Tag Archives: Kitchener

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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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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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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KWAG photography tour

Posted on November 17, 2014 by dw

On Sunday, Shirley Madill, Executive Director at Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery hosted a small group of us on a tour of the gallery’s photography collection. This opportunity came through Mark Walton and the Foto:RE posse. The TL;DR: KWAG has an amazing … Continue reading →

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Hub Haps #009-Canon launches Innovation Lab

Posted on November 12, 2014 by dw

Sweet, sweet news for the WR photography community today. Canon launched the Canon Innovation Lab at the Communitech Hub this morning. Before the event even got started there were lots of photographers afoot, as you might imagine…

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I told IoT Waterloo that security doesn’t matter

Posted on November 11, 2014 by dw

I spoke about IoT security last month at the Internet of Things Waterloo meetup put on by my good friend Ian Pilon (right) seen laughing above with Emile Mclean about my seemingly ridiculous premise. Ok, he was probably stress-laughing because … Continue reading →

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Visited the future at Christie

Posted on October 24, 2014 by dw

My good friend George Tsintzouras took me on a tour to the future yesterday. Seeing the tech on my 2-hour extended tour of Christie blew my frickin’ hair back. Case in point above: this is my arm with vascular system … Continue reading →

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