Heather Schellenberg Photo Blog http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com 403.700.3303 • Calgary, Alberta • contact@heatherschellenberg.com posterous.com Thu, 17 May 2012 19:50:17 -0700 Dean Brody at Ranchman's http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/dean-brody-at-ranchmans http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/dean-brody-at-ranchmans Country 105 (Calgary country radio station) turned 30 this year! To celebrate, they threw an epic birthday party at Ranchman's with a show by Dean Brody. Dean Brody played to a crowd of screaming fans, and had fun doing it! Here are some shots from the night.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Tue, 08 May 2012 22:55:00 -0700 Dean Morrison Band at Vicious Circle http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/dean-morrison-band-at-vicious-circle http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/dean-morrison-band-at-vicious-circle

If you've been following my work, you may remember previous posts on the Dean Morrison Band. Well, the DMB (as I will call them for short) played a fantastic acoustic set at Vicious Circle earlier this spring for an event called Night for Nepal. 

More info on the DMB here:

http://www.reverbnation.com/deanmorrison

Technical Breakdown: Unfortunately, the lighting was rather crummy and as I don't normally shoot music with flash, I had to make some very last minute adjustments to my Standard Music Camera Settings. I'm pretty nerdy and I have worked out tried and true shutter/aperture/ISO settings, with small deviations for different light set ups. So, shooting the band in this "non-existant" lighting, something had to be sacrificed, and unfortunately it was the clarity of the photos. You'll notice that they are a bit grainy, but a sweet little workaround for that is to convert the images to black and white, as higher speed film tends to be more grainy looking and this emulates that. :)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:40:00 -0800 Precious Portraits http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/precious-portraits http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/precious-portraits
I've started to write this blog many times over the last couple months, but the words I chose didn't seem to fit what I had to say. In the end, what I needed to say boiled down to this: portraits of your loved ones are so precious, and there really is no price you can put on the memories captured.

This is very real to me as my uncle passed away about a month ago. I still have a hard time accepting it.

I took family photos a few years ago that included my uncle, but the external hard drive I had them on stopped working right around the time I got the news and I couldn't access those files. I was devastated. Luckily, I was able to recover the files, but that feeling that washed over me when I thought that they were gone was one of the most terrifying feelings I had ever experienced.

The moral of the story here is, don't wait to get that family portrait you've been putting off. Give a gift certificate for a portrait session to your mom, dad or significant other. Don't hesitate because its a little out of your budget, because those photos will be worth all of the money in the world once your loved ones are gone. You don't have to come to me, this really isn't about shameless self-promotion. Just get professional photos done. It is worth it.

On that note, a friend of mine asked me to take some portraits of her grandmother, as she had never had nice photos of herself. She didn't speak of word of english, but even through the translation and dictation, her sweetness shone through and I had a ton of fun. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:49:00 -0800 The Rocket House rocks it again http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/the-rocket-house-rocks-it-again http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/the-rocket-house-rocks-it-again
The Rocket House played another stellar gig for a dance held at the Calgary Stake Center. The theme for the night was A Very Un-Birthday Party, and a very merry un-birthday party it was!  There was a birthday cake, a Bungee Run, and a dance-off during the concert!  All in all, it was a splendid night. I look forward to the next Rocket House show! 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:49:00 -0800 Christmas in Arizona http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/christmas-in-arizona http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/christmas-in-arizona

Some of you might know already that I spent Christmas in Arizona. It was a great experience, I was completely fascinated by the differences in culture. So without further ado, here are my photos documenting this trip. :)

We flew out of Calgary in the late afternoon and arrived in Phoenix late that afternoon. We were staying with my grandparents in an RV resort, so even though it was already dark, we decided to explore a bit. I found frondy trees, and a pool! 

