Skills4ever Photography

"Fotoshop by Adobe" by Jesse Rosten

2012-01-09T23:59:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year!

I am going to blog more frequently this year. My blogging goal is to post at least one blog entry every month. I will also be doing the same on my Business and Technology blog.

Now to something really cool!

I somehow stumbled upon Jesse Rosten's (@JesseRosten) tweet to Strobist (@Strobist) regarding a new beauty product called "Fotoshop by Adobe". It is so cool that I had to blog about it. Jesse is a filmmaker and commercial director. I am so going to start following his blog and Twitter feed.

Enjoy the video. All credits to Jesse Rosten.

This commercial isn't real, neither are society's standards of beauty.

Mosope and Seyi: Anytime

2011-08-27T22:37:00.001-06:00

Mosope planned a perfect surprise birthday photo shoot for her one and only Seyi. He was pleasantly surprised. It was so much fun shooting the about to be married couple. Happy birthday Seyi, and we wish you and Mosope a happy married life as you tie the knot in a week's time.

A quick stop over at McDonalds

Mosope at the playground

Kofo + Fikayo

2011-08-01T02:18:00.006-06:00

Kofo and Fikayo tied the knot about a week ago. It was fun photographing this amazing couple. I have known Kofo for 7 years, and it was great to capture the moments on her big day. Enjoy some of my many favourites from the wedding day.

Segun Gele doing his thing. Interesting guy!

The bride and her brother.

Oh! Oh!! A bad joke to cut the groom's tie. Lol!

Parents of the groom.

Parents of the bride

A guest and friend at the wedding.

Kofo and Fikayo looking so gorgeous in their Nigerian attire.

Studio is closed

2011-04-26T22:31:00.000-06:00

The Skills4ever studio is closed for the next 6-months. We will be back in October/November 2011 in our new digs. We continue to be available for non-studio based events.

Enjoy!
Skills4ever

Lola + Nnamso

2011-01-08T19:28:00.005-07:00

I figure that it will be cool to start the year with the last wedding I shot in 2010. It was a beautiful Christmas wedding. Nnamso took Lola to be his beautiful wife. The couple wore some beautiful Nigerian attire for their BIG day. They looked awesome.

Here's Lola waiting for the ceremony to start.

Some good Nigerian food...so yummy.

Straight from the Caribbean

2010-12-05T19:20:00.003-07:00

It has been several months since I last made a blog entry. I have just been busy. Here are some pictures from my trip to the Caribbean. My wife and I travelled to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Enjoy!

Some nice fabric from the beach-front market.

At the Manati Park, we enjoyed the dolphin and bird shows.

The resort put up a show every night.

2010 Photowalk

2010-07-25T01:44:00.003-06:00

Saturday afternoon was fun. I led the Calgary downtown edition of the 2010 Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk. My fellow walkers were great. Below are some of my images from the walk.

Join the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk in Calgary

2010-06-03T21:46:00.000-06:00

I am excited to announce the 2010 Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk. I will be leading the Calgary downtown photowalk on Saturday, July 24, 2010. My photowalk group will be shooting pictures downtown and at Prince's Island Park. There are only 50 slots available so sign up NOW! You can do so here.

Tour Alberta: Canmore

2010-04-10T03:28:00.004-06:00

Easter long weekend was nice and refreshing. We spent the holidays in Canmore. The town of Canmore is located in Alberta. It is the gateway to the Alberta Rockies.

One of the famous landmarks in Canmore is the "three sisters mountain". It is a mountain with 3 peaks.

A partially frozen river in Kananaskis, just outside of Canmore. It was just so interesting.

As we drove back to Calgary after the nice mini holiday, we decided to check Nakiska - one of the sites used for the 1998 Winter Olympics. Who knows? Maybe someday I will take up skiing.

Anytime - Fun Photoshoot

2010-03-21T22:46:00.004-06:00

Today was fun. It is always fun doing photo shoots, especially with great people infront of the camera. Stefanie and TJ came to get their Skills4ever moment.

Easter Special – Family Portraits with a Pro-book album

2010-03-14T00:57:00.004-07:00

We are offering family portraits with a Pro-book album @ 20% off the regular price.

What do you get from our special offering?

