Alan Nielsen Weddings & Events. Each milestone with a photograph.

Archive for October, 2008

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween from your friends at Nine Live Photography.

I got too tired of carving, so you only get Nine Live.

2988260252 96aefb17f4 Happy Halloween!!!

Going Dexter

Prep for the evening events. The pumpkins won’t stand a chance.
2987398221 297a647a87 Happy Halloween!!!

Sorry pumpkin, it was your time to go.
2988257766 3c93720813 Happy Halloween!!!

My kids pumpkins.
2988261136 f86399b9c4 Happy Halloween!!!
2988258606 36627b2894 Happy Halloween!!!
2988259444 65b94269f4 Happy Halloween!!!


Exploring Small Strobes – a series

I highly recommend these articles.  I can’t wait for part 3.  They give great insight into why you want these strobes, and what you can do with them.

http://yanikphotoschool.com/tips/exploring-smal-strobes-why-should-i-use-a-speedlight/

http://yanikphotoschool.com/personal/exploring-small-strobes-why-use-speedlights-off-camera/


Community vehicular reclamation project!

While on break from shooting Dan McLean’s cd release party, I stumbled upon this great community project.  I ended up doing a little Lomo work on the second shot, just something I wanted to try in photoshop.

Please check out: http://www.streetsareforpeople.org/blog/.

2807621618 a1ba94c213 Community vehicular reclamation project!

2807603988 6487b3c81f Community vehicular reclamation project!


Happy Birthday to me…

I’m 31 today….and as my wife reminds me…yes I’m older than her.

grade 1 229x300 Happy Birthday to me...

Me in Grade 1...oh so many years ago


This week in review – Oct 20-26, 2008

- Dexter is still the best show going around.  Season 3 is well on its way.  It doesn’t have the same feel as seasons 1 & 2, but if it did, we’d all be getting bored by now.  I just hope he starts killing more people again.

- 2 year olds are great.  Potty training them is not.  We had our first “floaters” in the bathtub the other night.  No other big accidents yet, but I’m sure there are more to come.

- My wife was waiting for a parking spot at Costco and there was a car in front of her waiting for a spot as well.  So two cars in a row with their turn signals on and 2 cars leaving their spots….when a 3rd car comes out of nowhere.  So the lady in front pulls into her spot, then the “crazy” lady pulls into the spot my wife was waiting for.  My wife waits for the lady to exit her vehicle (just to hear this reasoning!!!).  She says to my wife, well that person took my spot so this is only fair.  Her husband bowed his head in shame and walked on without his wife.  Oh yeah…my wife had the kids in the car too and ended up having to park a good distance away.

- Had dinner with my parents on Saturday.  I got my gift from them, a new shed for my backyard.  I’ll be ordering it this week.  Hopefully the rain stops for a bit this week so we can try to build this monster.  Perhaps some pics to follow.

-Finally got around to installing my rear surround speakers.  That only took 3 months to do!  The rear center should be another few months I’m sure.


Brouwer Family Shoot

A little sample from our weekend shoot

2963266032 1e37e88f62 b Brouwer Family Shoot


This week in review – Oct 13-19, 2008

- Another Canadian election has come and gone.  Another few years of the Harper government.

- You can now follow me on Twitter. Still figuring it out…

-Gas prices were at $0.99 cents – woo hoo.

-Had a great shoot with the Brouwer family.  Stay tuned.

-Being sick is not fun…nor is passing it around to my wife and kids.  Sorry!!!


Mother/Son at the park

Captured this wonderful shot of my wife and son at the park the other night.

2940238958 c7ca707c8a Mother/Son at the park


This week in review – Oct 6-12, 2008

When in the US…do not order a Caesar when they are asking you for your drink order.  They will give you a blank stare and wonder “why is he ordering a salad?!?!”.

Even Hickory, NC has a Hooters.

“You know why!” – What happens in Vegas.  You must watch the credits!

Happy Thanksgiving


Happy Thanksgiving 2008

Kids_write_the_cutest_things Kids are awesome.  Their grammar when they are 6 is even better.  My niece wrote a beautiful card to her 90 year old great grandmother.  She sounded out what she wanted to write.  This is what she wrote:

2932532341 abc986a562 b Happy Thanksgiving 2008


Lori & Paul Sousa – Wedding – April 5, 2008

The couples special day finally arrived.

2446945223 ec58cd652a b Lori & Paul Sousa   Wedding   April 5, 2008

2447803086 7d5f090fdd b Lori & Paul Sousa   Wedding   April 5, 2008

2447806032 f46faedecc b Lori & Paul Sousa   Wedding   April 5, 2008

2447816226 526c0e346b b Lori & Paul Sousa   Wedding   April 5, 2008


The Schultz’s Wedding Part 2

You have to have a little fun as a Wedding Photographer…

2856966410 0a26b4ba57 b The Schultzs Wedding Part 2


Softball League

Had the chance to shoot a recent Softball game for some of my 9-5 Co-Workers.

2876732018 df8b011517 b Softball League

2880168443 b700ed9822 b Softball League

2883157451 18a3ffcea9 b Softball League

2883159599 bf2d776f9a b Softball League



Dan McLean Jr CD release party

Dan McLean Jr CD release party
Sat Aug 16 2008
The Supermarket (in Kensington Market)

http://music.danmcleanjr.com/

Dan McLean Jr.

2783109564 8a9a1361c9 b Dan McLean Jr CD release party

Noah Zacharin & Dan McLean Jr.

2785857042 2761359240 b Dan McLean Jr CD release party

Alexandra Ribera

2785857640 6ac2578117 b Dan McLean Jr CD release party

Frank Patrick

2785004505 247956e463 b Dan McLean Jr CD release party

Noah Zacharin & Dan McLean Jr.

2803995245 58f9f704d3 b Dan McLean Jr CD release party


Glamour and Headshots – Carley St. Onge

2007

2700131640 bd88b6108d b Glamour and Headshots   Carley St. Onge

2008

2849229079 de782a9bbb b Glamour and Headshots   Carley St. Onge


Lori & Paul Sousa – Engagement Shoot

I had the pleasure of being introduced to this fine couple from a colleague.  We shot this just outside of Crossroads in Burlington.

2227976663 a304548882 m Lori & Paul Sousa   Engagement Shoot


Playing Catch-up….

There’s going to be a barrage of posts right now as I play catch-up.  I’ve uploaded a few posts from my old blog on Blogger.  Changes to the website are going on too.  Stay tuned for lots of new stuff.


Sven Gali Sound Academy Toronto, ON July 12, 2008

Who would have thought the boys from Hamilton would have ever gotten back together?  Not me.  But I did have the pleasure of working with them in Toronto at one of the reunion shows.

2672381205 6521ea4e30 b Sven Gali Sound Academy  Toronto, ON July 12, 20082672373725 e35a946513 b Sven Gali Sound Academy  Toronto, ON July 12, 2008


Hello world!

Welcome to the new and improved Nine Live Photography website.

Still under construction.

Please visit:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninelivephotography for the portfolio.