Some new work. Some reworked.

New Nudes August 2010

Things take on a life of their own. This is part of an on going project to try and combine abstract figure work with the abstract qualities of the Northern landscape. These don't fit that; but I like them anyway.

I was fortunate in getting an extremely enthusiastic model up from B.C., Emerald K., who threw herself into the project with abandon. Any excellence in these images is solely due to her enthusiasm, stamina and endurance. Needless to say the waters surrounding Yellowknife are a tad chillier than her native southern B.C.

Special mention of Greg at Bluefish Services in Yellowknife who boated us around to shoot at the mouth of the Bay. In addition to carting nude models, Greg also runs a fishing charter for visitors to Yellowknife.

Cameron Falls, Cameron River, NT

Cameron River, NT

Cameron River, NT

Island, Yellowknife Bay, NT

Old Hudson Bay Building, Yellowknife, NT

More work from this shoot will appear as I have time to process it. At the moment, cutting cordwood is a priority. Winter isn't that far away in the North.

Indoors in a Yellowknife winter

Despite the fact that Northern temperatures have been well above average this year, cabin fever is starting to set in.

Various people have different means or coping in order to avoid the extreme grumpies that can accompany this state.

Frozen Eyes Photographic Society had a model workshop this past weekend to teach people how to use studio lighting. While I did more instruction than shooting, below are a few of the result I had given an hour to take some pics.

Chasing naked women through the bush

2,500K, eight days and 2,776 pics later. Flew up two models from Alberta as the two nude models in Yellowknife left in early July for the south. All this work has to be edited down to twenty pics as it is all I can afford for matting and framing.

The work below is the start of the editing. As the house is still in a state of renovation, editing won't really commence until things are back in order.

Jackie Sawyer

Ohmyliva

Of course I must thank Jackie Sawyer and OhmyLivia from ModelMayhem.com who rose to the occasion of working in the rugged landscape in the southern Northwest Territories. Most important of all, they brought with them the best weather we have seen all summer. The skies cleared when Livia arrived and went overcast when Jackie departed.

A tip of the hat to George and Pat who were a help in time of need.

Yellowknife Bay

So our contractor had a gander at a work print of this pic and said, " Oh that is .....!" As I had made a point of darkening the face I wondered how he, a married man, came to recognize her. It turned out that the model was visiting their cabin and when a fishing lure got snagged on the bottom, she stripped off to fetch it.

Fort Liard

Former Hudson's Bay post

Spent a week in Fort Liard teaching photography to some of the local youth. Many communities still have buildings from the Hudson's Bay Company. Like this one, originally established in 1826, the company would build several warehouses to store trade goods and furs so that in case of fire, not all would be lost should a building burn.

Smoking fish and moose.

Smoked, dried fish and meat is still a method used for preserving food in some parts of the north.

Death of photojournalism

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/business/media/10photo.html?_r=2&hpw

An ambition of my youth, while never realized, still had an influence on me. It does seem strange, that in such a visual world, that the market is dying. But then I just received a royalty cheque today for a stock image, $1.32.