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Who said Communion Images Need to be Boring…

GCP — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:43:18 +0000

Wow, before you know it spring will be just around the corner. With spring comes the Communion season. Over the past few years I have really grown in the Communion portrait area of my photography business. People seem o want more of a casual look to their images for their children. When setting up for a session I incorporate both traditional and modern portraits. If you have been to the studio at 270 Sherman you will realize that this setting offers both of best options.

Each session starts in the studio against a backdrop that is chosen to compliment the child’s attire. These images are more formal and we compliment the images with the use of keepsakes.

Once the traditional images are complete, we work our way around the facility and create more modern images of your child. The use of the building as a backdrop opens endless options for creating stunning images. Large open windows with natural light, 100 year old brick walls that show their age. Moving the session outdoors allows for additional creativity with the use of staircases,fire escapes and loading docks meant for horse and buggies. Its like stepping back two centuries.

Due to the shortness of the communion season, booking your session is key. Dates are available but they will fill up very quickly. Please feel free to visit my galleries to see some of the images created over the past few years specific to Communions. Below are a few images taken for a early 2010 Communion session.

Session details and pricing can be reviewed here

First Post of 2010…

GCP — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:28:44 +0000

Well a new year and a new decade. If you look back at the start of 2000 and compare it to the end of 2009 alot of things changed. Had a baby girl in 2000…. the world did not end in 2000… then 9/11….and a couple of wars broke out. We lost a few family members in the past decade which is never good… Sold tens of milllions of dollars worth of frozen dinners german pizzas and fish in a blue box across Canada. Still not sure where it all ends up…
Took some excellent trips across the world and saw some awesome places around the world…Italy,France,Southern Ireland,Northern Ireland,Cuba,D.Republic, San Diego, L.A, Palm Springs, San Fran , New York City , Miami, Vegas , Montreal , Vancouver , Calgary, Halifax and even Knoxville and Atlanta for business. I went to the Masters and stood 10 feet from Tiger and Golfed Pebble Beach on two separate trips…and for the majority of these trips I had my camera !

I also got back into photography in the middle part of the decade as new technology was released. I am also guessing that technology will be completely different by the end of decade vs the start. Todays iPhones will be a thing of the past and youtube will be something different and social media will be different too. Its going to be a different decade then the past…So whats in store for the next ten..who knows. But I plan on having a camera with me and will continue to push myself to create images better then the last….

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

Smarties go along way|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:01:32 +0000

Well today was a perfect day, the sun was out and the trees were loosing their leaves. Not sure how much longer the weather and fall will be. So we go together with Vinnie and his mom and dad and headed to an area where we could grab some frames of the family rolling in the leaves…to motivate Vinnie a pocket full of Smarties paid dividends.

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

Ancaster Fair|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:30:42 +0000

This past weekend we ventured out to the Ancaster Fair. It was the first time for us @ the new location. The weather was not the best but we were able to squeeze in a few hours. Here are some images from my iphone. The best camera is always the one you have with you. So make the best of what you have..

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.

TIFF Images-Looking for George Clooney|Hamilton Photographer Geoff Carruthers

GCP — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:39:03 +0000

We ventured down the highway on Saturday to walk around Yorkville to during a very busy Saturday night. The streets were packed with people looking for their favourite stars. We hung around the main section of Yorkville and we were able to get a quick shot of a Michael Moore coming out of Hazelton Lanes. The girls also caught an image with Miss Canada 2010. The last stop was SOTO SOTO on Avenue Road, we heard Oprah was in the restaurant and as you can see the crowd started to grow. We had confirmation that she was inside and was going to come out. The ladies in front of us had a few images of Mary J Blidge who had just left. The paparazzi were starting to gather around us and the cops were controlling traffic. Well we waited….and waited….then we decided to leave as it seemed to be all for nothing as she might of slipped out the back.