One could not have asked for better weather for the 11th annual “Cuts For Cancer” fundraising event. Diann Lalande who along with her daughter, Sylvie Simard, organized the first ever “Cuts for Cancer” in 2000. Since then the mother-daughter team have raised over $43,000 for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Under a tent on the […]
Day 113 of my 365 project On July 13, 2003, an Ottawa-Carleton Transportation (OC Transpo) bus rear-ended a car that had stalled in the bus lane of the eastbound highway 174. Killed instantly was Chamin Appuhamy, 18 months old. His parents were critically injured but survived. http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/07/19/new21.html
Day 81 of my 365 project. 13 years ago today, I quit smoking. After watching my Mother die of lung cancer, I decided that I would quit… not only for her, but also for myself and all those closest to me. It was not easy, but it was one of the best decisions I have […]
Day 80 of my 365 project. Strobist Info: AlienBee B400 + 20° grid camera left eye level @ 1/16 power. LumoPro 120 @ 1/4 power + small soft box directly overhead via Interfit Combi boom stand . Nikon D300 + Nikkor 24mm-70mm f/2.8 Pocket Wizard Plus II’s Duck courtesy John W. MacDonald: http://www.johnwmacdonald.com/
Our Help Portrait event was held yesterday at the Minwaashin Lodge. What a great time we had! For myself, I think the on-site printing is what made all the difference. People were getting their portraits printed immediately and the smiles on so many peoples faces made me so proud of our team. I have one […]
A video by filmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis.
Once again this year, I am so happy to participate in the world-wide Help Portrait movement. For our Ottawa group, we are very happy to announce that this years beneficiary will be the Minwaashin Lodge, an Aboriginal women’s support centre. For those of you that are not familiar with Help Portrait, have a look at […]
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