Partners in Photography

Lambton College Digital Photography is fortunate to have a great partner helping to advise and contribute to our program's success.  James Cowie operates Photo Tour Trekkers, Web Link a unique business that caters to photographers who want to travel the world, and who doesn't?

Cowie also is a member of the Digital Photography program's Program Advisory Committee, bringing his 30+ years of Photography business experience to our planning and strategies.   This fall marked the 10th anniversary of Photo Trekkers and Lambton Digital Photography partnered with them for the anniversary event held at Museum London.

Our student team photographed all aspects of the event for Trekkers, and created studio portraits of each guest in attendance. In addition we printed the hundreds of photos on the spot, allowing the guests to take home the portraits at the end of the evening.  Our students gained some valuable real-world event photography experience and we also gave Lambton College a great presence in the photography community of south-western Ontario.

Photos by our team were also used for Photo Tour Trekkers social media /  Facebook, Monthly Newsletter and promotions.

Partnering with industry representatives, and meeting nearly 200 avid photographers, was a win-win partnering for the Digital Photography program.  You can have your cake and eat it too!

Celebration Cake!

The Lambton Digital Photography team, Front row l-r:  Mike L'heureux, Izzy Lakik-Lidstone, Raspal Singh  Back Row l-r: Atena Abdolrazagh, Seth Myers, Dave Chidley - Faculty, Eric Davison. 

  

Photo Tour Trekkers owner James Cowie presents photographic memories from the many world-wide tours from the past decade.

  

Guests pack the auditorium at Museum London for a retrospective show.

Social hour at the Photo Tour Trekkers anniversary.  The Lambton Photo Portrait set-up is visible in the crowd.

Art Experience

Our history class had a rare opportunity to see some spectacular art, not in Toronto, New York or Paris, but right in our own backyard.


Sarnia and south western Ontario are very fortunate to be one of only three stops in Canada for a magnificent traveling collection of art.  The Masterworks from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery is on display at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery in downtown Sarnia.  Web LINK


Our first-year History of Art and Photography took great pleasure in viewing the collection on a quiet afternoon.  The 75 pieces of art from this monumental collection include incredible works of art by world-renowned artists such as Constable, Copley, Dali, Freud, Gainsborough, Sargent, Sickert, Sisley, Sutherland, and Turner, and by seminal artists in the history of Canadian art such as Carr, Harris, Krieghoff, and Morrice.


We studied, viewed, photographed and laid on the ground in front of inspiring art that we had seen only in small reproductions.  Seeing the art in person is a completely different experience, and our students were affected very positively by the experience.

The exhibition continues until Feb. 7th, 2016.  If you get the chance, don't miss the opportunity!  Several of our students have returned multiple times to fully digest the collection.  Learning from the masters is invaluable.  Seeing is Believing.

Thanks to the Alix gallery for allowing our students to take in the collection and to the volunteers for encouraging and informing us  about the works.

Erin Percival and Eric Davison listen to a volunteer given some insight to the art.

Gina Roberson listens intently to the audio tour in front of a portrait of Lord Beaverbrook, the man behind the collection.

Some of the incredible detail, this one from a painting by Canadian Cornelius Krieghoff

At the encouragement of the gallery volunteers, Jesscia Datema got down to the floor for the unique perspective on the massive painting, Salvador Dali's Santiago El Grande

Everyone found their own unique viewing perspectives and angles to take in the work.  Raspal Singh and Seth Myers lay on their backs as others take photographic images from all angles.

Christina Watts, looks happy with the artistic experience.

While a group of students stand in awe of the Dali, Nicole Bowles reads more information about one of her favourite pieces.

John Seo and Atena Abdolrazagh take some photographic records of the art in one of the rooms at the Alix Gallery.

Nikoo Shahabi Sirjani, takes an image of John Seo in front of one of her favourite pieces of art.  Nikoo saw a resemblance between John and the subject.

  

The Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery in downtown Sarnia.

The Best of the Best

Editor's note: The second-year Lambton College Digital Photography students are on a five-day work study visit to New York City.  Follow our daily blog about the adventure.  Each day, two students will share their thoughts on the experience.  Please join us as we experience New York City.

