We are out of the office until Saturday March 13th and will respond to e mails and calls at that time. Have a great week ahead!
Ugly Award – Joel’s
Smack me upside my head with a pink snapper tartare , ruby grapefruit and spiked avocado but it’s been awhile since we have awarded the coveted Lindsay Good, Bad and Ugly Award. So without further a due this weeks Ugly Award goes to Joel’s 19 Cambridge St S, Lindsay, Ontario. The term Fine Dining (Joel’s recently won a fine dining readers choice award but that’s another whole blog award)brings to mind all kinds of images, from crisp white table cloths to waiters in tuxedos. Fine dining, just as the name suggests, offers patrons the finest in food, service and atmosphere and although I have never heard a bad comment in regards to the food or service the exterior and interior of this establishment by no means adds to the atmosphere or ambiance of fine dining. Congratulations on this Ugly Award. Please contact Ridout Photography for a $50.00 print credit voucher.
I think Frank sums it up best from a review I found online:
- “Although there are no great choices in Lindsay to go out and have a splendid meal (at least we haven’t found them yet) Joel’s does do a good job. From the outside bruised and battered facade you may think that this place isn’t open. Once inside you are seated in what appears to be your Grandmothers living room, complete with wood paneling, old dated chairs and poor decorating. The food will make up for the other disappointments. I would recommend it….just keep your eyes closed until you smell your dinner.”
My Lil’ Page Rocks!
Looks like my Grand-daughter is digging Cage The Elephant. Jennifer (my daughter) and Page have been invited to Toronto for a little audience participation at MTV. Rock on Page! Jennifer also mentioned that Rock 95 is posting this video to their website and mentioning Page on the air between 4:50-6:00 pm today. Is this how Britney Spears started?
- Paige is adorable, Mark!
- **correction** Shawn and I will be @ MTV, Page is underage :P
Pic Of The Day
- great shot - it's amazing how high some of those guys can jump!
- Hey! It's us!!!!! :)
Out Of The Office + Good News
We are out of the office for one week and will return all e mail and phone calls the week of March 2nd. Also stay tuned for some exciting product news to be announced here soon. Clients that are waiting, booked clients and future clients are all in for this exciting news. Stay tuned
Canvas Collages Available
Always a thrill when a client allows me to create a project with little direction other then the space they wanted to fill. Each canvas measures 24×24 inches. These fine art high-quality canvases are a great way to display your best photos and your favourite memories. Our plan will be to switch out the images periodically with new creative pieces as the family grows. If you are interested in creating something similar for a space in your home contact Chantal for special pricing on canvas collages. Even if your gallery has expired we can work together in creating a family keepsake.
The Young family wanted to replace this canvas with fresh new images of a session we shot this past summer.
The canvas layout was created to replace the previous art piece, fill the existing wall space and keep a creative lifestyle flair to the project.
- Great work Mark!
- That is absolutely stunning!!!
- looks great Mark... they're hung so even!
- This is really really nice!
Kate & Kevin – E Session Toronto
It just so happens that Kevin works for the Rick Mercer show and has keys to the front door 
Chantal and I are fans of the show so traveling to Toronto to sit in on a taping, tour the studio and control center was awesome. We followed that up with a short E session the next day. It was great getting out of the office for a night and visiting the big smoke. It didn’t take us long to get kicked out of the Distillery District because we didn’t have a permit. Even on the coldest day of the winter and the fact that not a sole was outside didn’t make a difference to the rent a cop. Off we went to another Mercer location along with a stop to a few of Kevin and Kate’s favourite spots.
- Kate and I really love the pics!!! Can't wait to see more and only a couple more months 'til we pull out the kilts!!!
- Don't worry about the rent-a-cops. I'll save you a warm bed here in Lindsay. I might even give you an extra cup of water at lunch. Great pictures as always. Love the pink dress..... size 2?????LOL
- Great shots of Kevin and Kate.
Pic Of The Day – Olympic Torch Canvas
The Olympics have officially started and Ridout Photography in celebration of the event has created a one off 37×42 inch canvas that will be on display in downtown Lindsay next week. The canvas commemorates the run by Jack Prins. Jack Prins was nominated as our community torchbearer to light the celebration cauldron for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. Known for his tireless campaigning for cancer research and bone marrow awareness, the 15-year-old Grade 11 student attends Fenelon Falls Secondary School. He is also the spokesperson for the Sick Kids Foundation. Prins is a cancer survivor, having battled leukemia since he was nine. He underwent a bone marrow transplant in 2007. More photos from the Lindsay Torch Run can be viewed here
- Absolutely beautiful!
- Nice job!
- still workin' on that :)....I'll post a picture when I get that ironed out
- Great work Mark. Where exactly is it going to be placed?
- I love it Mark! If I were back home in Lindsay I would have to see this canvas for sure! Keep up the great work! Wayne
- Great tribute, wishing Canada the best during the games!!
Pic Of The Day – Ridgetown Ontario Bridesmaid
- I have only dabbled in HDR and do like it although I think one needs to be subjective as when to use it and how much. The examples on this blog where I have used it is with Photomatix for the initial effect with some CS4 to finalize the look.
- Appreciate the info Mark. The Sunbounce system looks like just the ticket. I'm using a windshield sunshade from the dollar store, silver one side, white the other. Matches the rest of my camera stuff, not pretty, but gets the job done. The main thing; don't keep blasting your subject with flash. BTW; The photos below are kinda' good too :>)
- I've loved your work ever since I came across it at the Pro Show website. However I do theatre and sports photography mostly with some personal HDR mixed in when I have time. Do I sense some HDR work mixed in with yours, and if so, CS4, Photomatix, or both together. What is your workflow? I enjoy especially your Cuban work.
- Good eye!.....I am using a California Sunbounce Pro Zebra reflector. It measures about 4x6 feet. It may even be a tad bigger then that. The whole package is easy to assemble and transport and takes me about 120 seconds to put together. Because it is so light I often bring it along with me and use it myself when I have no second shooter or assistant on the wedding day.
- Another lovely portrait, Mark. Did you use a reflector or other light source on camera left?
Pic Of The Day = Amanda & Mom
- Not yet Judy.....were workin' on it.
- Mark What an absolutely great photo ! The "eyes" have it !!! are all of the photos from the wedding still available to view ? Judy T
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