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The next morning, we hopped into the rental van, and headed to Yuma! I couldn't get over how different the landscape was - I felt as though I was in a John Wayne movie! We all ate at a Cracker Barrel, I definitely did not know that it was a restaurant. It was very rustic, and interesting. Grits, biscuits and gravy to be had for all! We also went orange-picking, super cool! They grow things year-round in Arizona and being from snowy Canada, its a bit to comprehend.

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From Yuma, it is only a short distance to Mexico. We decided to cross the border at Algodones, a little Mexican border town. In a four block radius, you can find pharmacies, doctors, dentists and optometrists in a large number. About 50% of the people who approached me were trying to sell me these professional services! My grandpa wanted to get a haircut there because a men's cut is $3. Besides professional services, there were also artists who painted their wares in front of you - one lady used a plastic bag to paint! It was really neat. My mom convinced my dad to get his shoes shined, and as a teacher I think he really enjoyed talking to the little guy about school and sports. I bought a few things, but I found the quality of the products to all be sub-par and not really unique. We headed back to Yuma for lunch, then back to Phoenix for the night.

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On Christmas Eve, we decided we wanted to do something together that was Christmassy, so we drove to the Arizona Celebration of Lights, a drive through light display. It was very similar to the zoolights here in Calgary, except you drove and tuned your radio to a specific frequency for the show.

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We decided we wanted to do some hiking in the mountains (I feel weird calling them that because they don't seem like mountains should be...). It was really nice - the temperature was around 20C, and there were no bugs or critters around. I guess that's because it is their winter season, despite the temperature, and most creatures are hibernating.

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We also wanted to spend some time in Scottsdale (downtown Phoenix) so we took the Light Rail into the city. They had a lot of historic buildings, some of which had been there since the late 1800's/early 1900's. There were a lot of touristy things, like this lovely old man playing guitar and singing, and horse-drawn carriage rides. There also was a man dressed to look like a statue - he would hold a pose until someone would sit next to him, and then he would turn his head and look at them. I tried to get my sister to do that, but she saw him moving before I could get her to sit next to him. 

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I had become quite sick in the last couple of days that we were in Phoenix, so I was quite glad to be on my way back to Calgary. All in all it was a great experience, and I would love to go back again!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:35:10 -0800 Happy New Years! http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/happy-new-years http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/happy-new-years I don't like New Years resolutions. I think that they are flimsy, and everyone makes them because it is expected. Forget that! Set New Years goals instead. Focus on spending this time with beloved family and friends or that special someone, make a specific, attainable one year goal and share it with them. They can help you to achieve that goal by keeping you accountable. Celebrating is all about spending time with the people you love anyways, right? :)

Speaking of people you love, as this is my last post of 2011, I would like to share some lovely family photos that I took in Strathmore earlier this month with the most fun-loving and awesome family. They were a joy to shoot and I had a hard time picking just three.

May you have the best 2012 that you can possibly have, and stay safe tonight! <3

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:28:51 -0800 A Northern November http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/a-northern-november http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/a-northern-november

This November, I drove up to my hometown in Northern Alberta. I wanted to spend some time with family because I was going to be spending Christmas in Arizona (stay tuned for photos from Christmas soon!). Once you're out of the city and into northern country, you notice how beautiful the skies are - especially the sunrises!

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Spending time with the family always consists of delicious, delicious food. It was a week of the most amazing food - my mom is the best cook I know. And I'm not biased, I'm open-minded, and there is still nothing like my mom's fresh buns with butter. When I arrived at my parent's house, D and I were greeted with make-your-own-tacos with homemade corn taco wraps. Mmmm mmm.

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Another thing I really wanted to take photos of while I was up there was the unique landscape. The community is surrounded by fertile farmland broken up by forests. The hills for which the community is named has a nice little lookout point where you can look over the whole area. Its quite pretty!

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My mom also makes the best pumpkin pie EVER.

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A tradition that my family has is having waffles for lunch or dinner. On my visit, it was no exception.

