http://www.miksmedia.net Miks'n the world 1 frame at a time... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:46:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en miksmedia/TrVEhttp://feedburner.google.com It was cloudy day, grey and heavy with anticipation.  Alice was meeting her friends in the magical world.  Rabbit, Mad Hatter, and the White Queen, all showed up for the party. Enjoy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/mfIWaY0bWtk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1658 The other day, I wanted to try to photograph the well known Perseids meteor shower, which usually occurs at the end of August.  Unfortunately there were a lot of cloudy and rainy days, and I had a fear that I might miss it.  Then one day, the skies cleared up, so I grabbed by gear, [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/7jtgGcGHRIo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1647 I love sunsets.  Each one is so different from the previous one.  This sunset was a spur of a moment, grab the camera and dash out the door.  Few minutes later I was being eaten alive by blood thirsty mosquitos when I crouched in the field to grab these shots.  Enjoy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/OMKqDbp04i0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1641 A few weeks ago, me and Randy Pond were asked by Scott to take his photos while he was working out at the gym.  Scott was getting ready for the 2010 Bodybuilding National Championships.  It was a short photo shoot, but a very successful one.  Never shot in a gym before so I knew lighting [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/pzNDs3tzNu8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1637 So our Canon fest was going great, until we go interrupted by the arrival of an alien species.  We later learned that these species, are affectionately called The Nikonians.  To tell the truth The Nikonian wasn&#8217;t so bad, as a lot of people would have you believe.  Yes they do speak a different language, and [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/0Hs0X9YxKQ0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1628 Here is Nina. Enjoy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/2YP2jssp2Ic" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1611 Continuing with my Canon Fest pictures.  Here is Marriam.  Enjoy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/KbHlJ1OwfdU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1603 As our Canon Fest progressed, we moved from downtown Edmonton, to the ever familiar Alberta Legislature grounds.  Everyone was paired up with a model and went to take wonderful pictures.  Everything was going very well until&#8230;. but that&#8217;s for the other post, but here is Elisha.  Enjoy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/2_VL53_2Bfw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1593 Canon Fest?  Yes, a real Canon Fest.  Well at least that what me and my two friends called it.  Me, Randy Pond, Travis Forsyth and Jenn Townsend-Plant decided to create a a first in Edmonton, Canon Fest.  Travis actually came all the way from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to join our little get together.  Since we all [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/1F-XpjuSOXQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1588 Here is the sunset me and my friend went out to capture, at Elk Island National Park. Enjoy!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/miksmedia/TrVE/~4/zv_v-VpI4uQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.miksmedia.net/?p=1581