A fun-filled one hour studio or on-location portrait session for you, your family and friends;
15 minutes of consultation to understand what you want to achieve from your portrait session;
Unlimited poses and outfit changes;
A 20-side professionally printed and bound Pro-book album that will look awesome on your coffee table;
A slideshow of your images on a CD or DVD;
Fully edited images; and
Unlike other photographers that separately charge you loads of money for your images and prints; we include your high-resolution images in your package. We believe that your images are yours!

The Easter Special offer lasts till Friday, April 30, 2010. Book now!

TGIF

2010-03-12T12:17:00.001-07:00

Thank God It's Friday. The last few weeks have been very busy. I am so happy today is Friday.

Nice day in winter

2010-02-21T20:58:00.003-07:00

It was a beautiful day in winter. I could not resist the temptation of driving around and taking a few pictures. Spring and summer please come soon.

The Barn at Shawnessy where I attend church service on Sundays.

A little old church in Priddis.

Seun + Godwin's Wedding

2010-01-28T01:38:00.003-07:00

Here are a few of my favourites from Seun and Godwin’s January wedding. Thanks for allowing me capture your love.

The beautiful bride just about ready for the ceremony.

The groom getting adjusted by the wedding coordinator who happens to be my lovely wife, Feyi.

I am so addicted to taking pictures of wine bottles.

Teaser: Seun and Godwin's Wedding

2010-01-24T22:33:00.001-07:00

Just a little teaser of Seun and Godwin's wedding. It was my first wedding of 2010. I thoroughly enjoyed capturing their special moments, and I wish them the best in their union.

Olympic Torch Relay

2010-01-20T00:52:00.008-07:00

In case you need some food, stop by here.

Milaine Theriault, cross country skiing, competed in 3 Winter Olympic Games (1998 Nagano, 2002 Salt Lake, and 2006 Torino)

Cops out to make sure that everyone is safe.

Teaser: Olympic Torch Relay

2010-01-18T20:42:00.003-07:00

An evening with Feyi: Anytime

2009-12-06T23:20:00.006-07:00

Feyi and I decided to hit the studio this evening and do some pictures. We tried a few simple poses. Here's one of my favourites from the session.

Honeymooning in Los Cabos: Part 2

2009-11-26T20:23:00.008-07:00

...and as promised, here's part 2 of our honeymoon holiday. Enjoy!

Enjoying some more miami vice.

Out on the ATV at the beach.

We noticed this interesting sign by a restaurant in Cabo San Lucas. As we lingered around taking pictures, one of the waiters walked up to us and asked if we wanted to be hung like the dude. They actually had the contraption inside the restaurant. Ofcourse, we declined. Lol!

Downtown in San José del Cabo.

Downtown in Cabo San Lucas.

Out for our last dinner in Los Cabo.

We have become true Baja junkies. Los Cabos we love you.

Honeymooning in Los Cabos: Part 1

2009-11-21T21:59:00.012-07:00

Feyi and I spent our honeymoon holidays in beautiful Los Cabos. Los Cabos is a municipality in Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. It is made up of the touristy Cabo San Lucas and the beautiful San José del Cabo. Both towns are incredibly beautiful. Feyi and I took about 1,000 pictures. We have decided to share some of our favourites with you. We will post our Los Cabos experience in 2 blog postings. Check back later in the week for part 2. Enjoy!

We stayed at the very family oriented Coral Baja (a WorldMark by Wyndham resort) in San José del Cabo.

Los Cabos is the timeshare capital of the world. Everyone everywhere tries to sell you a timeshare. We met Antonio at the Mega store (Los Cabos’ version of Walmart) and he succeeded in convincing us to attend a timeshare presentation. Antonio is the foot soldier in the timeshare business. His job is to get tourists to attend the presentation. He gets a commission for his job. The upper echelon then tries hard to sell you a timeshare. Feyi and I had no intent on buying. We just could not resist the gifts that you get for attending a presentation.

At the Playa Grande resort.

At the Westin Resort & Spa.

A Miami Vice. It taste so good. Like it!

Cabo San Lucas. The skies are almost always a nice beautiful blue with clouds. Los Cabos is a nice vacation spot.

If you ever go to Los Cabos, we recommend that you take the Fiesta Cabaret's sunset cruise.

Los Cabos' famous landmark: the arch.

Sealing the Deal

2009-11-11T00:03:00.009-07:00

We sealed the deal on November 7, 2009. I married my one true love. We're posting some teaser shots here. Enjoy!