We are home, safe and sound and really sore.  We averaged 16,000-17,000 steps every day.  We left early and stayed out late.  Edited our images into the wee hours and were up early, cheerful every morning, ok so that's a bit of a stretch.

The NYC trip was full of unique and challenging life experiences that we will take with us as we move on into our professional lives.

Today we left it up to our students to pick the images by supplying us with one of their favourite photographs from our trip.  So here is the Best from our Best.

This is Sarah’s Favorite photo because she was holding her hands up so her friend could take the picture and quickly captured that moment.  Girl’s hands shaped like a heart. Photo taken on Top of the Rock.  (Sarah Scheible/ Lambton College)

This picture was taken while in Highline Park, it’s my favorite because it is the most colorful and vibrant depiction of what New York City is. NYC is a busy, colorful, entertainingly beautiful city, full of art, high rises, people, and greenery, just like this photograph.

Street art as seen from Highline Park in New York City, New York on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. (Andrea Ochoa-Pineda / Lambton College

This is Teresa’s favorite photo because I love the contrast in the sky as it looks like it is 

about to engulf New York City.

The first drops of rain start to fall near the first support of the Brooklyn Bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (Teresa Perry / Lambton College)

Street mural on brick wall in Asbury Park Beach, New Jersey. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. 

(Colette Hagley/ Lambton College)

This is my favourite photograph because of the decisive moment I’ve captured. I also like what emotions this photograph gives you. (Larryl Ybanez / Lambton College)

This is Jodi Tamminga favourite photo because "it captures an aspect of New York that we don't see too often. We always see photos of all the main tourist attractions, but never of the simple little things that happen. This photo captures a simple moment, that many people can relate to."

Looking over the shoulder of an artist painting a local musician on the HighLine Park, New York City.  Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015.   (Jodi Tamminga/ Lambton College)

This is a Photo by Devon Groombridge and is her Favorite from the entire trip because "I captured it just before the storm hit while on the Brooklyn Bridge. It makes the viewer feel as if they were in the image."

Capturing the gloomy sky of New York City while on the Brooklyn Bridge.

(Devon Groombridge/ Lambton College)

This is Kendal Turner’s favorite photo because of the overuse of lines all over the image. She loves the repetition in the photo and how your eyes follow the staircase. 

Looking down a staircase in a New York City, Museum.

(Kendal Turner/ Lambton College)

This is not my favorite photo, but a close runner up. My favorite photo was inappropriate for the blog. I like this photo because it fills the frame and immerses the viewer in the urban metropolis that is New York City.  ( Dave Beaton / Lambton College)

This is a Photo by Mack Feltz, it is favorite photo because of the way the light is shining on the subject making him glow and really pop, He looks like a man that is just riding on top of the World.

Man wearing a suit alongside traffic, in NYC. (Mack Feltz/ Lambton College)

The reason I chose this image is because of the raw emotion and how it shows the true feeling that we all felt while crossing the Brooklyn Bridge in the pouring rain. (Alexa Manser / Lambton College)

The San Remo Tenants' Corporation Building overlooks Central Park in New York City, NY on Sunday, October 11th 2015.  (Photo by Mike DiCarlo)

This is Neko Guo’s most favorite of the trip because she likes the contrast between the yellow taxi and the sign. Photo taken in New York City of a yellow taxi, with a Broadway musical advertisement for Aladdin.   (Neko Guo/ Lambton College)

I picked this photo as one of my favourites because of how the little boys face is framed in the bubble and when I was watching him play in Central Park he was so happy.  This photo brings me back to the moment.  Little boy chasing the bubbles in Central Park, New York, October 11, 2015 (Sidney Fletcher, Digital Photography)

I really enjoy this picture because of how much it can hit home to someone.

When I look at this picture I think of how hard it must be losing someone, it actually reminds me of my grandfather and how his sprit lives on. 

This image shows only one candle lit, and that one candle shows much impact. ( Victoria Zoldy / Lambton College )

I like this one because it is so simple and the contrast / dynamic tonal range, is very dramatic. I looked up one day and there it was!  The photo is also balanced with the 3 buildings so your eye wanders in a circle.  ( Emily Hussey / Lambton College)