Workshop 2011

Back in October I hosted another workshop for the McGill Mini Courses.This time around my class containedcthree amazing students. Ateeya, Deveney, and Sarah. It was such a pleasure to have them in my group. They were so open and interested in the things that I said. I loved that they asked all mannor of questions of me, all of which I tried my very best to answer.
I hope they have a great holiday and continue shooting!

As always I took my class to Mount Royal Park- but this time we made a tiny detour and ventured into the Mount Royal Cemetery. As some of my group had never been in there before I was more than happy to give them the ten cent tour.
Inside, we passed by some of the oldest tombstones in the cemetery. Some so old that the names engraved upon them were barely ledgible, and others still had stones that were hardly able to stand upright any more. Of course there were the angles, some on high, some down below, some with all of their parts and, some missing quite a few. The cherubs, too, were on display, stioically watching guard over thier sole charge.
It all made for a very picturesque tableau.
We ended our workshop in front of the large chalet that over looked the city. If I am not mistaken, I walked down the other side of the mountain with Deveney (if this is wrong, I give you my humble appologies..). The view from, what I think is trhe steeper side of the mountain does have it's beauties. Like the Stream of water that poured out of a pipe in the side of a hill that I had never seen before.

As you walked down the wooden staircase you couldn't help but follow the path of the softly trickling water as it pooled into a tiny basin at the foot of the hill.
A truly beautiful sight, to be sure!
It is a wonderful thing not to be too complacent about your surrundings. Always leave room to be surprised from time to time.
My next workshop begins in March.
Happy shooting everyone!