Have fun!!

One of the coolest brides I have ever had the pleasure to shoot is Samantha from Ft. Lauderdale Florida.

Her attitude on the day of the wedding can me quickly summed up in one photo.

Everything is amazing, nobody is happy...

Kinda makes you think. How many things do we take for granted?? How about all those photographers that have never had to meter a shot?

We scanned over 5000 images at THM last week. Everyday people took those photos. You know? They know more about photography than a majority of the digital photographers today.

The reason?

In the old days cameras were manual. You had set the exposure, set the focus and the shutter speed. Imagine you have to change the film every 12 shots!!!!

Bad dreams - can't sleep

Having a hell of a time sleeping lately. So I find myslef staring at the ceiling. Last night I tried thinking great thoughts and guess what NO nightmares.

It makes sense.

If you go to sleep thinking about your troubles they are much more likely to encroach on you sub conscience.




My theme for last night was: Amazing Events in my life.

• Standing on the stage in Scarborough wining Individual Contra Bass for the first time
• Wedding day
• Both boys being born
• Hearing my voice the radio
• Being on tv
• Performing on the field at Skydome (Toronto), Giants stadium (New Jersey), Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabam and about 50 other stadiums I can t remember - buffalo, Dallas, Allen town, Madison, etc
• My first wedding as a photographer.
  

Memories!!

When I was growing up there was no such thing as a PlayStation or wii. This is now on my list of toys that I want!!

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=BCCA&topnav=&prodid=10304101&ec=BCCA-EC780-CatHome&pos=21&lang=en-CA#

Boy Im having FUUNN

I know work is supposed to be -- well work. But today I am having so much fun. I changed the sound that my computer makes to http://funandmagic.com/sounds/frknmail.wav

I know its really childish but each time I finish a photo and export I get one of these sounds

http://www.fart-sounds.net/fart_sound_board.htm

Twitter

I've been using Twitter to update my site daily for a few months now. Love the new feature I can use with my iphone.

I took this at my gym. It updates on twitter, adds it to my facebook account all at the same time!!

Testing video uploads - Again

For the past few months we have been using viddler to host our videos. The problem is the quality has never been acceptable to me. I do like how easy it is to embed into my blog though.

http://www.viddler.com/explore/jeanmarcotte/videos/64/











So here is a sample using flash. Let me know your thoughts.

http://www.reelifeentertainment.com/videos/Antonella_David/

I'm such a suck

After shooting weddings for more than 10 years it takes a lot to make me cry. Usually a surprise, or when other people start crying I start (funny thing same thing happens to me when someone else pukes - so do I!!) I cried my butt off.

Anyhow - sorry about the commercial before this - wait for the wedding part - its worth it.

http://www.mahalo.com/Jayla_Cooper

Seriously!!

I'm not one for conspiracy theories but this is just too obvious.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7929849.stm

Robert Gabriel Mugabe (born 21 February 1924) is the President of Zimbabwe. He has held power as the head of government since 1980, as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987, and as the first executive head of state since 1987.^[1] Mugabe rose to prominence in the 1960s as a Zimbabwe African National Union leader in guerilla warfare against white-minority rule in Rhodesia in the Bush War (1964–1979). Emerging from this conflict, Mugabe was hailed by many Africans as a hero.^[2][3]

Since 1998 Mugabe's policies have increasingly elicited protest, both domestic and international. Mugabe's government supported the Southern African Development Community's intervention in the Second Congo War; redistributed thousands of white-owned farms;^[4] and, in response to the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001, printed hundreds of trillions of Zimbabwean dollars, triggering hyperinflation;^[5] and harassed and intimidated such political opponents as the Movement for Democratic Change.^[6] Zimbabwe's economy spiraled downward,^[7] accompanied by oil and food shortages^[8], massive internal displacement^[9] and emigration.^[10][11] In July 2008, the Group of Eight released a collective statement saying that they "do not accept the legitimacy of a government that does not reflect the will of the Zimbabwean people".^[12]

On September 15, 2008, a power-sharing agreement brokered by South African President Thabo Mbeki was signed. As provided in the deal, Mugabe will be recognized as President, Morgan Tsvangirai will become Prime Minister,^[13] the MDC will control the Republic Police, Mugabe’s Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front will command the Army, and Arthur Mutambara will become Deputy Prime Minister.^[14][15]

And now Morgan Tsvangirai nearly died in an "Accident" with a US aid agency partner organisation truck on its way to deliver AIDs medicine. Wow

What does this say about my music choices I love these songs!!!

