VIDEO OF EVAPORATORS FEATURING MY PICS
Posted by wrjphoto on Feb 22, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Yahoo! New Evaps Video done with photos I took at the “Kitsilano Days” event (It used to be called Hippy days!) Fun fun fun!read more
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Heli shoot today and hope this harness stops me from falling out
Posted by wrjphoto on Feb 12, 2012 in BLOG | 2 comments Short notice Aerial Shoot today. The first time ever to have THREE huge ships from one shipping line at Deltaport. This harness is what keeps me safe! I’d love to show a couple of the wow photos of the line of ships, but need client approval first from Hamburg. But this is fun shot of us in...read more
THIS SHIP BETTER PASS BEFORE SUNSET OR ELSE
Posted by wrjphoto on Feb 3, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments This is from a few months back (when SNOW was on the ground), but I thought I would share it. One of those timing shoots that had me biting my fingernails a bit. I had to get that ship… but it was late and crossed where I needed it too only 3 mintues before the sun disappeared! Major deadline shoot too and no grace to come back another day. For a shipping related client, I had to of course...read more
RUSH CORPORATE PORTRAIT WITH NICE RESULTS
Posted by wrjphoto on Feb 3, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Super Rush shoot today… the shoot had been booked for a while, but they needed final images fast – not much after I left the location! This is one I particularly liked of this Management crew that own many very high end hotels around Canada… Hiltons,...read more
VIDEO OF A GREAT SPELLING BEE
Posted by wrjphoto on Feb 1, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments This is really worth seeing… and worth catching to the end. I saw the kid on Jimmy Kimmel Last night and it is for real.read more
VIDEO HELLO SUNG BY FAMOUS ACTORS
Posted by wrjphoto on Jan 28, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Lionel Richie’s “HELLO” pulled from a variety of movies… fits pretty well indeed! Sing along if you like Hello from ant1mat3rie on...read more
AS COOL AS HAIR BANDS OF THE EIGHTIES
Posted by wrjphoto on Jan 20, 2012 in BLOG | 2 comments Wow! Cannot beat the hair on these ladies… and I bet they REALLY love the line “THE TALLER THE HAIR, THE CLOSER TO GOD” The name of the one album might bring up some questions in some circles, but nevermind that! Just dig them...read more
REESE WITHERSPOON (AND REESE WITHOUTHERSPOON)
Posted by wrjphoto on Jan 9, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments I got this from George Takai, and he got it from a fan, who got it from this guy… etc, etc Good fun and refreshingly simple....read more
JOINING REFRESHING DIPS FOR A REFRESHING DIP
Posted by wrjphoto on Jan 3, 2012 in BLOG | 0 comments Yep, did it again. All great fun! The only drag was having two kids come up and say the first button I had on my jacket (the first year I did it) was ALSO the year they were born! Egads. Great fun as always. If you want to join in next year let me know and I would be pleased to escort you into the water COOLEST REPORTER...read more
VIDEO – TOTALLY ABSURD BUT FUNNY!
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 24, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I don’t even know how I found this, but the reason it really works for me and made me laugh is that I had NO IDEA what it was and where it was going… It is only 1 minute long and ABSURD! I think I should call it “PATH TO DESTRUCTION” to confuse you even more!! I am so glad I did not know the title or anything… I hope you like it...read more
CHARLIE BROWN XMAS TREE
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 23, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I had a tree blow over in Pender Harbour so this is the very very top of it… makes a nice little wee xmas tree. Merry Christmas to everyone everywhere, except Telus who deserves nothing but coal Ha ha ho ho ...read more
BILAR XMAS
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 20, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Wow this just keeps getting better. My friends from Germany send Haribo and now my friend from Sweden just sent me BILAR… including the brand new Sveriges Mest Kopta Bil (I can’t put the umlauts on the O though)… Anyway those are snow covered Cars. Crazy good. Wow those swedes really have the concept of cars as a tasty treat down pat! Yay for Swedish Bilar!! Who says you...read more
HARIBO XMAS!
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 18, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Wow, how lucky am I!! I was just literally leaving when Mr Postman came walking up the street from the Alley with an amazing package… when I saw the word HARIBO on the box I was hopeful and… Gosh Golly, it was for me! YAHOO! I just love them Haribo candies (sour candies and stuff like that). My wonderful friends from Germany sent them off to me! Yippee…...read more
EVAPORATORS NEW ALBUM (I LOVE DOING THEIR PHOTOS!)
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 13, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments He is at it again. This is Nardwuar and the Evaporators Newest release. I always love taking their photos and this was really good fun in front of a live and enthusiastic audience. Buy their album here:...read more
BLACK BEAR IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER!
