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Photographers Log – Week 22 + Announcements

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Hello Folks! Due to a series of small misfortunes, my Monday announcement post is being grouped with my usual Friday blog post.

Saskatoon Blitz is almost here, and I am so excited to finally be able to announce that Katie Deobald Photography will be offering not one but TWO professional cosplay photography mini shoot events at Saskatoon Blitz.

For $25.00 you will get 5 poses. After the convention, You will receive one web resolution preview copy of each, and you can pick one of your images to receive in high resolution to use and print anywhere.

These events will be happening in the tropical courtyard on the main floor near the restaurant, and they are first come first serve so be sure to have $25.00 in cash on hand.

The Cosplay Photography mini shoot is happening on Saturday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM and Sunday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.

I am so excited to be offering this mini-shoot event, but there is so much to see at Blitz I really recommend checking out Saskblitz.com for more information on the other panels and activities taking place.

I am very proud to be a geek, and to be a part of this team, and I can’t wait to share some awesome photos from the event with you guys next week!

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Photographers Log – Week 21

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Hello Saskatoon! Our backyard garden boxes are finally coming up and spring is firmly here with summer shortly to arrive.

In other news, our new price list is up, complete with a new boudoir collection.

Anyone planning to attend Saskatoon Blitz should check out our table for some special savings on all the new collections.

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Photographers Log Week 19

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Hello Saskatoon! As promised, here is version 2.0 of my Melisandre cosplay.

Below are the rest of my images for this week.

More fun photos from Free Comic Book Day are also on the way, so be sure to keep an eye on the Facebook page for those.

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Photographers Log Week 18

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Hello Saskatoon!

I had a great time last week at the Geek Summit in Regina. We met many lovely people, all of whom I hope to see again in June at Saskatoon Blitz.

My costume for the event was Melisandre from Game of Thrones.

Version 2.0 of that costume will be seen next week in my photos from Free Comic Book Day.

Also included in my images this week is an in progress shot of our garden project this year. (Thank you again to my best friend for bringing the extra power tools and helping with construction. You can see her in the progress shot below.)

Sadly there are no photos of the look of maniacal glee I had while drilling drainage holes in our garden barrels, but images of the finished product will be coming next week.

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Photographers Log – Week 16

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Greetings, Saskatoon! Points to anyone who caught the less than subtle reference in my self portrait this week.

I’m about 90% certain the black bird I photographed this week was a crow, not a raven. That said, I’m a photographer not an orthnilogist.

While “Nevermore” would also have looked cool there, but it wouldn’t have worked with the themesong currently stuck in my head.

To see more pretty pictures, including a word from our studio mascot, click the thumbnails below.

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Photographers Log – Week 10 – Steampunk & Pet Photography Edition!

[dcs_img_left_ngg pos=”left” framed=”black” lightbox=”true” mright=”15″ w=”400″ h=”267″ pid=”609″ desc=”Ozymandias, King of Kings. Gaze upon his works, ye mighty, and despair.”] Hello Saskatoon! Another week, another seven photos to share. This week we have a new portrait of Ozymandias, the studio mascot.

He is a nocturnal creature and not fond of bright lights, but he will occasionally stay still long enough for me to take a shot when bribed with a treat.

His current aliases include The Great and Powerful Oz, or just “Oz” for short.

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Any writers in the audience who care to describe some characters or a story to go with these please comment! I would love to hear what you come up with.

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Happy Valentines! Photographers Log – Week 7

[dcs_img_left_ngg pos=”left” framed=”black” lightbox=”true” mright=”15″ w=”267″ h=”400″ pid=”591″] Happy Valentines! The image on the left showcases something interesting my husband and I discovered this week — My ring fits, perfectly, on a Canadian penny (though sadly it shifted a touch was I took this photo) and his fits precisely on a dollar. I thought it would make the perfect image for the occasion.

[dcs_img_right_ngg pos=”left” framed=”black” lightbox=”true” mright=”15″ w=”267″ h=”400″ pid=”593″] Now, this next image requires something of an explanation. For several years the hanging lamp in my kitchen has been home to this pile of dollar store toy magnets. I am not sure there was a reason we put them there, and I sometimes wonder if I will remember to take them with us if we ever move.

Click the “more” link to see the rest of my images for the week — and to help me name a new friend. (Hint: I am open to any suggestion that doesn’t include Sonic.) …

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Photographers Log – Week 6

[dcs_img_left_ngg pos=”left” framed=”black” lightbox=”true” mright=”15″ w=”267″ h=”400″ pid=”582″] [dcs_img_left_ngg pos=”left” framed=”black” lightbox=”true” mright=”15″ w=”267″ h=”400″ pid=”580″] Hello Saskatoon! I was visiting 8th Street Comics this week when I saw the most exciting sign on the side of the building. It seems that 1006 8th St E is now also home to a fashion and bridal boutique specializing in Pakistani and Indian clothing. What an incredible shop — I already had a salwar from a friend’s wedding a few years ago, but when I saw the lovely piece that features not once but twice in my images this week, I knew I had to have it. So beautiful! If you haven’t been, I highly recommend stopping by H.A Collections.

Also featured in my images this week is a goofy sneak peek at a recent shoot with talented choir director Michael Harris. More images from that are soon to come, but this was one of my favourites. [dcs_lb_link_ngg pid=”414″]Cloning[/dcs_lb_link_ngg] [dcs_lb_link_ngg pid=”129″]people[/dcs_lb_link_ngg] remains one of my all time favourite things to do in photoshop.)

Click the “more” link to see the rest of my images for the week.

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Photographers Log – Week 5

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Hello Saskatoon! Successful photographers are always learning new things. Another week of experiments has yielded some interesting results. This week I decided to prove how much a good photographer can do with improvised equipment. All of the macro shots I took this week used only my camera’s kit lens and the discarded magnifier from an old worklamp. What a fantastic experience! After many, many, many failed attempts I finally got a decent close-up of my eyelashes. (The light used was one of those little flexible LED’s flashlights and there was a good deal of balancing and self-timers involved in this.)

To follow up on last week’s post I also decided to include an actual photo of the choir at the start of rehearsals this week. Please click the “More” button below to see that image along with the rest of my experimients for the week.

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Photographers Log – Week 4

[dcs_img_left_ngg pos=”left” framed=”black” lightbox=”true” mright=”15″ w=”267″ h=”400″ pid=”554″] [dcs_img_left_ngg pos=”left” framed=”black” lightbox=”true” mright=”15″ w=”267″ h=”400″ pid=”557″] Hello Saskatoon! Photographers all have their odd little fascinations. I love taking photos of water. Lakes, rivers, streams, even condensation. This week I decided to see what I could do with the droplets forming on my window in the morning. I enjoyed the result so much, I repeated the experiment the next day in different light.

My second image this week was actually taken with my cell phone just before leaving choir. (If you enjoy singing a group, you should consider joining the Saskatoon Choral Society. There is no audition required, and it is a truly lovely group of people.)

For more of this week’s images, please click the link below.

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