Check out this list of 10 songs.

http://rightmusicwrongs.com/

What a night.

So I've been a little under the weather for the past few weeks. Still losing weight! Down to 254. Thats a total of 11 lbs since January and very little in the past few weeks.

Back at the gym in the mornings. I taken to spending 10 hours a day editing photos and video projects and am slooowing finishing so older jobs.

For those couples who would like to special video shoot. Please contact Tim at the studio. He will schedule a time for all video love walks with you.

What else. I've been twittering a lot lately. If you don't know what that is - check out the website and look for the hours/daily updates.

Its my Mom's Bday today woohoo - Happy Bday. Many more.




Had a real pain in the butt evening. Left home at 7:30.

Here is a copy of my rant to alex. Some of the words have been changed to space the innocent.























Dude what a joke
[9:06:13 PM] Jean Marcotte: I went to go to sams club to buy minidv
[9:06:27 PM] Jean Marcotte: so they are going out of business next week
[9:06:37 PM] Jean Marcotte: this week they close early
[9:06:52 PM] Jean Marcotte: so I went to find the store at woodbine and 7
[9:07:01 PM] Jean Marcotte: turns out its ON woodbine
[9:07:21 PM] Jean Marcotte: I wasted 45 mins at that point stop in to starbucsk for directions
[9:07:40 PM] Jean Marcotte: I finally get there and spend 30 min waiting in line for a card
[9:07:55 PM] Jean Marcotte: then looked for minidvs for 15 more mins
[9:08:23 PM] Jean Marcotte: So I im getting pissed. Thinking any minute mariannas going to call and freak out
[9:08:32 PM] Jean Marcotte: So I ask this guy for help.
[9:08:40 PM] Jean Marcotte: Turns out to be Carlo
[9:08:57 PM] Jean Marcotte: I shot his wedding over 11 years ago and he is the manager of this costco
[9:09:10 PM] Alex Kink: hehehe
[9:09:11 PM] Jean Marcotte: he walks with me all over the store looking for the minidvs
[9:09:27 PM] Jean Marcotte: after 10 more mins he calls the electronic dept
[9:09:38 PM] Jean Marcotte: they stop selling minidvs!!!!!!
[9:09:42 PM] Jean Marcotte: hehehehehahahhahahahahhahahaha



Oh and another bit of bad news!!

http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/02/11/kindle-2-not-coming-to-canada/

Its March!! Weddings season begins!!!

Most people think the wedding season begins in June. The real truth is that for us it begins when we stop booking for 2009 and start working on 2010.

That is not to say that if you haven't booked your 2009 wedding photos and video that we can't help you, but that the odds are we are booked.

We will only shoot 2 weddings on Saturday and one on Sunday. At one bridal show this one photographer told me I was crazy - " Just hire another photographer. The problem I have with that is what if they do a bad job? Sub contractors are just that for a reason - they cant make it on their own.

Marianna, Natasha and I have more than 30 years of experience - I know were good (and modest) People have been asking for a list of available dates. Sorry.

I LOVE to turn people away. It means that our work is good enough and in demand enough that couples make the decision to book. The operative word is decision. If I had a list online of the dates we were available for than many couples would just look see we were not available and we would never really know how many couples were interested but either waited too long or decided too late.

For 2008 that number had reached 61. So between today and March 1st 2010 I want to say sorry we are booked to 100 couples. Weird goal huh?

For 2007 the number of people who wanted to book us but when they called to give us their wedding were politely told thank but unfortunately we are booked was 78.

For 2006 the number of people who wanted to book us but when they called to give us their wedding were politely told thank but unfortunately we are booked was 63.

Hell's Kitchen: Season 5: Episode 1 - Part 3/5

Damn I love this show!!!