Rob McMorris

New Blog

2010-06-08T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone thanks for dropping by. I actually just launched a new blog, please come visit me at

www.robmcmorris.com/blog

See you soon,
Rob

Colourful Winnipeg

2010-04-09T11:38:00.000-07:00

While home for Easter this past weekend my good friends Neil and Melissa asked me if I would take some family shots of them and their handsome 9 month old boy Noah. We had a fun day meandering around the forks and exchange district in search of fun locations. I absolutely love the colour and character of downtown Winnipeg. There are endless excellent backdrops hidden around every corner. Some times I wish Calgary had a little more history and splashes of colour around town. My thanks to the Penner family for an awesome day and dinner.

Roxbury Showjumping

2010-03-10T20:53:00.000-08:00

I met Rachael Coldham the co-owner of Roxbury Showjumping a few months ago when she helped me with a shoot of a couple of her clients horses. During that time she had mentioned that she was thinking of creating a new website and would like some updated images for it, perfect I said when can we do it? Well after a couple emails and a few phone calls we were finally able to set a time and date to capture some of the action down at one of her classes. Here is a glimpse into some students and daily life at Roxbury Showjumping. For anyone interested in showjumping I would give Rachael or her partner Shelly a call. They have a great facility at Ziedler Farms and everyone there was a huge help and a lot of fun.

Red Rock Coulee

2010-01-29T10:21:00.000-08:00

A couple weeks ago I went and stayed with Tanja in Medicine Hat as she has been stationed there for work the last couple of months. After soaking in the hot tub, hitting the waterslide and yes even taking a little trip on the treadmill I thought I'd take the opportunity to get out and explore south eastern Alberta. Before I went I decided to visit the Hat's finest at the local Super Wal-Mart to pick up some supplies for the day. As I perused the magazine aisle I saw a copy of Outdoor Photography Canada with the headline " Red Rock Coulee Alberta's unique landscape" - my destination was set.

What a cool place with the large red rocks from a time gone by and the muddy clay terrain I felt as if I was on some other planet. Sadly, I was plummeted back to earth as I lost my footing and slid down the coulee covering myself from head to toe in the sticky, cold and wet clay mud. Oh well it was a great day and I got some great photos and that's all that really matters. I hope you enjoy them.

The Bauers

2009-12-08T09:02:00.000-08:00

Well after a few crazy weeks I'm finally having some time to update my much neglected blog. What can I say I'm much happier behind the camera with people than behind a keyboard by myself.

Anyways, I've been part of some great shoots lately and wanted to share some of the moments with you. Chris, Candice and I went down do Fish Creek park on a brisk Sunday morning to capture a few frames for their upcoming Christmas Cards. What a fun couple and a great location. While Chris was pointing out the fish in the creek both Candice and I were having fun scouting locations for the next shot. Luckily all of us were successful with our searches and Candice was able to pull Chris away from the bridge for a few more quick poses. In the end everything worked out perfectly, Chris made it out to McLean Creek on time and Candice and I are happy with the results. Thanks you two for the fun morning, oh yea and the large Timmy's too.

Rob

Chistmas Card Session

2009-11-18T15:00:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures from a recent outing to Fishcreek Park to capture some images for the Vande Graaf family Christmas Card.

Holiday Card Promotion

2009-10-17T10:39:00.000-07:00

With just over two months to my favorite time of year, I'm launching a family Holiday card promotion. For $200 you'll receive an hour photo session* with five to 10 photos plus a custom designed card. And if you refer a friend who books a package, you'll receive a $25 discount. This package is perfect for sharing a few great photos with family and friends this holiday season so book today!

Rob

*Photo session is for a family up to four members; extra people are $25 each

Texture, what's your take?

2009-10-13T14:42:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some helpful insight. It seems now a lot of people are adding textures into their photos such as these two shots. Do you have any thoughts on it. Are you a fan or do you prefer images unobstructed by details. I'd love to hear what you think.

Thanks,
Rob

Craig and Denise - Engaged!

2009-10-03T08:53:00.001-07:00

Here are a few photos from Denise and Craig's engagement shoot. What a great couple. We had a lot of fun that afternoon, kudos to them for sporting the fall fashions even though it was +30 out there. Thanks you two.

Kent and Sylvie get Married!

2009-09-25T15:34:00.000-07:00

Last Friday I had the pleasure to capture Sylvie and Kent Watt's wedding at beautiful Bowness Park here in Calgary. In was a perfect evening as the sun dipped below the yellow leaves of fall I was given some really nice lighting to work with. Thanks you three ( they have a cute little boy, Dexter) for letting me share the day with you.