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 13, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Wow: A black bear managed to get to DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER today riding in a garbage truck! Funny it appeared right in the heart of downtown pretty much right across the street from the Christmas Market! That will REALLY get those Germans wanting to come and visit now! Two of their favorite things…. Christmas Markets and Bears all in one convenient Location. Here is the full story and a spot...read more
SPEAKING ABOUT CATARACTS AT THE SEVA AGM
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 7, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments On December 2nd I had the pleasure of speaking at SEVA’s Annual General Meeting. I was able to share my personal experiences with Cataract Surgeries performed in Western China / Eastern Tibet in the Hospital that SEVA helped fund! First time showing images from this most recent trip and it was great to share them. Very nice audience! Thanks to Penny Lyons, Heater Wardle and everyone who...read more
SHOOTING GOLF FOR BC RENAL AGENCY
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 7, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Shooting Golf in December? I had the great fun of working with Jared Provost and Alexis Whatley from the BC Renal Agency to do a photo of Jared golfing. He is a Kidney Dialysis patient, but that is not stopping him from doing fun things. We laughed a lot so he must be having fun. Final shot chosen will appear in my portfolio section soon enough. Not sure which one yet… Here is...read more
ALLOWING SAUDI WOMEN TO DRIVE WILL CAUSE PROSTITUTION…
Posted by wrjphoto on Dec 6, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Allowing Women in Saudi Arabia to Drive Will Cause Prostitution, Pornography, Homosexuality and Divorce says Saudi academic Kamal Subhi. There are lots of stories on the web about this shocking statement and issue. here is one version by Victoria Travers: Story by: VICTORIA TRAVERS On Friday the BBC published a story documenting the fear felt by some Saudi conservatives and clerics, that...read more
Remembrance day coincidence
Posted by wrjphoto on Nov 12, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Not earth shattering or anything, but kind of interesting serendipity that at 11:11 on 2011/11/11 I was parking to have brunch with friends. Suzanne and Colin kindly plugged coins in the meter but we were short a bit and I fished into my pocket to get a quarter and got one of those rare POPPY QUARTERS! Oh how intriguing. I hope it is not bad luck to put it into a city parking...read more
Just saved a life and got hail for it.
Posted by wrjphoto on Nov 3, 2011 in BLOG | 2 comments Very interesting day… I went out at 2 pm for an errand run while it was sunny, saved a guy’s life who was ready to jump off a bridge, then kept running to get hailed on so hard that my legs are sore now. While crossing the Cambie Street Bridge I came upon a young first nations fellow who was over the railing holding on the the wrong side of the bridge. With a heavy coat and backpack...read more
HORRIBLE MOVIE ALERT
Posted by wrjphoto on Nov 2, 2011 in BLOG | 3 comments Please promise me you will not go see THE THREE MUSKETEERS! What a horrifyingly stupid movie. The only way to have fun would be to bring a pen and paper and write down all the foolish gaffs they make as the movie drags on. You would have writer’s cramp soon enough, but at least comparing lists might be fun. I will try to keep mental note on director “Paul W.S. Anderson” to never...read more
LANGARA SEMINAR
Posted by wrjphoto on Oct 30, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Well I missed getting a photo with all 27 of the Langara First Year photography students, but here are some of the batch who kindly hung out afterwards to chat. I had the great pleasure of chatting with them about photography and I really appreciated their interest and enthusiasm. I had a great time and hope they did too. I wish them all well as they pursue their photographic endeavours! Eric...read more
INTENSE VIDEO… TOO MUCH TO HANDLE?
Posted by wrjphoto on Oct 26, 2011 in BLOG | 1 comment Wow if you can manage to get through the entire video without your teeth falling out you deserve a prize. Ouch ouch! Do not show this video to anyone standing on a bridge or they may just throw themselves off. *Would’nt it be fun to see this get covered by someone like Suicidal...read more
WORLDS COLLIDE – A NEW IMPOSSIBLE COINCIDENCE
Posted by wrjphoto on Oct 25, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I guess I am pretty lucky to have such an array of impossible things happen to me. I have a new in the new show about China that has odds of a million to 1 odds. Really. Just goofy how weird a story that is, HOWEVER… this one just happened yesterday and is quite cool. Especially since it involves FOUR COUNTRIES… A while back I met an Irish gal running in Vancouver and we have bumped...read more
WORST BUSINESS CARD TYPO
Posted by wrjphoto on Oct 12, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments This is my favourite business card! I just love the size of this error! With so few words it is amazing to have a typo! And, to misspell a word so common as this is hilarious. It would be like writing a book called “My Trip to...read more
COFFEE TABLE OF THE GODS (Craigslist)
Posted by wrjphoto on Oct 6, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Coffee Table of the Gods Date: 2011-07-21, 1:18AM CDT This coffee table is perfect for someone with a cocaine habit or shooting a porno movie. As you can see from the photo, the majestic beauty of this coffee table rivals earthly treasures such as: the color of the sky at sunset, the laughter of a small child, and infidelity. Qualities of the table: -Carpeted -Mirrored -The muthertrucker...read more
STOLEN IPHONE RETRIEVED IN “BIG STING!”
