Mustache Shots

Testing out some lighting for a shoot for work, and Liam had been working on his mustache for Mustache March, so it was time to take some pictures....

67th Annual BC Golden Gloves

Some shots from the 67th Annual Golden Gloves, held at the River Rock show theatre in Richmond, BC March 23-24th.
It was a long but fun weekend of shooting, about 4.5 hours noth Friday and Saturday nights, about 1600 photos later it was tough to edit through, here are some of the shots along with how it looked in the paper.

Rain Rain Go Away

There¹s still beauty to behold in all this rain. Optimist photographer Brett Beadle captured this raindrop falling off a daffodil during the heavy rains this week. Environment Canada says 174 mm of rain fell as of Thursday. They were expecting another 110 mm to fall by the end of the weekend.

Cute Kid.

Five-year-old Shaye O'Donnell was one of hundreds of kids that came out to the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall on Monday to enjoy a bunch of activies hosted by Delta Gymnastics. The mall hosts a session for kids every afternoon during the spring break from school.

Samantha

Samantha Harris, 9, watches the snow fall outside her family's Ladner home on a recent day. She has been a member of the War Amps' Child Amputee (CHAMP) program since she was born missing her left arm from below the elbow because of a congenital birth defect. The program helps families pay for specialized artificial limbs, which sometimes don't last long as kids go through growth spurts in their youth.

Hot Pants.

Shelly Joe designs clothing for fire performers. Her work will be among the 25 student lines showcased at the Kwantlen 25th anniversary grad fasion show at the River Rock March 28th.

Lois.

88 year-old dynamo Lois Carson Boyce has been a community activist since the 1960s, a tireless advocate for peace, the environment, clean air and affordable housing for seniors.

Panghali Arrests.

From a press conference yesterday which made the front pages of the Vancouver Sun, Province, and the Globe and Mail. And the Richmond News and Delta Optimist.

*Note: Other photogs photos from the event made the front pages of the other papers. Mine were on the Richmond/Delta papers. Sorry for the confusion, was just trying to say it was big news.


Manjit Panghali's father, Resham Basra, tears up at a press conference yesterday to announce that Mukhtiar Panghali, the murdered woman's husband, has been charged with second-degree murder in her death while Sukhvinder Panghali, her brother-in-law, is charge with accessory to murder after the fact. A charge of assaulting a police officer has also been recommended against Sukhvinder, 27, of Richmond.


Manjit Panghali's sister Jasmine Bhambra places a hand on her father Resham Basra's leg as he tears up at a press conference yesterday to announce that Mukhtiar Panghali, the murdered woman's husband, has been charged with second-degree murder in her death.

A couple of things from Richmond

A shot for the cover of the "South Shore Business Journal", another publication which has been stacked on to the duties at the paper(s). We needed a colourful graphic image for the front showing how companies attract new employees, so I went and made these guys take a break from work to play foosball. They happily obliged.


Hard at Work - Employees at Nuheat take a break and enjoy a break and enjoy a game of foosball in the employee common room, which also houses a big-screen TV and ping pong tables.


This was just a funny shot I saw as I was driving by. I wasn't as happy with the composition but roosters are tricky devils and was off to chase a hen as I got closer.


A rooster and a rider appear to be rushing for the bus in front of Richmond Country Farms. The rooster, a long with a number of his fine feathered friends, are a familiar sight for commuters taking the Steveston HIghway exit from Highway 99 northbound, as the birds regularly cross back and forth across the road.

Hands

Jake White, seen here playing a Djembe, has been invited (along with his outstanding African/Cuban marimba band Kutapira) to preform at the prestigious Aberdeen International Youth Festival in Scotland. The group, based out of the Britannia Community Centre in Vancouver's east side, plays instruments such as djembes, marimba, mbiras, conga and bata drums, timbales, and campanas.

Morgan Boreen, 8, hugs her mom June in their Boundary Bay home. June and others are hosting a fundraiser at the Rose & Crown Pub on March 15th to raise money to buy Morgan a special wheelchair that will allow her to go to the beach just blocks away from their home.

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Mad Science

Grade 3 student Ryan Johnson inhales some gas from a dry ice experiment at Westwind elementary school's Mad Science Academy showcase at Richmond Centre Wednesday. The academy is an after-school program that teaches science to kids.

Father David

I was supposed to take Father David's picture a few weeks ago but decided to try to book some time off to follow him around and avoid a set-up shot. He told me Ash Wednesday, where Catholics mark the first day of Lent by putting a cross of ash on worshipper's foreheads, would be a good day to shadow him. I think it worked out, and was glad I could avoid the ever-dreaded setup, especially for a situation like this.


On Ash Wednesday Father David Poirier proceeds to lead the service at the Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church where he has been pastor for a little over a year. He is a counsellor, teacher, and spiritual advisor.

Light, devotion mark New Year celebration.

From a photo story I did on Chinese New Year at one of the Buddhist Temples in Richmond, the Lingyen Mountain Buddhist Temple. It was very cool to see the temple decorated and to be let in on the ceremony was very interesting. It is the only night of the year where they allow people to come in to photograph the Buddha statues, so it was a special night. I had lunch with my friend Casey from the temple the other day, and they were quite happy with the photos. I haven't been doing a good job on updating the blog without my laptop, and I have been busy at work so utilzing the computers here is a bit difficult. More to come soon.

-Brett.