Say Goodbye To The Canadian Museum Of Contemporary Photography

April 12, 2009 | Filed Under Photography | 1 Comment 

In this era of cuts to the arts and the cancellation of the new Portrait Museum, the fact that the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography has been effectively eliminated as a standalone entity seems to have slipped under the radar. A good article by Randy Boswell in the Ottawa Citizen for anyone interested in the full story. It seems strange that the Canadian government can’t support institutions like this when other countries such as Australia can.

Good Friday Cross Procession

April 12, 2009 | Filed Under Personal Project, Photography | Leave a Comment 

I’ve been shooting, as a personal project, the Good Friday cross procession that some churches organize every Easter. I’m fascinated on two levels, first as a purely visual event and second, as an expression of faith by mainstream church members who tend not to brandish their beliefs. This year’s walk by members of Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican) yielded a number of photos I was happy with but the image of the cross carrier stopping to give change to the panhandler really stood out. The Canadian Press picked up some of these images which was a  nice bonus.