Gary Peterson is a Spokane, WA based professional photographer that specializes in Sports, Weddings, and Fashion photography. He is an award winning photographer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of publicatitions and marketing collateral. Spokane Wedding Photographer, Spokane Wedding Photography, Destination Wedding Photographer, Destination Wedding Photography.
Here is the link to the contest and too her image. no registration, just click and vote for her.
http://www.rock945.com/pages/6814693.php?imageGalleryXRefId=1849869#imgXR
She is in a contest sponsored by 94.5 in Spokane. Give her a hand by voting for her..make sure to vote a few times, and tell your friends to as well!
Thanks to Alex and Ashley for including me on their special day. I started the day with Ashley and mom at The Makeup Studio in Spokane where Julie and her crew made their magic happen. If you are looking for world class treatment on your wedding day, book an appointment with them. www.themakeupstudio.net
Gary is booking summer appointments for Senior Portraits. Come and be one of the first to shoot in the new 4000 square foot studio. 20 foot fashion wall, numerous sets and drops. Unlimited looks, poses and changes, we can shoot both indoors in a professional well equiped studio, and at outdoor locations, or mix it up to ensure you get the look you want. There are no "Packages", I make it easy. For $ 125.00 you get to shoot for up to 4 hours, and you get all images delivered on DVD with a full release allowing you to print as many of them as you would like. Book a friend to shoot with you at the same time, and we double the time, and cut the cost to $ 100.00 each!
I am working on a project/exhibit that will highlight various stages of the sport of ice hockey. I am putting together images of ice hockey as played at all levels, from pond hockey through the pros.
The idea is to give a fan a view of the various levels of hockey that exist, and how they relate to each other. I am going to print large images (4 foot by 8 foot) of these various stages, and exhibit them in various hockey arenas.
I have been working on gathering the images, and just got done shooting the last two levels that I needed to complete the project, the AHL and NHL.
The selection process is going to be fun!
With the Memorial Cup just a week away, and the Prospect Camps a few short months away, I started to purge the laptop of images from this past season to get ready. I am working on a project for exhibition at a few of the WHL arenas next season that celebrates the sport at all levels. I found a few that I had forgotten about that I enjoyed. I thought I would share a few, hope you enjoy them, I know I sure enjoyed taking them!
I offer very comprehensive and fairly priced Wedding Packages. I have options available to meet all of your needs. One thing is for sure though, with all options, you OWN the images! No trying to pick 40 images for a wedding book, you get everything I shoot, edited and delivered to you on high resolution CD or DVD. You can print as many of the images as you like, email them around to friends and family, put them on MySpace and Facebook.. You also get your own Online Gallery here on my photo host site, where you can direct your family and friends to to view the images that we capture. You can provide them with a password so that they can download images from your gallery free of charge, saving you time and money. Please contact me so that we can discuss your Wedding. Prices start at $ 750.00 and go to $ 1375.00 for weddings in Washington/Idaho/Oregon/Montana/British Columbia. I love weddings, and love being a part of of this special day. I provide a photojournalistic approach with an eye for capturing those special moments that will be cherished forever.
Voted one of the best photographers in the area by KREM's Z-Best of Spokane!
Awarded The Brides Choice Award for 2010!
I also am a very creative "Trash the Dress" session photographer. My latest concept shoot involved the entire wedding party jumping off of a cliff into a lake, and was reported on by the Spokesman Review, The CDA Press, and images of the event were picked up by the AP and ran in countless newspapers and websites around the world, to include the Wall Street Journal! The session was also covered by KXLY and the story was aired locally, and picked up by ABC News, and Good Morning America. So, if you want to do something fun, creative, and one of a kind, lets plan your session!
I will be updating this portion of the blog with Olympic experiences from the 2010 Olympics being held in Vancouver, BC. Be it random thoughts, images, prep work...all is good.
At this point, I am preparing the game plan...organizing gear, passes, transportation, cameras, cards, batteries, Twinkies, Beef Jerky and other useful items...a case of Starbucks Double Shots, a case of Starbucks Frappacinos, a case of Gatorade G2, Toblerone, and lots of chewy granola bars.
All cameras have been cleaned and inventoried. I am taking 4 Canon bodies with me, 8 lens, ranging from fisheye to 400mm. Remotes, Strobes,Clamps, Monopod and Tri-pod. A variety of bags to fit it all in and to facilitate getting it to and from event venues.
Made an appointment to have the windshield of the Element replaced. I have gone almost a year with the thing cracked....I figure in the Spirit of the Games I should at least make an attempt at getting there in style...
Windshield replaced..all lettering ID'ing me as a photographer removed from the windows in an effort to be more stealth and less of a target.
Camera vault has been installed in the back of the rig. This is a locking Pelican case that is secured to the base plate of the vehicle with chain and case hardened steel lock. I try not to leave anything of value in the rig when I am out and about, but when I have to, this is a good place to lock up the lens and bodies.
IPOD freshly loaded, GPS loaded with important landmarks, hotel, parking lots.
Tickets, Credentials, Reservations, Itineraries, Passes, Bus, Shuttles, Transfers, Parking, Valets, Currency, Visa not Mastercard or AMEX, so many minute details to attend to.
Saturday;
Fantastic drive over to Vancouver today, gorgeous weather...
Arrived early evening, checked out venue parking and transport...took a quick run around Staley Park to catch the lights..
Sunday;
I slept in the rig due to the closed streets around my hostel. Got up early and headed over to the transport location, and boarded a motor coach for The Whistler Sliding Centre so that I could shoot the Mens 2 Man Finals/Medal event. Cruised around the village a bit, had a massive breakfast, picked up a couple pins, checked in at the Media Center, then hopped the gondola up to the Sliding Centre.
From the gondola off to security, then up to the course. I was offered a courtesy ride to the top of the course, but elected to walk it, as I have never shot the event and wanted to preview shooting locations. Smart move in balmy weather and carrying 50 pounds of camera gear...
Monday;
Off to check out the UBC Thunderbird Center for tonights hockey game. I have not shot there yet, and want to have a feel for the place.
Shot the Womens game Russia vs Switzerland. Switzerland won in a shootout.
I realized I had Saturday night free, so decided to take a road trip up to Castlegar with the Spokane Braves. The Braves are a Junior B hockey team that plays in the KIJHL. Great trip up through Colville and Northport.
