Mike Swiegot - Photography: 2008

Monday, December 15, 2008

Ola & Monika

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@67| 1/80s | f/3.2 | ISO 400

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Project "Out Back" - Part 3

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/80s | f/1.8 | ISO 400

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/200s | f/1.8 | ISO 640

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/640s | f/1.8 | ISO 640

Alright...

I know it's been a while since I posted any new photos, but I've been sort of side tracked by work. I'm in the process of creating a really professional looking website for my photography business and it's taking longer than I thought. I'm trying to learn some advanced scripting in Flash so I can make my site easily updateable (is that even a real word?). For the record...I HATE SCRIPTING!!! It makes me curse out loud and gives me headaches. As I'm doing this, all I can think of is going out, shooting some photos and building my portfolio. I know that I can probably get someone to do this for me....if I pay them of course, but that would mean that I won't have complete control over the creative process. I just don't like the idea of playing the telephone game with my personal vision on the line (no pun intended)........plus I can't afford it financially :P

Anyways....since I don't have any new material, here are some more photos from Project Out Back.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Toronto - Bay & Adelaide

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@150 | 1/250s | f/2.8 | ISO400

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Caught Shooting

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@95 | 1/100s | f/4.0 | ISO400

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Untitled

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@95 | 1/250s | f/2.8 | ISO200

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Commuter Chaos

Canon 30D | EFS 17-85@17 | 1/250s | f/4.0| ISO 800

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@50 | 1/160s | f/2.8 | ISO400

Canon 30D | EFS 17-85@17 | 1/640s | f/4.0| ISO 800

Everyone going home from work on a Friday afternoon.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Project "Out Back" - Part 2

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/250s | f/1.8 | ISO 1000

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/400s | f/1.8 | ISO 640

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/400s | f/1.8 | ISO 400

Here are some more samples from project Out Back.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Toronto - Kensington Market

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@50 | 1/320s | f/4.0 | ISO100

By far the best way to get around downtown, just make sure you lock it up. Toronto does have a high ratio of stolen bikes.

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@95 | 1/125s | f/4.0 | ISO100

Everyone is shooting today.

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@150 | 1/160s | f/4.0 | ISO100

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@102| 1/200s | f/4.0 | ISO400

Enjoying a nice cup of coffee. And no, it's not Starbucks!!!!

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@77 | 1/200s | f/4.0 | ISO400

Even dogs travel on bikes.

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@50 | 1/320s | f/4.0 | ISO400

More bikes!!!

Canon 30D | Sigma 50-150@89 | 1/320s | f/4.0 | ISO400

On behalf of the amazing weather we had today (20 C), I decided to go to one of my favorite places in Toronto.....the Kensington Market. I figured it would be quite busy, so I decided to take my camera with me. I was debating on making these photos black & white, but decided against it due to the colourful nature of Kensington Market. Soon these streets will be covered with snow.........winter is coming!!!!

Monday, November 03, 2008

Project "Out Back"

Canon 30D | EFS 17-85 @59 | 1/30s | f/5.6 | ISO 1600

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/100s | f/1.8 | ISO 640

Canon 30D | EF50 1.8 | 1/400s | f/1.8 | ISO 400

About a year ago I started working on a personal project called Out Back. It's a photography project on alley ways (I know....very cliche). The thing is, I love these little hideaways. Each and every one of them has their own story to tell, where all you have to do is look and listen. My personal goal with this project is to collect up to five different stories (7-10 photographs per story),.....and maybe one day have them displayed in a gallery. Yes, we're finally shooting for the stars!!! But first thing's first......before I fire up the engines and engage the thrusters, I need to buy a new 50mm 1.8 or 1.4 lens...as I dropped and broke the one I had in half. It's a good thing it's not an expensive lens. It's also a good thing I'm not a pilot. Anyways.....here are some samples from from the two stories I have.

- Mike