Our favourite engagement shot -- actually one of many. It was taken by our wedding photographer, Paul Walker (McMaster Photographers)

Feyi at her bridal shower...and the groom and groomsmen gate crashed.

At the rehersal for the wedding ceremony...

...and now the union begins.

3 + 1 groomsmen...

The bride is so filled with joy that tears begin to flow...awww, my lovely Feyi.

Signing the dotted lines...

Someone seems quite excited...

Kiss of peace...

We had two wonderful Pastors to marry us...

Rocking the limo...

A quick stop at Tim Hortons...

Party time...the reception

Many thanks to Obum Ezeibe and John Arthur for taking many of these pictures. Obum you really worked the camera. You should go Pro!

Happy B'day Feyi

2009-08-26T12:25:00.004-06:00

My all-in-one fiancée/photography assistant/business development manager turned another year older on Monday. Happy birthday Feyi.

Ihuoma + Francis: Anytime

2009-08-21T19:31:00.004-06:00

Two naturals! Shooting Francis and Ihuoma was so cool. These two just kept on making me laugh throughout their photo session. They truly complement each other. Enjoy a few images from the shoot.

Worldwide Photo Walk @ Kensington

2009-07-20T00:05:00.004-06:00

Saturday afternoon and evening were a blast. I participated in Scott Kelby's 2nd Worldwide Photo Walk @ Kensington, Calgary, and it was so much fun. We walked through parts of the Kensington area and went on to Prince’s Island Park. It was awesome being in the company of so many photographers.

My buddy with whom I truly enjoyed the photo walk.

In the midst of all the fancy and not so fancy DSLRs, there was a brave lady with her point and click. Kudos to her!

On our way home after the photo walk, my buddy and I noticed some rising smoke on Memorial Drive. We drove down and discovered a building was on fire. It was a bad fire. There were over 30 fire fighters on the scene. We grabbed our cameras and worked the scene. I will be posting more photographs from the fire later in the month.

In Paris with no French

2009-07-03T08:51:00.014-06:00

Paris is a beautiful city with character. It is an old yet modern city with lots of history. It is culturally rich. My fiance and I managed to get by in Paris with little or no French. I have forgotten all the French that I learnt in my junior secondary school days.

In 2-days, we visted the famous tourist attractions: Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, lively Latin Quarter, the Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Paris is an expensive city. Hotel rooms are expensive compared to what one obtains in Canada or the United States...just check Expedia.ca. We managed to get a clean and modern looking 4-star hotel in central Paris. A can of coke or a bottle of water at attractions is also expensive; they go for between 2.50 and 4.50 Euros (CAD $4 - 7.30). It is a lot cheaper to get your bottle of water from a grocerry store or supermarket.

In one word Paris was "fun". We will certainly be going back to explore more of Paris and other parts of France.

Feyi in scrubs: Anytime

2009-05-24T18:20:00.006-06:00

My baby is done with school. I am so proud of her. She has two bachelor degrees and she will soon be a Registered Nurse. We decided on a “scrubs” themed photo session to celebrate her graduation and starting her new job...actually to show-off her new scrubs. Lol!

I am the new nurse in town.

Ok, that is enough pictures. Get the camera out of my face...

Is that 911? There's this guy who is taking pictures of me...

Takara + Kiki: Anytime

2009-05-18T20:23:00.004-06:00

Earlier in the year, I had the pleasure of shooting Takara and her daughter, Kiki. We spent about an hour making pictures at a studio in the Kensington area of Calgary. It was so much fun working with them. I also had my girlfriend, who is my Business Manager/Assistant/Reviewer/Everything, assist me with the shoot. Takara and Kiki, thanks for being such wonderful subjects.

Sope + Ronke + Demilade: Anytime

2009-04-22T01:25:00.008-06:00

Three beautiful people and a camera in hand! What more can I ask for?
Sope booked the photo session just for the fun of it. She came along with her sister, Demilade, and her cousin, Ronke. The photo shoot lasted about 2 hours and it was cool. They were all prepared – outfit changes, make-up, etc. I was happy to do the shoot. I also had my girlfriend assist with the shoot. She's good at advising on the poses.

TJ: Anytime

2009-04-01T03:58:00.008-06:00

On Saturday evening, I had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot with TJ in my home studio. The session lasted about an hour, and it was fun. We shot about 40 images. Here are some of my favourites. Once again, thanks TJ.

TJ is really into basketball. The photo shoot would not have been complete without the ball!

How do I rule the world?