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Hoover & Wiebe are Compressed Company

Posted on December 6, 2014 by dw

My good friend David Hoover reached out last week to tell me about a small art show he and his collaborator Darryl Wiebe were putting together. Together they form the collective Compressed Company. That show is running tonight until 11pm … Continue reading →

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Kessler and Chen telling it long-form

Posted on December 3, 2014 by dw

I hit the City of Waterloo Museum for the first time yesterday to see a show very close to my maker/photographer/storyteller heart. My friends Sunshine Chen and Karl Kessler started capturing local stories of disappearing trades and the makers that … Continue reading →

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DIY laptop sleeve

Posted on December 3, 2014 by dw

Yes friends, there’s still a lot of “make” in makebright. As I’ve become more nomadic pursuing makebright full-time as a business, I end up hauling a bunch of my gear around on a daily basis. To maintain a reasonably-sized camera … Continue reading →

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OWN IT magazine for DTK

Posted on December 2, 2014 by dw

Last Wednesday saw the launch of the Kitchener BIA magazine OWN IT. I was fortunate to be one of four photographers working on this project and I’m very proud of how it turned out. Once again, Kitchener pushes the Region … Continue reading →

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UTW and the elusive student demographic

Posted on December 2, 2014 by dw

“Will you take our picture?” Me: sure. Last Thursday after a great AbeErb meetup with Mark Connolly and absent a long-shift working Brohemus, I spent Brother Night roaming Uptown Waterloo. In a snow storm. With busloads of t-shirt-clad students. In … Continue reading →

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FLASH—making the photography event we want to see

Posted on December 1, 2014 by dw

[Update 2014-12-02 : open call now includes both professionals and amateurs.] After months of my obscure references here to a photography event here in Waterloo Region, I’m happy to take the wraps off the FLASH photography happening, coming January 23, … Continue reading →

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Hub Haps #011-broadcasting from the future

Posted on November 28, 2014 by dw

Sam on the cam. Today around the Hub, Communitech PR ninja Samantha Clark was working with…

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Altekrea puts the alternate in DTK

Posted on November 23, 2014 by dw

Alright WR, get to this show at Kitchener City Hall today (Sunday!) and buy some cool alternate creations. My peeps and I hit Altekrea yesterday and you definitely don’t want to miss it. Such cool things as creator Laura Renwick’s … Continue reading →

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1shot #203-Kitchener sets sail

Posted on November 21, 2014 by dw

I was mesmerized by the sail-like flags in front of city hall. From King Street on a windy day, this is Kitchener. DW

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Hub Haps #010-next gen Daleks?

Posted on November 19, 2014 by dw

For all you Doctor Who fans, these are not in fact Daleks. They are old light fixtures being replaced with more energy efficient LED panels throughout the Communitech Hub. And you’d better believe I asked the contractor if they were … Continue reading →

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