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/