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  • Welcome to the Blog.

    I'm a Calgary Photographer that specializes in on-location creative portraiture. Much of my work is created using edgy and dramatic lighting combined with a variety of locations, all of which is then then tied together with the people I photograph.

    In addition to the creative portraits I also take a limited number of wedding commissions per year. If you're looking for a Calgary Wedding Photographer drop me a line using the contact button in the top menu.

    I travel anywhere my work takes me, so if you're not local to Calgary, let me know where you need me to be and I'll make it happen.

    Have a question about photography? Email me or use my Formspring page. I'll answer everything I can.

Evan & Richelle Wedding | N.E.PhotoBooth

Although photo booths are becoming more common at wedding receptions, there are still a lot of potential clients that I meet with that are unsure as to what I am really talking about when I tell them I plan on setting up a N.E.PhotoBooth at their wedding, so I’ve decided to share one with you all.

As a photographer, a lot of the time when I was cruising around the reception, guests would see me coming, turn their heads or hide behind someone else’s, basically do whatever they could do to disappear. It seems to be a natural reaction to cameras for a lot of people, maybe if someone reading this is a psych major they can shed some light.  Regardless, the booth solves that problem by creating an environment where the guests can come to me (the booth) comfortably with a little of the awesome sauce in their bellies and hilarious photos ensue. Its a ridiculous amount of fun for me, and the bride and groom get a great way to document the people that came to party with them on their big day, which otherwise would likely not have happened without the booth.

Enjoy.

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Shaun & Amber | Wedding Teaser

Just a quick sneak peak of what’s to come from Shaun and Amber’s Lethbridge wedding:

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Matt & Holly | Hitched

Matt and Holly are awesome, thats all I can really say about them. Since meeting these two last year I’ve been super pumped about shooting their wedding, and their big day did not disappoint. The weather was awesome, Matt and Holly were all smiles all day, and the party to end the night was brilliant. All in all, its people like this that make my job feel so little like work that I am almost feel guilty about being paid for it…ok not THAT guilty, I have a new baby mouth to feed now, but more on that later!

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I Like To Talk Lighting | For Photographers

It’s no secret that I love anything to do with lighting, and if you start talking with me about lighting I’ll gladly keep going until your ears bleed. The coordinators of the 2010 Digital Photo Expo figured that out and as such have asked me to join their panel of speakers for the two day event being held in Calgary over the October 2nd and 3rd weekend to talk location lighting for creative portaiture. It’ll cost you a whopping $20 to come see me flap my gums at the convention, but the sweeter part is that the $20 ticket stub can be redeemed against a select product from The Camera Store, so you can’t lose. Click here to be taken to the Digital Photo Expo website, and if you’re in Calgary that weekend come watch my face turn red in front of a bunch of other photographers.

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July 24, 2010 - 12:00 am

Jessica Stephen - Hey Nathan, i’ve been following your blog for awhile, my hometown is also Estevan, but i am currently taking the professional photography course on Vancouver Island and permanently living in Red Deer, your lighting is amazing and i was wondering what gear you take with you on shoots? Do you use speedlights with umbrellas? or do you have actual studio lights you take out? love your work!!!!! keep it up!!

July 10, 2010 - 12:16 am

Jason Grover - I’m so booking this weekend off and coming out to see you Nathan.

July 9, 2010 - 10:23 pm

Jeremy - I will be your grasshopper

Tyler & Julie | Wedding Teaser

I shot a wedding back in my hometown of Estevan, SK over the weekend. Here is a little taste of what’s to come.

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July 23, 2010 - 11:34 pm

Jessica Stephen - when do we get to see more Julie and Tyler wedding photos!!!??

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