The Anderson Family

2009-09-14T08:40:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I spent the day in and around Garrison Woods with the very entertaining Anderson Family. Their two beautiful children Miles and Avyn had a great day and were awesome subjects. We visited a lot of different locations and had lots of laughs through out the day thanks Guys I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Rob

Raman and Gurpreet's Wedding - Vancouver BC

2009-08-29T12:12:00.000-07:00

What a great experience I had last Saturday when shooting my friends Raman and Gurpreet's wedding in Vancouver. Being my first Indian wedding I think there is a chance that I enjoyed the day more than the beautiful couple. I'm not sure if it was the bright colours, the many ceremonies or just the overall feel of sense of family that made the day so special. Either way it was awesome. I can't wait to go through all the pics from the day and relive the many special moments but for now here are a couple teasers to tide them over.

Thanks guys,
Rob

Royal Indian Engagement

2009-08-11T21:06:00.000-07:00

I had the honor and privilege to shoot my friend Raman's engagement party this last weekend at the Royal India Restaurant in downtown Calgary. Wow, what an event. Raman looked stunning, it was a great venue and an unbelievable party. Thanks Raman for the opportunity and all the best with your upcoming wedding!

Here are a few pics from the night.

Fianlly some sunshine!

2009-08-07T15:53:00.000-07:00

Nice to finally see some sunshine here in Calgary! Although the rain lasted a bit long it was a nice break from the heat last Sunday. I also really like shooting in the rainy conditions. The overcast skies give great light when shooting and random puddles and reflections are always good photo opps.

I was lucky enough to catch a small break in actual rains the other day when I went and took pictures of a couple of the cutest kids ever. These too were hilarious and they seemed to feed of each other as we ran through the tall grasses and played in the puddles, it was so much fun. Thank you so much for the fun shoot guys I hope you liked the final result.

Rob

Photos of the Month July

2009-07-30T08:24:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Well I'm sad to think that summer is already half way over but what a great few months for me. With launching the new business to heading out to BC for a little R&R the first half of summer 2009 has been a lot of fun.

With the start of the new business I've decided that besides posting some photos from booked sessions I'm also going to post a few of my favorites from the month as well. So please sit back and enjoy a look into my July of 2009. If you want to see more you can visit my Facebook fan page at http://bit.ly/g4vuT. Thanks all, and if you haven't already please take a look at the new website www.robmcmorris.com .

April and Domenic

2009-07-22T12:03:00.000-07:00

Some new photos of a shoot I did last week. This kid was hilarious, I like to call it the many faces of Dom. I think the funniest part of the day is when Dom said to me "You no make no more pictures of me".

The Copes

2009-07-06T20:40:00.000-07:00

Check out these storyboards from a shoot I had with the Cope family from Manitoba. We had a great time and we found a great location too.

The Warwicks

2009-06-29T08:42:00.001-07:00

Here a few shots from some time I spent with my good friends the Warwicks down at Carburn Park.

Fantasy Adventure Bull Riding

2009-05-28T08:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was out at the Girlitz Rodeo Ranch www.girletzrodeoranch.com shooting for Fantasy Adventure Bull Riding (FABR) www.fantasyadventurebullriding.com . FABR is owned by my good friend Joe Messina, his school takes corporate parties, stags, stagettes or individuals and gives them a one day crash course on how to bull ride. I took this course last summer and definitely would recommend it to anyone looking for a uniquely Albertan experience with a nice side dish of adrenaline. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Bocce with the soon to be Bolins

2009-05-23T10:04:00.000-07:00

Well last night night felt like the first day of summer may actually be upon us so we decided to take full advantage of it by having a BBQ followed by some bocce with our friends Chris and Marnie.

Thanks Guys,

Live from London

2008-12-17T11:51:00.000-08:00

Here is a short slide show with some photos from our recent trip to London. After trying a few different software packages I've found iMovie to be the easiest title to work with. If there is one draw back it's that it does not have any of the transitions from slide to slide like other titles.

Enjoy,

Rob

Back from Mexico

2008-12-12T07:19:00.000-08:00

I just returned back from a weeks stay near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. What a great place. It had everything from amazing culture and food to beautiful people and scenery. I will definitely be going back to this part of Mexico. I took lots of pictures and look forward to adding more soon but for now here are a few portraits I took along the way. Whether it was Scott the tour operator who came down for a fishing trip 18 years ago and never returned back to Canada or one of the many beach vendors walking up and down the beach trying to sell their "cheap junk" as one of them put it all these people had great stories to tell.

Enjoy.

The Croft's

2008-11-26T17:00:00.000-08:00

Here are a few photos I took this past weekend of the wonderful Croft family

Minay Spanier Douglas

2008-11-24T22:42:00.001-08:00

This weekend I had the pleasure to photograph Minay Spanier Douglas, this little girl has personality. Here are a few pictures from the day

The VandeGraafs

2008-11-24T21:25:00.001-08:00

Last weekend I had the pleasure to head out to Bragg Creek with our friends the VandeGraafs to try and capture a nice image for there upcoming family Christmas cards. Luckily when I woke up that morning the grounds and trees had been blanketed with a fresh coat of snow from the night before. The four of us eagerly drove down 22x in search of a nice place by the river to get the mountian view shots they wanted. Here are a view shots from the day