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Help Portrait|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:11:10 +0000

The smartest $30 you’ll spend this holiday season, as announced on my facebook page , I am organizing a fundraising event in the community on Dec 12th.

The concept is simple:
A group of photographers are donating their time to shoot you, in return we are requesting a donation of $30 which will go to a local charity. You will receive one print from the your shoot (8×10). Booking your time for your shoot is simple:

1. send me an email with your requested time on Dec 12th, on the half hour. ie: 10am ,10:30, 11am….
2. you will receive an email with your booking conformation.
3. as a “bonus” you will also walk away with a awesome gift bag that is crammed with free products for your to try at home from Canada’s leading grocery companies.

So, the next step,
-share this post with your facebook buddies via the “share buttons” on the bottom of this post.
-book your time as we will fill up.
-watch the video for more details on what is happening around the globe.

For more details on the program visit Help Portrait here

Family Portraits|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:06:39 +0000

I have shot Vinnie and his mom and dad a few times over the past few years. In fact his mom’s maternity shoot was one of my first a few years ago . Today we met @ 270 Sherman for a quick session for a few family images.

Colleen & Brian’s Engagement Session|Hamilton Wedding Photographer Geoff Carruthers’

GCP — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:55:31 +0000

Well this afternoon I took off to Guelph to meet up with Colleen and Brian for their Engagement Session.I would call this a cross border engagement as Colleen is Canadian and Brian is American. They met at the University of Purdue where they are both studying. They will be married next year in Guelph, Colleens home town. We actually shot the “E” session at two different locations. The first stop was the U of G and the second spot was the U of G’s arboretum. The setting is a bit nostalgic as its was where Colleen first graduated from before heading off to Purdue.

Colleen and Brian

Nurse Family Birthday|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:03:09 +0000

I had the pleasure of shooting a fantastic family function last night at Liuna Station. It was the 80th birthday of Areil Nurse. His family put on the event at one of Hamilton’s most beautiful facilities. Alot of family flew in from the United States for this special event.
Mr.Nurse’s event was a surprise party but he handled the surprise like a pro. A few speaches, some great singers paying tribute to Mr Nurse. Here are a few of the images from the night.

West Hamilton Soccer Club|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:06:04 +0000

Shot the final game of the season for the West Hamilton Soccer Club this afternoon. It was a very good game by both teams.

Magazine Covers|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:57:43 +0000

These are super cool, I took the previous posts shoot and dropped a few of the images into a magazine template. The header needs to be changed but I was pressed for time….tell me what you think ?

Casting Call|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:25:37 +0000

Sounds kinda goofy but it got your attention. I am looking for a model for a quick shoot this weekend. The location will be in the area of of hwy 53,
Two locations:
1.Glanscaster road : old barn on the side of the road
2.Hwy 53 and fidlers green road area: farmer field with tall grass.

Using: off camera flash similar to the soccer images.
Attire; jeans and a shirt, prefer no shorts.

first come first shot: 289 244 7468
results to be posted on the site.

Soccer Portraits|Hamilton Ontario Photograper Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:33:10 +0000

Met John and his daughters tonight at STM for a quick 1/2 hour photoshoot on the soccer field. I wanted to use a specific set up using two flashes to over power the sun. What this does is create a darker background and highlights the subject. I ran the images thru a few photoshop actions and here are the finished images.

Subjects Wanted|Hamilton Ontario Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:38:13 +0000

Hi,

I am looking for a couple of kids to shoot for a image I want to complete. Its pretty simple but the effect will look good if we have a few willing participants,,,
Here is what I want them to wear:

What to wear:Soccer Team Attire, bring a ball
Where to Shoot: at St Thomas Moore in the soccer field
When to Shoot: in the late afternoon early evening…sunny evening…

The willing participants will get a 11×14 photoshopped image from the shoot.

Call or email me to set up the date.
289 244 7468

Fall Family Portrait Special-Hamilton Ontario Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:40:48 +0000

One of the most common requests I get is for a FAMILY PORTRAIT session. The opportunity to create a family portrait is not only a time to get your family together but it is also a time for creating a little piece of history. This fall I will have my first “special” and its centered around Family Portraits. The fall provides a season full of amazing colours and tempertures that are comfortable. If you have a large extended family with 2+ generations in the family this is a must have for your family.

Fall Family Hamilton Ontario Portraits Special~2009

In addition to the special reduction on the session fee, I have an offer on Canvas Gallery Wraps. These prints are a excellent way to present your images in your home. We source the prints from a lab in Toronto which provide excellent quality and craftmanship.

This is an excellent way for your family and extended family to create a family heirloom for their family for generations. It also makes an excellent gift for your oldest generation.

Here is an example of how a group session would work:

Say you have 3 families in the portrait, you split the session fee 3 ways and each choose a Canvas Gallery Wrap for your home. Very cost effective. So the total shooting fee would be $42 each for the three families. They then each choose their individual canvas sizes.

Key steps:

secure the date with your extended family. (usually the most difficult part)
provide your extended family members with the link to this post for details.
call me to secure the date , advise how many families are involved.
deposit 50% of the shooting fee to secure your date
decide on the size and placement of your image(s) in your home prior to the shoot so you are comfortable of the placement.
inform your family of the staging of the image, what to wear,what not to wear.
discuss the look of the image,urban,classic,studio with Geoff
the shoot takes place and the families can select the portraits online.
Takes about 4 weeks after the final image selection to provide the final canvas prints.

This is a very cost effective way to create stunning images for your families.

Call me to book your session today: 289 244 7468
or email @ geoff786@cogeco.ca
or click this link…

Book My session now with Hamilton Ontario Photographer Geoff Carruthers Cell 289 244 7468