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And of course, it would be a visit without a giant family gathering! With lots of food and laughs and games, my family is awesome. Also, my mom makes the best apple pie (just thought you should know. :) )

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I got to meet my newest little cousin Cade! What a cutie!

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There are just enough adorable cousins to go around... :)

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It just wouldn't be a family night without a game of Golf.

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D was really excited that you could buy fireworks at the discount food store, so he bought a bunch and decided to set some off before everyone left for the evening.

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The day before we left, it started snowing gigantic fluffy flakes of snow. So pretty! :)

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Dinner with the other side of the family.

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The neat thing about the area is that there is a ferry that services the population. I believe it is one of two running ferries in Alberta. It is quite the experience. I prefer to ride the ferry over driving over the ice bridge (a road of ice over the river when it freezes over), because I find the ice bridge scary.

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There are porta-potties on the other side of the river, just in case. :P

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And this last shot is us back on the road, on the way back to Calgary.

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I hope you enjoyed the photos, and had a wonderful Christmas season! 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:24:27 -0800 Christmas season… with sweaters! http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/christmas-season-with-sweaters http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/christmas-season-with-sweaters Well, its that time of year again. The trees are heavy with snow, Christmas carols blasting on the radio, wonderful woven hats and scarves and woollen mittens, and the buzz of excitement as everyone is buying gifts for loved ones. There are so many traditions and foods and everything else that makes Christmas special. But what makes this season awesome, is ugly Christmas sweaters. You know what I'm talking about, crazy 80's patterned knitted sweaters - the ones that are so bad, they are good! 

They create just a little bit of a twist on traditional family photos, and they are oh, so fun. I hope you are enjoying this holiday season so far! 7 more days until Christmas!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:53:00 -0800 Better on You ... at Thanksgiving! http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/better-on-you-at-thanksgiving http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/better-on-you-at-thanksgiving

Right around Thanksgiving, I collaborated with Steve Nagy and Better On You, an awesome consignment store located in downtown Calgary. Steve wanted to take advantage of the beautiful autumn foliage around Sunalta Elementary school, so the concept of this shoot was born! It was great fun to see the treasure of consignment clothing that Maggie (the owner of Better On You) brought and to combine them into cute outfits. And it was even more fun to shoot!

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Check out Steve's post and photos here. 

If you would like to be part of a future photoshoot as a model, designer, makeup artist or etc, please message myself or Steve via our websites, or comment below!

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:14:00 -0800 Dean Morrison Band at the Blind Beggar Pub http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/dean-morrison-band-at-the-blind-beggar-pub http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/dean-morrison-band-at-the-blind-beggar-pub
Back in October, the Dean Morrison Band played a show at the Blind Beggar Pub in Calgary Alberta. True to form, they did not disappoint! 

"Dean’s magnetic voice and subtle, deep songs are punctuated with the witty repartee of a coming-of-age twenty-something making the live experience simply refreshing."

Basically, it was a great show. And here are some photos of the night!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:44:45 -0800 U of C West Coast Swing http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/u-of-c-west-coast-swing http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/u-of-c-west-coast-swing The U of C Student Dance Club offers West Coast Swing classes among their many other classes. I had never heard of West Coast Swing before September, but now I am obsessed with it! You can dance to just about any song in common time. I prefer the more groovy songs, but many people dance to top 40. The cool thing about WCS is that while it is a "lead-and-follow" dance, it also includes both partners improvising steps. Check it out on youtube if you want to see what I mean. 

Here are some photos from the WCS 1.5 class.

