Camila + Jason Maternity

Camila is 37 weeks pregnant, so her baby could come at any time!
Jason and I are both members in good standing of the "Canadian Men Married to Brazilian Women Society of Vancouver". Well, we should start a club, anyway! ;-D
I photographed their Canadian Wedding last year and the four of us have become great friends. Actually, they made it to our hospital room 2 hours after Saphira was born last year, to celebrate with us!

When it came time to do some Maternity photos and I suggested doing nudes, Jay was all, "no worries, let's get naked!" but Ca needed a little bit of coaxing. I am so glad we did this. While they were getting ready, I photographed their rings. Then we did a series of nudes that are just... timelessly beautiful! I can't post the best ones, but these here are really nice and together with the rest (there were about 70 after editing) Camila and Jason will now have some artful and intimate memories of their life in the last days of their pregnancy. I'm so glad for you both; we'll be there when you need us!

Jen'I' and Derek

With their wedding this Saturday at the beautiful Fairmont Chateâu Whistler, Jen'I' and Derek have had a fun-filled week full of activity organized by Marcie Gaukrodger of Bliss Events . I had a great time taking pictures in Whistler with them for their lifestyle portrait sesh... see you on Saturday, Jen'I' and Derek!
Jen'I', you are going to be one of Whistler's most beautiful brides... :-D
And Derek, I wish you a fantastic last run before the wedding on Spanky's Ladder!

Brew Creek Lodge

When I hang out my shingle, it says: "Brian Noppe Photography - Portraits, Weddings, Fine Art.

But, I love it when I get asked to work in other genres. Yesterday, I made some images requested by Shealagh King at Brew Creek Lodge as part of an ongoing project for a new website they are creating. Most were interior photos and I enjoyed actually using my tripod and using long shutter speeds for the compositions.

One of the new things Brew Creek is now doing is yoga retreats, as well as the corporate events and the weddings that they have always done. The interior photos of the Lodge itself were done to show the flexibility and size of the space.
It's great that after an event, the guests can stay right there in a cozy retreat just south of Whistler and not have to go elsewhere to a hotel.

I didn't realize that originally, Brew Creek Lodge was BC's first micro-mill in the logging industry. The wood used to construct the Lodge was actually milled right there. It's great to see some older buildings here in BC!

Naomi and Keith

Naomi and Keith came by on Sunday to meet me and decide whether I should be the photographer at their wedding at Nicklaus North in Whistler this October.

I'm pleased to say they made the right decision!! ;-D
We decided to spend 15 minutes taking pictures and got some fun shots in before they left for home in WestVan.

Congratulations regarding your engagement and wedding, Naomi and Keith. I'm really looking forward to making awesome images for you!

Dino

A busy and enjoyable afternoon on Sunday!

Two meetings and two portraits... just as Naomi and Keith were leaving, Dino, Krista, Mike and Ashnil arrived. Dino needed to get his headshot done. He's a successful businessman but wants to do some acting, so if any casting directors are reading.... ;-D

Technical lighting details for those that are interested:

We did a few shots outside but decided to do a sharper cleaner look inside with studio flash. I used very simple, but I believe effective, lighting setup. The strobe was placed at ceiling height, about 30° to Dino's right and 3 feet in front of him, with a black-backed white umbrella attached. A 42" white reflector was placed at his feet in front of him on the floor, angling up towards his face. Another flash was placed in front of the reflector and set to "slave", so that it would fire simultaneously with the main studio strobe. In this way, the shadow created by the main flash under Dino's chin was reduced. I didn't want to eliminate the shadow altogether, because we often rely on shadows visually to define dimension and shape. The main light was high above him and to the side(he was seated) so as to light the wall behind while casting no shadow.

Kidz

Took a bit of a break in the afternoon yesterday and went for a walk with Regina and Saphira. We met up with friends Rowan and Paula and their 6 month old boys, Maximus and
Ethan. The sun set behind the mountains while we hung out at the café and the warm day turned cold. It was cool to see the wee ones playing together!

People Pictures Workshop

Wild At Art Festival

Want Fresh? Join Brian in this high energy portrait workshop. “Brian has the kind of artistic determination that creates unique images, challenging the traditional view of portrait, documentary and fine art photography.” The emphasis of this workshop is on your skills behind the camera and your ability to effectively use the camera you have. Don’t be shy. Brian will challenge you to interpret and produce cool candids and artful portraitures using light, technique and your surroundings.

INSTRUCTOR – BRIAN NOPPE

Start: 03/18/2008 - 14:00

Location(s)
West Coast Railway Heritage Park
39645 Government Rd., Squamish BC

For more information visit wildatart