceremony.  They have planned their wedding as part of their traveling through Canada so there are no friends or family attending, which makes me feel even more honored to be taking part in it - but that didn't mean that they weren't getting calls and emails from home to give updates to loved ones full of anticipation!  They have been so friendly and kind that I couldn't wait to post them here in my blog for you to enjoy.

This wedding was different from the norm, it was so simplified that I didn't have a package for what they were looking for, but I was determined that they get exactly what they were asking - and more!

After arriving, I took the rings and the bride's shoes and went all over the inside and outside of the house, taking creative images to capture the feeling of the day - as seen below:

Well that totally got the creative juices flowing and helped me get more familiar with the area, lighting and composition needed to shoot the rest of the afternoon, here are a few:

So I have to run, I'm getting ready to head back to the Inn for drinks with the newlyweds!

Later,

Michael Carty
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