Robert Boudreau | SPARK Photo Festival

Today on Depth of Field I chat with Robert Boudreau about what it was like to build a photography festival in the little town of Peterbough. SPARK Photo Festival is in it's 6th year and the community feedback has been tremendous. The festival gives locals the chance to exhibit their work and engages the community in the appreciation of the arts, as it continues to grow. I even ask for a little advice for how one might start such a festival themselves. 

And don't forget to check out the festival online to see what's happening this month here.

Facebook: SPARK Photo Festival
Website & Event Calendar: SparkPhotoFestival.org
Instagram: @sparkphotofestival

John Slaytor | Funeral Photography

This week I speak with a practicing Funeral Photographer in Australia. John Slaytor seeks out the humanity and tenderness found in times of mourning. This powerfully emotive genre helps us remember the times that too quickly pass in a blur and help us to remember the passing of a loved one and how they touched the people around them. We also get to chat a bit about his personal projects that he does on the side and what drives them. 

Check out our conversation down below.

johnslaytor.com
thefuneralphotographer.com.au
Inta Ruka
David Goldblatt
Into The Night by Helen Whitney

Nadya Kwandibens | Concrete Indians & Red Works

I get to chat with Nadya Kwandibens about a well known personal project of hers, Concrete Indians. We also chat about how her company Red Works has developed in the past 10 years to what it is now, the work she is doing centred on indigenous matters, and the very valuable lesson that photography has taught her over the years. I found this conversation to be educational and illuminating.

Testify Indigenous
Photographers Without Boarders
website: Red Works 
instagram: @_redworks
twitter: @_redworks
facebook: redworksphotography

Jason Scourse | Sport & Concert Photography

Keen to explore many genres, Jason majors in sport and concert photography. His subjects are at their peak as they perform, but that is not the only side that Jason aims to capture. His photos reveal the intimate, emotional, and celebratory nature of his subjects as he explores their world. Check out more of his work & listen to our chat down below.

website: scoursephotography.com
instagram @jscourse
facebook: ScoursePhotography

Naomi Coker | Birth Photography

I have always found birth photography captivating. It is emotional, labourous, and incredibly intimate. This week I speak with Naomi Coker about her experience as a birth photographer, including a small facet of her work that touches on families who experience infant loss. I learned a lot over our conversation, as this is very new terrain for me, and I have to say I found her perspective and creative vision to be both beautiful and refreshing. 

Listen to our conversation here:

website: acornandoakphotography.ca
facebook: acornandoakbirthphotography
The Butterfly Run: butterflyrunquinte.ca

Damian Lidgard | Sable Island Horses

Damian Lidgard is a marine zoologist researcher with Dalhousie University and his work brings him to a small sand bar in the Atlantic every year where he has the occasion to shoot the famous wild horses of Sable Island. Damian's work is often full of negative space and simplicity. A style that is quite reflective of his studies in Miksang Contemplative Photography, a sort of meditative photography. He also has a book out about his work on the island and an annual calendar which is well worth your dollar.

Check out our chat down below:

website: lidgardphotography.com
Instagram: @lidgardphoto
facebook: damian.lidgardphotography

Randy Romano | SPARK Juried Exhibition & Street Photography

As Chair of the SPARK Juried Competition, Randy Romano is well versed in the practice of evaluation. Often, this selection process is tainted with emotion & personal attachment and we find it hard to distinguish the good images from the better ones. Randy shares his experiences & lessons learned from his personal work in street photography, commercial photography, as well as his work with the annual SPARK Photo Festival. 

Check out our conversation about the above & more:

website: randallromano.com & SPARK Photo Festival
Instagram: @sparkphotofestival
facebook: SparkPhotoFestival

Mary Ann Wamboldt | Portraiture & the Kingston Photographic Club

I spoke with Mary Ann Wamboldt about the Kingston Photographic Club and what it's like to shoot the paintball subculture, not to mention shooting portraiture in general and how she goes about forming a connection with her subjects. We also talk about the club, their outings, guest lectures & competitions, not to mention everything else they have to offer photo enthusiasts around town. And if you see an interesting lecture you'd like to sit in on, ask them about their guest pass!

Check out our conversation here:

website: MaryAnnWamboldt.com & KingstonPhotographicClub.ca
facebook: maryannwamboldtphotography & kingstonphotographicclub

Andrée Thorpe | Landscape & Documentary

Andrée Thorpe is both a landscape photographer and a documentary style photographer. She jumped into photography head first and has been swimming the current ever since. She shares, not only what her experience has been like learning under a mentor, but also the amazing opportunities that have taken her to Antarctica & around the world. Check out her work here.

website: andreethorpephotography.com
Instagram: @athorpephoto
facebook: Andree.Thorpe.Photography

Liz Cooper | Portrait & Documentary Style Photography

Liz Cooper's work is full of emotion and the feeling of being in the moment. In addition to her family and wedding work, she keeps busy by collaborating with other artists on personal projects, workshops and somehow still leaves room for experimentation. Check out her work here.

Check out our chat down below.

website: lizzography.com
Instagram: @lizzouse
facebook: Lizcooperphotography
www.shootyerkids.com
 www.quirkyloveproject.com

Viara Mileva | Documentary Style Family Photography

I would describe Viara's work as crooked, imperfect, out of focus at times, and never posed. Don't get me wrong though, these are the very characteristics that make her work incredibly personal as she immerses you in the moment and reveals the quintessential elements, emotions & day to day moments that make her subjects who they are. Check out Viara's work here.

And check out my interview with Viara here.

website: viaramileva.com
Instagram: @viaramileva
facebook: viara.mileva
 www.quirkyloveproject.com