Dwayne Brown Studio

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Carleton International

I've always liked the international flags in the common area at Carleton (right at the Starbucks). This morning while I was there I did a quick capture with my iPhone and processed it through some cool apps. Shooting with the 4S has been so fun - it's a super quick capture and then to be able to process it right away and share! :)

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Minto Bridges

I got caught in a little weather yesterday while out running errands on the scooter, and while dodging the rain I short-cutted through New Edinburgh, which took me past the cool and historic Minto Bridges. They're so beautiful and photogenic!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

A BEAUTIFUL WORLD WITHIN

I could never tire of photographing flowers. There is an exciting world within each and every one, once you start really looking closely – their delicate petals and soft and striking colors. Each flower, in a way telling a different story – a story of hope, a story of beauty and a story of poetic survival.

Weekend Free Download - Sunshine Petals

I shot this Weekend's Free Download while in Kingston yesterday. I never ever tire of shooting flowers, they are just so beautiful in all ways - they represent happiness, beauty and sunshine! :)

© Dwayne Brown

Please use this 'link to download the file'. Feel free to print it, frame it and enjoy it - just please don't use it for any commercial applications without written permission.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Petals Falling

I'll never get tired of shooting the end of the Tulip Festival - the now overlooked and abandoned flowers. Petals bending. Giving way. Falling. Still stoic and still oh so beautiful!

Monday, May 21, 2012

A Beautiful Close-up World

I was able to grab a few more snaps of the last of the tulips at Dows Lake this evening. They're so beautiful as their petals dry and curl - falling and revealing themselves so randomly.

Victoria Day Sunset

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Finally!

The Tulip Festival is winding down - finally! Now I get to photograph the tulips as they are on their last legs. They look so beautiful as they're in the final stage of their life. Perfection in inperfection! There is a beautiful randomness to how their petals curl, fall and open, almost like a creative unveiling ballet.

Weekend Free Download - Regina 205

I shot this 'weekend's free download' east of Sandy Hill today - it's a lovely entrance way to an older apartment building on the way to Vanier. Please use the link below to download it. :)

© Dwayne Brown

Please use this 'link to download the file'. Feel free to print it, frame it and enjoy it - just please don't use it for any commercial applications without written permission.

Technology and an Awesome Team at Home

I'm lucky enough to be working on a fairly large project for McMillan right now with a technology and people focus, but really for me the fortunate part is that I get to work with such an awesome team. We did our first shooting day on Friday and sometimes it's easy to find yourself wrapped up in the creation of the images, but then you remind yourself that you get to work with a large team of really wonderful and talented people - Alain and Karen from McMillan, Carolyn our producer, Samantha doing hair and make-up, great talent from Models International and beyond, and of course Brent my assistant. Can't wait to keep shooting this coming week! :)

Monday, May 7, 2012

Tulipfest

We're deep in the throws of Ottawa's beautiful International Tulip Festival. I've always been much more interested in the extreme close up world within a flower - it's so interesting and so beautiful.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Adorable Education

I had some fun earlier this week hanging out and photographing adorable kids at Counterpoint Academy. Awesome classrooms with loads of light, great kids and inspiring teachers! Thanks Counterpoint! :)

Greater Than

I think one of the blessings and/or fun benefits of being a photographer, is we get to see and capture stuff that others might pass by and not notice - seeing beauty in the abandoned or neglected.

LinkedIn Means Business

It's funny, I find myself telling my clients and friends about the power of defining your personal brand on LinkedIn - and I find myself sounding a little pushy and preachy. But I guess it's because I feel so strongly about it, not just because of the strength of it's high Google ranking but also its ability to help people build, elevate and share their personal brand (And apparently it's even considerably better for lead generation than Twitter or Facebook). No I'm not a brand specialist or a professional marketer - I'm a photographer, and I'm passionate about helping you present the best possible image for your profile!

So here's the pitch or perhaps the strong suggestion - if you have a LinkedIn profile, Google will do it's job helping your clients or network easily find it - but you need to make sure you're presenting your image the best you can. How you present yourself with your written profile is critical, but so is your LinkedIn profile portrait - its kind of how you show up electronically to a client meeting. It should be professional and it should share personality, and I can help you do that! Whether you're an executive, a creative, a consultant, a student, or anyone who does business with others - you need a professional profile photo for LinkedIn and your other social media platforms!

If you'd like a price for a new LinkedIn portrait - please drop me an email or a phone call.

Thanks!

Dwayne Brown.
studio@dwaynebrown.com
613 290.5737
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Event Coverage

Covering corporate events for our Ottawa clients is a much appreciated extension of our corporate photography business. Sometimes that means covering an annual general meeting, a cocktail party celebrating an important milestone, boardroom or offsite meetings or even students for our university clients meeting on or off campus.

We take event coverage very seriously and never refer to it as 'grip and grin'. Respectfully covering events for our corporate clients helps them to tell their story - which helps them move their companies and organizations forward. Sometimes these stories are told in annual reports, press releases, blogs or internal publications and websites.

If you have an event or a special meeting you need photographed or you'd just like more information about our approach and process - please drop me an email or a phone call.

Thanks!

Dwayne Brown.
studio@dwaynebrown.com
613 290.5737

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5 Tips - When Building Your LinkedIn Profile Page

1. Always use a closely cropped professional portrait for your profile page! Never use a photo that was shot at a cocktail party, a wedding or on holiday with your family. LinkedIn is for business so keep your photograph professional and positive!

2. Create a professional headline highlighting yourself. Try to highlight at least three specialties using your own personal keywords. This should be 'who you are', not just your job title!

3. Use keyword rich content when building your summary and experience categories for your profile page. The list of keywords should include words that describe you, your talents and the qualities that you aspire to.

4. Use external links to your website or blog and major social media properties, like twitter and facebook (if it's a professional facebook page). LinkedIn can help you share your personal brand and your story, but it can also drive traffic to your website.

5. Seek and give recommendations. Don't rush into this, it's best to ask your long standing and trusted connections. And again these recommendations should always include some of the keyword phrases you've developed for your describing content.

If you'd like a price for a new LinkedIn portrait - please drop me an email or a phone call.

Thanks!

Dwayne Brown.
studio@dwaynebrown.com
613 290.5737
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