Monday, May 31, 2010

National Award Winners!

Here is a complete list of the award winners form the nationals this year!
Congratulations to you all, it's great having you all in our association!



Alexandra Morrison - finalist for "Photographic Artist of the Year"

"The Devils in the Details" which scored an Excellence won the trophy for the Experimental/Unclassified Category which was sponsored by: No BS Photo Success Inc.
Judge's Choice Ribbon was presented by Judge, Mary Ellen Nealis for the image "The Devils in the Details"
"The Devils in the Details" was one of 40 images chosen for the PPOC Loan Collection

"The Devils in the Details" (Experimental/Unclassified Category) Excellence Image
"The Paddlers Delight" (Pictorial Floral Category) Accepted Image
"Misty Mountain Sunrise" (Pictorial Floral Category) Accepted Image
"Stop Drowning in Dreams" (Freestyle Category) Accepted Image

Fred Elcheshen
"My Personal Demons" (Freestyle Category) Accepted Image

Bruce Hendircks
"Who is the Bitch Now?" (Animal - Wild/Domestic Category) Accepted Image

J. Carey Lauder
"This Buds for You" (Pictorial/Floral Category) Accepted Image
"Gone in a Blur" (Press Category) Accepted Image
"Leap of Faith" (Press Category) Accepted Image

Ingrid Misner
"Dad's Delicate Embrace" (Portrait Category) Accepted Image
"The Penner Family" (Group Portrait Category) Accepted Image

Friday, May 14, 2010

National Image Salon :: Ingrid Misner

Here is another top notch photographer who entered the National Salon and did well.
Congratulations Ingrid! Outstanding Images


"The Penner Family" (Group Portrait Category) Accepted Image



"Dad's Delicate Embrace" (Portrait Category) Accepted Image

Thursday, May 13, 2010

National Image Salon :: Bruce Hendricks

This year we had a few photographers submit images to the National Salon and Bruce was one of them. Here is his image. I have always known Bruce to produce spectacular images of animals and this is no exception. Thanks for the encouragement to excellence Bruce.

Bruce Hendircks
"Who is the Bitch Now?" (Animal - Wild/Domestic Category) Accepted Image



The late hours at Baileys!

I am a goofball!
Mimi got some neat images of the social event at Baileys and "lost the images" in the casims of my Inbox until today.

I apologize for the lateness of these images but here they are!
Looks like an awesome evening






Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Model in the house... The Event ::

The Model in the house shoot last week end was phenomenal!
It was definitely one of the more challenging situations that I personally have been put in and it was awesome! Thank you Fred Elcheshen for all your work to pull this event off and make it amazing!
Here are a few of the images I captured after my turn behind the "blind" camera!
It's an amazing opportunity and I would strongly encourage all of you to come out when we do this again!













Mike Grandmason releases new book!



Greetings!

Mike's latest collection of images, "MUSKOKA", was recently published and features the incredible beauty of Ontario's cottage country region.

"MUSKOKA", is a wonderful gift for family, friends, business and corporations.
"MUSKOKA" retails for $ 45.00 (Cdn) and is available at your favorite book store and on line for quantities of 1-9 books.
ISBN-13: 978-1-55470-260-2




Stretching from the vast wilderness of Algonquin Park in the east to the windswept shores of the Georgian Bay Islands in the west, the famed District of Muskoka includes the treasured towns of Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Huntsville and the townships of Georgian Bay, Lake of Bays and Muskoka Lakes.

The handsome new coffee table book Muskoka captures the rugged beauty, pristine lakes, and charming settlements of this favoured cottage destination over four seasons. Translated from the Algonquin native language, ‘Muskoka’ means ‘land of the red earth’— unforgettable sunsets, stunning autumn tree foliage, and the region’s signature crop of cranberries—all relate back to the red earth theme and become the canvas for this keepsake photographic collection of one of Canada’s most cherished regions.

Author Mike Grandmaison is an award-winning Canadian photographer specializing in Canadian nature and landscapes. Working in the biological sciences for some 20 years instilled in Mike a great appreciation for nature and the great outdoors. His work has been widely published in leading magazines and books and has been used by some of North America's top corporations and organizations including Canada Post, Sony Music, Canadian Tire Corporation, Coca Cola, Ford, National Geographic, Canadian Geographic, Geo, Friesens, Loblaws, the Government of Canada and many others. Mike travels from coast to coast to coast in search of evocative images that capture the spirit of this great land we call Canada.

Professional associations include member of the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications (CAPIC), Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) as well as a lifetime member and past president of the Canadian Association for Photographic Arts (CAPA). Mike has also won a Northern Lights 2007 award for Excellence in Travel Journalism. His imagery may be viewed from his web site at www.grandmaison.mb.ca and at "The Canadian Gallery" in Winnipeg (opening in September 2010). "Muskoka" is Mike's fourth book with Key Porter Books.


BULK CORPORATE PURCHASES

"MUSKOKA" makes a fine gift for conventions and / or corporate gifts. To purchase quantities greater than 9 books, please contact Paula Sloss directly for a quote or to obtain the "Special and Corporate Sales Discount Schedule".

Paula Sloss
Manager Special & Corporate Sales
6 Adelaide Street, East, 10th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 1H6
Phone: 416.862-7777 x222
Fax: 416.862-2304
Email: paula.sloss@keyporter.com
Web: www.keyporter.com


MEDIA

To obtain a copy of a book for review, please contact Katherine Wilson directly at:

Katherine Wilson
Publicist, Key Porter Books
6 Adelaide Street East, 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5C 1H6
Phone: 416.862.7777 x232
Cell: 416.358.1507
Fax: 416.862-2304
Email: katherine.wilson@keyporter.com
Web: www.keyporter.com


www.grandmaison.mb.ca

FINE CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHY

SEARCH ENGINE & GALLERIES
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MIKE GRANDMAISON PHOTOGRAPHY
" the nature of things photographed"

agriculture / architecture / environment / industry / nature / scenics / travel

Mailing address:
Mike Grandmaison Photography
31 Clearwater Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada R2J 2T4

Bus (204) 254-3131 Cell (204) 795-5449 Fax (204) 254-0798
email: mike@grandmaison.mb.ca

Web sites for viewing photographs:

www.grandmaison.mb.ca
www.agpix.com/grandmaison
www.creativesource.ca
www.capic.org
www.gdc.net
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BOOKS by MIKE GRANDMAISON

"MUSKOKA"
photographs by Mike Grandmaison
published by Key Porter Books

"GEORGIAN BAY"
photographs by Mike Grandmaison
Introduction by Gerard Courtin
published by Key Porter Books


"CANADIAN ROCKIES"
photographs by Mike Grandmaison
foreword by Ben Gadd
published by Key Porter Books

"CANADA" - A Canadian Best Seller
photographs by Mike Grandmaison
text by Shelagh Rogers (CBC host of "Sounds Like Canada"
Publisher: Key Porter Books