Eterno Dia PhotographyLove is a Work of Heart
Posted on June 24, 2013
When Michelle asked me to do an engagement session of her and her fiancé, she warned me that Wade was really anxious about the shoot. We talked about things to ease his anxiety. I asked them to discuss what kinds of things that they would be comfortable with, like how “lovey-dovey” they wanted to be during the shoot. I also chose the location carefully. I steered them away from some heavily populated locations that might make them feel self-conscious, and we ended up going to a park I’ve already shot at in Sherwood Park. My instinct was right, as the park was completely ours for the whole shoot. And as it turned out, Wade and Michelle were absolutely amazing to work with. They were relaxed and natural. I hardly had to give the direction for posing. They came up with some great ideas of their own, and on more than one occasion I had to warn them that they were doing this pose “at their own risk.” The shoot turned out great and it is easy to tell that these two are madly in love with each other.
Stay tuned for more photos as I’ve got quite a few bookings for July! As always, thanks for your support!
Donny Smith
Posted on June 2, 2013
I recently had the pleasure of meeting and doing a photo shoot for Donny Smith. Donny is a fantastically talented musician based in Red Deer. The shoot itself was quite different from any other I’ve done as I got lost in the music while he was singing. Donny has a beautiful sound and plays drums, guitar and sings all at the same time! I spent the afternoon with him doing head shots and the evening photographing him at a gig.
Here is Donny’s bio:
Donny’s musical training began at Cambrian College in Sudbury Ontario. He completed three semesters where he majored in classical percussion. He continued with his training at Humber College in Toronto where he studied Jazz, also training as percussion major.
After college Donny worked as a drummer/percussionist for Carnival Cruise Lines for 10 years. His career with Carnival saw Donny playing production shows, cocktail parties and backing up various Acts that had engagements on the ships. The majority of his time spent with Carnival Cruise Lines was as the manager of a rock band, where he also played drums and sang.
Donny has experience playing rock, funk, Latin, country, jazz, blues and pop and is open to trying most music styles. He also plays hand drums, acoustic guitar and sings. As a soloist the show is catered to small-medium bars, restaurants, outdoor patios, private parties and festivals.
The future will see Donny collaborating with other musicians in order to cater to bigger venues while continuing to produce and improve on his quality solo performance.
I highly encourage you to stop by his website, and if you’re in Red Deer, you should check out one of his shows. Heck, you should plan a trip to see Donny!
You can find more on Donny at www.donnysmithmusic.com and you can reach him at solo@donnysmithmusic.com or 403-598-3472.
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