Archive for March, 2009
Editing
Back to Toronto also means editing through 40 gigs of photos for my Skinhead story.
Caitlin Howden Portrait
Back to work and the real world. Shot these today.
Caitlin Howden, an Improvist at Second City, poses for a photo on Queen St. West in Toronto,Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
Caitlin Howden, an Improvist at Second City, poses for a photo on Queen St. West in Toronto,Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
Caitlin Howden, an Improvist at Second City, poses for a photo in Trinity-Bellwoods Park in Toronto,Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
Pork Chop and Apple Sauce
Simon Hayter and Nicole Wheelhouse launched a new creative website- porkchopandapplesauce.com.
Check it out- lots of nice portraits
White Pride March, Calgary, Saturday, March 21, 2009
I covered the White Pride March, organized by the Aryan Guard, today through downtown Calgary. This was the wrap up of my photo essay on the Aryan Guard and Neo-Nazi Skin Heads.
I will post more details about the story later on.
White Pride supporters walk through a North-East area Calgary, AB , Saturday, March 21, 2009, on the way to a White Pride March. The event was organized by the Aryan Guard, a neo-nazi skinhead group in Calgary, AB.
White Pride supporters walk through the downtown streets on Calgary, AB , Saturday, March 21, 2009, during a White Pride March. The event was organized by the Aryan Guard, a neo-nazi skinhead group in Calgary, AB.
White Pride supporters walk past a anti-racist protester on the downtown streets on Calgary, AB , Saturday, March 21, 2009, during a White Pride March. The event was organized by the Aryan Guard, a neo-nazi skinhead group in Calgary, AB.
White Pride supporters walk past a anti-racist protester on the downtown streets on Calgary, AB , Saturday, March 21, 2009, during a White Pride March. The event was organized by the Aryan Guard, a neo-nazi skinhead group in Calgary, AB.
White Pride supporters clash with anti-racist protester on the downtown streets on Calgary, AB , Saturday, March 21, 2009, during a White Pride March. The event was organized by the Aryan Guard, a neo-nazi skinhead group in Calgary, AB.
A anti-racist protester recovers from an assault by a White Pride protester, on the downtown streets on Calgary, AB , Saturday, March 21, 2009, during a White Pride March. The event was organized by the Aryan Guard, a neo-nazi skinhead group in Calgary, AB.
I covered the White Pride March, organized by the Aryan Guard, today through downtown Calgary. This was the wrap up of my photo essay on the Aryan Guard and Neo-Nazi Skin Heads.
I will post more details about the story later on.
This is an Anti-Racist that I encountered during the protest. A White pride supporter assaulted him and I was attempting to photograph his blood. He took a fingertip wipe of his blood and wiped it on my face.
I am not sure what his reasoning was with that. He obviously wanted to be photographed- causing a scene in public- so I wonder why he felt compelled to wipe it on me. If anybody know the answer to that- send me an Email Me. Contact@BrettGundlock.com
A anti-racist protester wipes blood on photographer on the downtown streets on Calgary, AB , Saturday, March 21, 2009, during a White Pride March. The event was organized by the Aryan Guard, a neo-nazi skinhead group in Calgary, AB.
George Bush Protest- Calgary, AB- March 17, 2009
I did this series today at the Bush lunch-in at the Telus Convention Centre. 1,500 people showed up to have lunch with the past president and many protestors showed up to speak out against his actions as a former President.
An Anti- George Bush protester holds up a pair of shoes in front of the Telus Convention Centre Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
An Anti- George Bush protester Esmeralda Nadau-Jasso poses for photo in front of the Telus Convention Centre Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
People wait to enter the Telus Convention Centre Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
An Anti- George Bush protester Dijla Al-Rekabi poses for photo in front of the Telus Convention Centre Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
A Calgary Police officer keeps order in front of the Telus Convention Centre Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
A ripped poster of George Bush in front of the Telus Convention Centre Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
I also found this picture of me working on Flickr.
Aryan Guard Cont.
Have been working hard on my Aryan Guard story over the last week. I only have one week left and this is crunch time. The march is happening this Saturday and I will be very busy up until then.
Conor, a 17 year old neo-nazi skinhead has a smoke in the back of a friends car.
Where in the world- Calgary Aryan Guard Story
Basically, I have been slacking on my updates. Busy life, un-exciting photography from me- I could come up with a million excuses- but I am back.
I got to Calgary Friday March 6 and I am working on a story on a Neo-Nazi group of skinheads called the Aryan Guard. I have been working on this for almost a full year, being in Toronto has not helped logistically wise for shooting though.
I have taken just over two weeks of holidays to work on this and I will be here for 18 days. On the 21 the group hosts an annual White Pride march through downtown Calgary. This will be the event that I will be working around.
I will update with my progress over the next couple of weeks.
Aryan Guard member Kyle McKee has a cigarette, Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta. The Aryan Guard is organizing their annual White Pride march for March 21 in Calgary, which will draw supporters from all over Canada and the USA.
Inspiration
I ran across two photographers looking through back issues of the Walrus Magazine that I really like and looked up their www. I have seen both photographers work before, including Rita’s gallery in Toronto and her work in umembedded - but I didn’t connect the dots until I saw her website.
The results are in
I like my new 50mm 1.4- just incase you were wondering.
Emily poses for my new lens- sort of.
Portrait- Michael Hyman
Michael Hyman of Cornerstone Capital Partners L.P. poses for a photo in their Toronto office.