This is a continuation of my previous post on this topic where I promised to put up some new stuff I've been shooting this spring/summer.

I've been visiting one location in particular and trying to learn to see it better. I find that each place has a way that it wants to be shown: its moods, colours (or lack thereof), contrasts, and little nuances like winds and clouds. I'm not trying to get all hippy on you and spoon feed you home made granola (nothing wrong with that, I love granola) but it's taken me almost 5 trips back to start realizing that I can't force my typical way of  shooting on this environment. I can bring some style and swagger, but too much and the pictures don't look authentic.

And if I don't have authentic - what do I have? Enjoy.

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Everywhere I go, I'm shooting personal work. While travelling, visiting or entertaining friends, getting a pint at my favorite pub, or going for a mind-clearing hike in the mountains - I'm camera in-hand, or at least in-pack, and shooting scenes and people that really inspire me to see in new ways, and create work that I want to be shooting for clients. A location that never ceases to amaze and inspire me to create new work is the west coast of Vancouver Island - Tofino being one of the easiest places to get to, but not the only.

So while surfing there recently, I set up a quick sunrise yoga shoot along a secluded stretch of beach. I wanted it to be really simple and speak to solitude, comfort, reflection, sunshine, and health. So check this out and let me know what you think!

I'm sitting on much more summer work that I can't wait to share with you all, little by little, so keep stopping by and say hi if you feel like it!

Cheers,

Kamil

Tags: bc, beach, dunes, lululemon, MEC, new work, ocean, photos of beach yoga, prana, sunrise, sunshine, tofino, vancouver island, vancouver yoga photographer, west coast, yoga, yoga clothing, yoga on the beach, yoga photoshoot.

Happy to share some new work with you all. At the end of March I shot this series of images featuring Mountain Equipment Co-op's new bikes and cycling apparel for spring and summer 2011. Now that the images have made it up on MEC.ca, I can finally show you some of my favourites from the shoot. The day was absolutely awesome - first hot day of the year, late March, the sun shone hard (a little too hard) and we all had a great time. We rode around Vancouver hitting some easy going places like Athlete's Village and Gastown and eventually ending up in Chinatown. A big thank you to the super pro models, some of whom rode clipless for the first time ever (fearless)! I believe the fall count was one-all by the time we wrapped. By the way, if you don't know what/who MEC is, just check out their website. They are a bit like REI from stateside, but the membership is structured a bit differently.

Here are me faves from the day as well as some screenshots from MEC's website. I think they sum up the vibe of MEC's bike line quite well. Comfort. Street. Urban. Commuter. Love your bike. Do everything with it. Everyday. Why wouldn't you? Let me know what you think!

More new work arriving shortly, so be sure to come back now, y'hear?

Kamil

Tags: athletes village, bike ads, bikes, chinatown, clients, commuting, cycling, gastown, lifestyle, MEC, mountain Equipment Co-op, new product line, REI, urban riding, vancouver, vancouver bike photographer.

Thanks to Adventure Kayak Magazine for using this photo (self portrait) of mine from Lake Superior in their Summer/Fall 2010 issue.

Thanks to Mountain Equipment Co-op for licensing this image from Algonquin Park, Ontario.

Thanks to Outside Magazine for using this image of Scott Winston from Lake Superior in their July 2010 issue.

Here is the image used by Outside Magazine.

Lots more summer to enjoy! Talk soon!

Kam

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