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1shot #191-word on the street
I’m very interested in dark shots with faces dimly lit by an ambient glow. Things like laptop screens, cigarette lighters, and in this case above the marquee of The Princess Cinema. Brohemus and I were sitting at a sidewalk table … Continue reading
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1shot #190-my favourite sign
As regular readers know, Thursday night is Brother Night. Brohemus and I were soaking up a bit more of this year’s patio weather when I saw my favourite neon sign catching the setting sun in the most beautiful way. It … Continue reading
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High school hacking
A funny thing happened last week on the way to meet-the-teacher night at Sir John A. MacDonald high school (SJAM, as we call it). Speaking with Arden’s tech teacher, Dean Henderson, I asked if his shop had any CNC-enabled machining … Continue reading
Reinventing C2G2 – art+tech+you
Montreal artist and friend, Pascal Dufaux was back in WR on Sunday for the opening of Archive Fever at The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery (C2G2), which includes one of Pascal’s fantastic video installations. His work connects with the maker/artist/photographer … Continue reading
I like to bike… especially on Bike Day
A funny-great thing happened on my bike ride this morning. I was…
Another killer 3rdThur Foto:RE photo review
I was super-happy to re-engage with Foto:RE and friends last week for the regular 3rdThur photo review. I missed both June and July meetups due to travel and was very eager to share an image I had captured in late … Continue reading
Metal for breakfast
Sunday morning. 7AM. Two heavy metal bands. And pancakes. That’s what cultural instigator and owner of The Princess Cafe, Marc Lecompte, was serving up at his Heavy Breakfast this past weekend as part of the Uncross Your Arms Fest. Above … Continue reading
Grand Porch Party 2014-umbrella edition
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Grand Porch Party, but I still have that slight post-GPP buzz from the mash-up of music and mid-town community. I had to bail out of the afternoon at 4:30 to get to … Continue reading
Grand Porch Party–the bands played on
You wouldn’t know it was raining except for the umbrellas. Music lovers showed up in force for Sunday afternoon’s Grand Porch Party in mid-town Waterloo. The TL;DR: great bands, great crowd, great music. Another GPP win. More pics later. This … Continue reading
Innocente Brewing – new brew in Waterloo
A couple of Saturdays ago, I was heading to Tony and Tenille’s for porch beers and thought I’d bring something novel with me. I’d been following Steve Innocente on twitter for a couple months as he was setting up his … Continue reading