Posted by wrjphoto on Oct 5, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments **I tweeted about this when it happened but the story really did require more than 142 characters! Here is the whole whale of a tail… ;-0 Oct 5, 2011 My phone “went missing” yesterday and was retrieved by me & cops using “find my phone!” i got it within 9 hrs! Battery was only 17% left! If I was one hour later, I would have been out of luck! In short I didnt...read more
DRAGONFLY SILHOUETTE ON MY TENT
Posted by wrjphoto on Sep 11, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments 9:30 am on my tent fly. Shot with my phone.read more
WELDING BY FULL MOON (A real photo I took)
Posted by wrjphoto on Sep 8, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I had to get my excavator bucket welded and never expected it would be done with a full moon! Real photo from two days...read more
GREAT CRAIGSLIST AD (from Vancouver too!)
Posted by wrjphoto on Aug 11, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Unconventional Offer for Adventurous Home Owner (Vancouver) Date: 2011-06-26, 8:16PM PDT Reply to: hous-wxb6b-2464265874@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] This offer is not for everyone. Those of you who have saved every penny for most of your life to afford a down payment and currently work around the clock to make mortgage payments, I commend you on your efforts, but this post is...read more
DENTAL PORTRAIT
Posted by wrjphoto on Jul 26, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Just got another dental “portrait” taken but they would not let me smile. I tried to show off by using the word “frenectomy” in a...read more
150 POUNDS OF KITTY LITTER!
Posted by wrjphoto on Jul 21, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I bought 150 pounds of kitty litter today! Really! – Big sale at Costco. I feel and equal amount of shame and satisfaction at the same time. Funny enough… it is a bit weirder once you see the photo since that is TWO HUNDRED POUNDS of Killy Litter… It seems I already had one...read more
WHY DANGLE?
Posted by wrjphoto on Jul 21, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Testing out a new super “why dangle” lens (say it out loud and it will make sense… ha ha). This fish eye is wide enough you could see where you parked, who you were with and what was going on in every direction!...read more
MORE RICE TERRACE PHOTOS
Posted by wrjphoto on Jul 15, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I cannot stress enough how I think you should have “trekking the Banaue Rice Terraces” on your bucket list. Great...read more
SIX VIALS OF BLOOD!
Posted by wrjphoto on Jun 7, 2011 in BLOG | 3 comments Holymoley! They pulled six of these from me to test me out after trip to china. I bet I am even lighter now ( already lost 14 pounds). I can hardly wait to do the stool tests! Wahoo....read more
I SLEPT ON THE GREAT WALL (NOT LEGAL BUT VERY COOL)!
Posted by wrjphoto on May 27, 2011 in BLOG | 2 comments Well it was really tough to get there on my own and the torrential rains and thunder as I arrived posed challenges to get on the wall, but once that stopped, it got nice and I was amazed to find I had about 10 km section of the Great Wall totally to myself for 2 days. Not a soul to be seen. In the photo where you see the run down sentry tower to the left you can see the wall snaking in the back....read more
STREET MASSAGE IN BEIJING
Posted by wrjphoto on May 25, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments I got rooked into a massage while traipsing around this little lake in Beijing. Little did I know I would get an eyelid massage too. Was she trying to pop my eyes out? I was not sure, but she sure was “working it” One small man with a bicycle can move...read more
TIANANMEN SQUARE. PLEASE DONT POINT THAT AT ME.
Posted by wrjphoto on May 24, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments Please dont point that thing at me! (see guy on right… he seems upset)? These guys are right outside of Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum. Wait till you hear my story about visiting Mao in the show (under construction). * Make sure you are on my email list for show announcements. You get used to being a moving photo op for chinese tourists who all want photos with the random foreigner (it...read more
I ATE A SCORPION, A CATERPILLAR and A SILK WORM.
Posted by wrjphoto on May 23, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments And I dont think I would order them again. Eee-yuk. *The scorpion was the least iccky. This centipede might be way smaller than the scorpion, but it packs a quite a punch of “flavour.” I will likely never be found in a line up to order...read more
GREAT WALL MARATHON!
Posted by wrjphoto on May 21, 2011 in BLOG | 0 comments What a cool event. Capacity crowds and a really great day. I did the half marathon distance but now wish I did the full just for the pleasure of covering that section of the wall again. People from 52 countries came to partake and everyone seemed to have had a good time. Not a fast time though since those walls are steep!) This South American fellow raced it pretty much...read more