Thanks to Mountain Equipment Co-op, Adventure Kayak, and Rapid Mag for running my images recently.

MEC Spring + Summer Catalog, "Packs" pg. 44.

Hikers Urszula Lipsztajn and Carolyn Wendt, Yukon, Canada.

Mountain Equipment Co-op, Spring + Summer 2010 Catalogue, Packs Section. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Adventure Kayak, Early Summer 2010 issue, "Stills" double page spread, pg. 10.

Kayakers Paul Bredin and Alan Hamilton, Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada.

My image:

Adventure Kayak, Early Summer 2010 issue, "Stills" double page spread. "Dawn Start - Floating Heart Bay, Lake Superior" Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Issue Cover: (cover image by Michael Paul Franklin)

Adventure Kayak, Early Summer 2010 issue Cover, Cover photo by Michael Paul Franklin.

Please check out the entire issue of Adventure Kayak Magazine for free online here - email required.

Rapid Magazine, Early Summer 2010, "Watercolours" pg 12.

Kayaker Isabelle Filion, Kananaskis River, Alberta, Canada.

My Image:

Rapid Mag, Early Summer 2010 issue, "Watercolours" pg. 12. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Issue Cover: (cover image by Darin McQuoid)

Rapid Mag, Early Summer 2010 issue Cover, Cover photo by Darin McQuiod.

Please check out the entire issue of Rapid Magazine for free online here - email required.

Now stop reading this, get out there and do something outdoors!

Cheers,

Kamil Bialous

Tags: adventure, adventure kayak magazine, alberta, banff centre, catalog, hiking, kananaskis, kayaking, lake superior, magazine, MEC, mountain Equipment Co-op, ontario outdoors photography, published, rapid magazine, river, tear sheet.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan is an uber talented musician from Montreal, whose I recently got to hear live at Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) in Toronto. Why at MEC? Well, he's on a cross-Canada tour promoting his latest album, Solidago, of which 1% of sales go to environmental initiatives, but also this: his partnership with One Per Cent for the Planet, his partnership with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and for years, MEC has been a partner in both those organizations as well.

Anyways, I got to to listen to his hour-or-so-long set, and I must say it was excellent. I was there to some some images of Chris for the promotion of his last part of the tour, and I hope it's great, because the music is definitely awesome. A rootsy, folky, touches of reggae, bounce your head, tap your foot type of music, with layered acoustic loops created by Chris right in front of you with the use of his guitar and voice. Awesome stuff. Reminded me of Andrew Bird a little bit, although a bit more upbeat, I guess.

Please check out the links, and at least become educated about the following environmental causes:

1% For The Planet http://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society http://www.cpaws.org/

And of course check out Chris Velan on his website http://chrisvelan.com/ and his music on iTunes.

Ok enough, I know you came here for the photos. For the photo geeks (like myself) lenses used: 85 f1.8, 50 f1.8, 17-35 f2.8, 70-200 f4 -all Nikon. I'll let the uber geeks guess the body. Store lighting isn't always the most flattering or easiest to deal with when large hot spots appear on the subjects face as the sun crests a window. With a little post work, all looks good. (to me at least) What do you think? Enjoy! Peace.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Chris Velan performs at MEC in Toronto in support of 1% for the Planet. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Tags: 1% for the Planet, Chris Velan, concert, cpaws, in-store, live, MEC, mountain Equipment Co-op, photography, solidago, The Big Wild, toronto.