Sam Brooks | sgbrooks.ca

Deadmau5

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:54:03 MST

New gallery from a last minute concert I got to shoot last week! Check out the Deadmau5 gallery.

Portrait Grid

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:29:06 MDT

I've seen this "portrait grid" layout all over the place ? especially when it's an article profiling a photographer's portfolio or something like that. Thought I'd give it a try myself with the gracious help of my friend Julianna, another photographer, who willingly took on several fun poses for me.

Pinhole Camera

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:36:19 MDT

Back in the film era, pinhole cameras were at times quite popular. The didn't have any glass in the lens, just a pin prick to let light in and expose the film. Because the aperture was so small, there wasn't any sense of depth-of-field with the photos because everything was in focus provided that the hole was the appropriate distance from the film.
In theory, the concept should be quite transferable to digital photography. After all, the sensor in a DSLR functions just like the film in a camera so by making a tiny hole in the body cap (the protective cap you put on the camera when there is no lens attached), the camera should be able to resolve an image. I tried it out and got it to sort of work. The photos are out of focus because the distance from the sensor to the hole isn't quite right, but with some refining, I should be able to create a way to take some really cool photos. Here's a few up on a Flickr gallery (click here) as sort of a "proof of concept."

Beautiful City

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:26:02 MST

Back in the film era, pinhole cameras were at times quite popular. The didn't have any glass in the lens, just a pin prick to let light in and expose the film. Because the aperture was so small, there wasn't any sense of depth-of-field with the photos because everything was in focus provided that the hole was the appropriate distance from the film. In theory, the concept should be quite transferable to digital photography. After all, the sensor in a DSLR functions just like the film in a camera so by making a tiny hole in the body cap (the protective cap you put on the camera when there is no lens attached), the camera should be able to resolve an image. I tried it out and got it to sort of work. The photos are out of focus because the distance from the sensor to the hole isn't quite right, but with some refining, I should be able to create a way to take some really cool photos. Here's a few up on a Flickr gallery (click here) as sort of a "proof of concept."

Point-and-Shoot Love

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:12:07 MST

Despite the date, this post has nothing to do with Valentines' Day, except that I love my new camera! Recently I picked up a Canon S95 — the point-and-shoot camera that really packs a punch! I've often lamented that, while I adore my E3, it can be a tad large to carry around with me for say a night out with friends or just casually street shooting. Props to Canon for coming up with a compact camera truly designed for photographers. It has a great sensor that's powerful in low light, RAW image formatting, and can be set to a full manual mode so I can intuitively set up photos the way I'm used to with a DSLR. I've posted a few shots on Flickr from a concert on Saturday night.

New Website (null)

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:59:09 MST

So my planned website design change is in place and I think it looks pretty snazzy. Of course, eventually I plan to reorganize the galleries and stuff (right now it's all the same content as before, just presented differently) but I think so far it's rather successful.

Concerts Updates

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:00:00 MST

So I'm currently working on a bit of a redesign for the website that will allow me to post updates more easily (and will also include an RSS feed and fun gizmos like that).brbrIn the mean time, there's been a couple cool concerts lately now up on the gallery page. Check out a href=gallery/wintersleepWintersleep/a at the Starlite Room and a href=gallery/bigsugarBig Sugar/a at Grey Cup Festival!/p

Summer Shootin'

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:00:00 MST

Over the course of the summer I have been doing quite a bit of photography in any and evey bit of spare time that I have. I've made a few updates here and there to my a href=gallery/index.htmportfolio galleries/a as well as have added an a href=http://sgbrooks.ca/gallery/dianaandjasonengagement shoot/a to the lot. However, the majority of my summer photography can be seen on my a href=http://www.flickr.com/sgbrooksFlickr page. /a

Hospital Opening

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:00:00 MST

A couple weeks ago, I got hired to shoot photos of the VIP Opening Gala for the new Lois Hole Hospital for Women. I was blown away by all the latest and greatest in medical technology that they have available in a facility that truly sets a new standard for how hospitals are built and operated. a href=http://sgbrooks.ca/gallery/holehospitalI've posted a few photos for you to check out. /a

Photo/Art Show

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 MST

Some of my photos are going to be featured in an art show! The a href=http://www.thegatewayonline.caiGateway/i/a is hosting our annual art show (it used to be just a photo show, but then we expanded it) opening this Friday (12 March) at the a href=http://theartery.ca/Artery/a. There will be an artists' reception on opening night from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm and then the artwork will be displayed until 3 April, 2010. I personally have 2 pieces featured in the show, but there's lots more from our team of talented artists photographers.brbrCome check it out at:brb9535 Jasper AvenuebrEdmonton, Alberta/b

January Photo-ing

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:00:00 MST

It's been a while since I've made some major updates/changes to the website. There's 3 new event galleries up: the Edmonton portion of the a href=http://sgbrooks.ca/gallery/olympictorch target=_blankOlympic Torch Relay/a, a a href=http://sgbrooks.ca/gallery/thornley target=_blankThornley/a concert, and a href=http://sgbrooks.ca/gallery/brettmiles target=_blankBrett Miles/a performing at the Yardbird Suite. I've also made some additions to the portfolo a href=gallery/index.htmgalleries/a as well to include some more recent content.

Winter Scenery

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:00:00 MST

Merry Christmas everyone!brI've bee out a bit cruising around the city taking some winter scenery photos. They're up on my Flickr page if you'd like to check them out. a href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgbrooks/sets/72157623060579900/Click here!/a