And as always, I will link you up to all the good stuff. :)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:11:57 -0700 Just dance http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/just-dance http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/just-dance And, as promised, here are more dancing photos! Evan and I organized a early morning (early for me anyways!) shoot Saturday morning with some dancers from the SDC. It was super chilly, but we battled through it! A big thanks to John and Benazir for being such good sports and modeling through the cold.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:20:12 -0700 U of C SDC! http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/u-of-c-sdc http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/u-of-c-sdc I just want to make a quick post to encourage you to check out the University of Calgary's Student Dance Club! They have super affordable dance classes, and it is SO much fun. If you need something to occupy you this winter, I highly recommend it! You can join the SDC's FB page here to ask questions or be notified of club social events and dances. As someone who joined a student dance club at my university, and was super awkward at first I might add, I found it to be a great place to meet new people and cultivate new friendships. Some of my best friends today, I met through the club. 
Anyways, enough sappiness! Here is a photo I shot at the beginner LA style salsa class on Monday of the two instructors. Hope to see you around!

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A few weeks ago, Steve Nagy, a few friends and I went cliff-jumping. I jumped off a small rock after cowering for an hour at the top of the cliff. What can I say? I was just too chicken. After the serendipitous turn of events which actually led us to the spot that we were jumping at, Steve and I both realized that it was a great location for a shoot. 

Yesterday, at the last minute, I got myself somewhat organized and decided to go out there with Steve and Zoe. Even though I felt fairly discombobulated, I am so happy with the way the photos turned out. Hopefully you'll enjoy them too! :)


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:12:03 -0700 Hot Summer in the City pt 2 http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/hot-summer-in-the-city-pt-2 http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/hot-summer-in-the-city-pt-2 Earlier this summer I posted photos of the Hot Summer in the City Mustang that Q107 is giving away. Well, this time I am posting some photos that look like, well, summery! If you would like a chance to win the Mustang, visit Q107's website, their Facebook page or the Hot Summer in the City Facebook page to get more info.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:24:20 -0700 Brigitte Naggar ft the Dean Morrison Band http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/brigitte-naggar-ft-the-dean-morrison-band http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/brigitte-naggar-ft-the-dean-morrison-band Last week (I know, I know, I'm posting really late), Brigitte Naggar from Montreal was here in Calgary. Now originally, she had a show planned. But it was cancelled, so a few friends of mine decided to have the concert anyways, at their house! It was super laid back and fun, plus we all got to enjoy some great music for free! And, as a fun intermission activity, a bouncy castle was blown up for all of the guests.

Please check out the artists myspaces, they are really quite talented. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Mon, 30 May 2011 18:25:51 -0700 Sisters are forever. http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/sisters-are-forever http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/sisters-are-forever My sister likes to come visit me a lot here in Calgary (and she likes to shop until she drops - Calgary shopping is so much better than what she has at home), and she bought some cute dresses, so I decided I wanted to take some quick snaps of her. It was late and drizzling, but I caught some super cute photos of her. Heidi, you are gorgeous!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Sat, 28 May 2011 18:00:09 -0700 Nicole and James http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/nicole-and-james http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/nicole-and-james As some of you may recall, I announced earlier in this month that I would be shooting some engagement photos for two of my friends, Nicole and James. I've known N&J for 5 years or so - we all graduated from the same program at the U of L. When they asked me to take their engagement shots, I was really excited. James complements Nicole amazingly, and Nicole is perfect for James. They are just TOO CUTE together. I had so much fun on this shoot, and I hope you enjoy these shots!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/364578/_MG_2140_e.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sTwTZ4Y5HLX Heather schelly Heather Sun, 22 May 2011 15:04:21 -0700 Hot Summer in the City Mustang pt. 1 http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/hot-summer-in-the-city-mustang-pt-1 http://blog.heatherschellenberg.com/hot-summer-in-the-city-mustang-pt-1 Earlier this month, I was asked to shoot Q107's Hot Summer in the City 2012 Ford Mustang Convertible. I wanted to get some quick shots immediately after the Mustang was ready to go, but unfortunately the weather ended up being quite rainy and overcast for a lot of last week when I was free to shoot it. I got a few neat shots, but I am planning to try out some new techniques this week, including light painting - stay tuned for those!

If you would like to win the Mustang, go to Q107's website to learn more. 

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