Ottawa Portrait Photographer- From My Bookshelf

Not sure if I’d call myself a bibliophile quite yet, but we all read a lot at our house, and pretty much every available surface will usually have a stack of books on it. Geronimo Stilton and dinosaur books for the kiddos, classics for the husband, and of course, for me, photography books.
I thought [...]

Lauralee Magill- Ottawa Photographer specializing in contemporary portraiture and fine art.

First, HAPPY 2009 EVERYONE!
I think it’s going to be a fantastic year, one for change around the world, and here at home.  My hope for this year is that everyone, no excuses, gets involved in something- big or small- and remembers that they have an impact on what happens in their world.  Could be as [...]

My New Camera Love

I’m in love with my new camera.  She was pretty snazzy in her day- nice to look at, priced right, and beloved by many.  The Kodak Folding Brownie, model 3A launched in 1904-1909 and featured a f/4 Bausch & Lomb lens, a ball bearing shutter and a Watson reflecting view finder that flips for portrait [...]

More from the SHR Urbanesque Workshop

Thanks so much to Julie, Annie, and Sarah!

Patiently(?) waiting

for Mr. Purolator dude to arrive with my prints, ETA sometime before 5pm. Being able to check delivery status online is such a gift for someone like me, who tends to be a little ocd about stuff– I’m just not very good at waiting! So I love having little updates such as ‘14:36 [...]

Slideshow link

Vanity Fair’s Green issue is out now, and Madonna is on the cover.  She’s been their cover something like 8 times over the years, so on their website they’ve put a retrospective slideshow of her appearances in the magazine.
I’m linking to it here because it it showcases some amazing work by some amazing photographers, and [...]

Reading Material

I have a small stack on my nightstand that I’ve been meaning to get to, but have been staying up too late so that by the time I get to bed I can’t focus. I’m vowing to turn in earlier tonight though- we have a busy couple of days coming up and I need [...]