Some of my favourite photographers are Joel Grimes, Sue Bryce, Martin Schoeller, Glyn Dewis and Platon…but all for different reasons. Who are some of your favourite photographers past or present? Although photography can be approached and interpreted in different ways, the result is essentially the same – it helps to give us a better understanding of ourselves. Photography, just like any artistic endeavour, is about telling stories whether it be from the perspective of the subject or the creator, or both. If I was to consider high-volume photography a genre, then I would say that working with Boards of Directors, whose membership is continually changing, can create a lot of insecurity on the business side. Also, I am much better at being a creator than a business owner. The biggest challenge I face is marketing and getting as many clients as I would prefer. What is the biggest challenge you face in your photography genre? The guys took turns chucking pails of kazoos into each other’s faces, and I almost peed my pants laughing! They use kazoos as part of their stage show and they showed up for their session with a huge quantity of them. I consider all my shoots to be memorable for one reason or another, but my first shoot with the Edmonton band White Lightning probably sticks out the most. What would you say is your most memorable shoot? Do you still have an image? If so show us! Because sports is seasonal, I tend to be very busy in the fall and spring, which usually means 12-16 hour days editing and ordering, but otherwise, I try to stay balanced and spend as much time with the family as I can between jobs. I am definitely my most productive in the early morning. I appreciate having the option to sleep in, but I actually prefer to get up at 5am and have a day’s work done by noon. One of the things I love most about what I do is having a flexible schedule. What does a day in the life of you look like? Are you an up all night editor or do you keep a strict schedule? On a larger scale, the thing that brings me the most inspiration is my family, which is at the heart of everything that I do. This is especially effective when faced with a dozen hours of sitting in front of a screen. I like that I can use it to manipulate my mood. I find music to be very inspirational, and I can almost always count on it to motivate me or focus me on a task. I’ve recently been exploring my passion for working with dancers, but in the end, I just love working with people. I am primarily a Portrait Photographer, and I specialize in High-Volume Sports Photography. It was one of the terrifying situations, and one of the best decisions I ever made. Ultimately, I decided to go for it and left my job to pursue photography on a full-time basis. In 2013, I got to the point where I couldn’t increase my photo business unless I quit my day job, and I couldn’t quit my day job unless I had more photo business. I quickly learned that weddings were not for me, so I shifted my focus to other areas and concentrated on building my business. I had seen many photographers at work during all those weddings, so I did some homework, went out and bought the gear I thought I would need, and began pursuing wedding photography. When I became a father in 2009, I decided that being a Photographer would be a much better fit for my new lifestyle. Prior to becoming a Photographer, I was a musician with a day job who also worked as a wedding DJ on the side. How did you get into photography and where did you start?
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