Hello and welcome to the internet! More specifically, my blog.
I'm Scott Williams and I'm the owner/photographer/president/janitor of Capturing the Light Photography.
I specialize in wedding photography and lifestyle portraits. Basically, if it has a pulse, I photograph it.
I'm based out of Kitchener but I travel though-out most of southern Ontario including all of Waterloo Region, the Golden Horseshoe and nice fancy resorts up in Muskoka!
I'll be using this blog to showcase recent work, for any announcements and to showoff the occasional pictures of my cute kids. You can subscribe to this blog using an RSS reader at the very bottom (scroll WAY down!) or by adding it to the bookmarks in your browser. If you like what you see, feel free to leave a comment (nasty ones will be deleted...).
Thanks.
Scott.
Getting married in 2010?
Still looking for a photographer?
Any couple who commissions me for a 2010 wedding before March 30 will receive one of the following as a complimentary addition to their package:
~ Engagement shoot with custom designed guest book (sample)
~ Rehearsal dinner coverage
~ Digital wedding files
Just mention ‘Spring 2010′ in your email.
Awaken Workshop 2010 – March 20-21 – Toronto, Ontario from Andrew Sorlie on Vimeo.
Just wanted to let everyone know about the Awaken Workshop being held in Toronto on March 20-21, 2010 at the Gladstone Hotel.
There’s a great lineup of speakers, some of the best photographers in Canada. I’ll be there working behind the scenes, so make sure to say hi.
Tickets can be purchased here. (photography students can get 2 for 1 admission!)
Here’s a blurb from the official site:
Come down to Toronto’s historic Gladstone Hotel and open your mind to some of Toronto’s most talented portrait and wedding photographers as they share their insights and thought processes with you in a candid and informal manner.
This is a weekend specifically designed to awaken your inner artist and allow you the freedom to become more heart-felt, honest and truthful with your photography.
We have an incredible line up of photographers eager to give back to their photographic community.
I just wanted to let everyone know that two of the best wedding photographers on the planet, Huy Nguyen and Sergio, will be in Toronto for two days in June with a workshop called The Power of Real.
Some of the highlights of the workshop will include:
- the photojournalist’s mind : seeing beyond the obvious, understanding the moments, shooting powerful imagery
- clients : falling in love with your clients, setting expectations, developing relationship, managing the wedding day
- spontaneous portraiture : keeping it fresh, maintaining visual diversity, empowering individualism
- critical thinking : evaluating images, cropping, storytelling
- understanding your badass self
- intensive discussion of wedding photojournalism philosophy and Question & Answer session
- lighting demonstration – using the lightstick for distinctive reception and portraiture- review and critique of participants’ work
Dates: June 8-9, 2010 (Tue-Wed)
Location: Still Motion Studio at 133 Queen St. East, Port Credit, Toronto, ON, CANADA L5G 1N1
Registration Fee – $1,200 per person ($800 for spouses or additional persons from the same studio)
Limit: 20 participants
Please contact our workshop coordinator Scott Williams for more information : scott@capturingthelight.com
To register : click here to download the form
SPECIAL OFFER #1 : Register before March 15 and receive 10% off.
SPECIAL OFFER #2 : Participants will receive $500 off the registration fee for Yin Yang Workshop 4.
The WPJA Q4 contest results were released today and I’m proud to say one of my images placed 13th in the ‘Bride Getting Ready’ category.
It’s one of my favorite images from 2009 from Sarah + Phil’s wedding in August in Elmira/Mississauga.
WPJA contests are truly a worldwide affair, so to place against some of the best wedding photographers in the world is an honor.
Just a cautionary tale to all those brides out there looking for a photographer.
I’m happy to announce that Capturing the Light Photography has been accepted into the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA).
Here’s a little bit about the WPJA from their website:
The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) is a professional organization composed of photojournalists and wedding photographers from around the world. What sets our members apart in the industry is their candid, documentary approach – a distinctly artistic vision toward wedding photography.
I remember when I started photographing weddings I was in awe of some of the work on the WPJA website so to now be a member is a proud moment. I’m really excited to start entering their quarterly image competitions. Knowing that I have to enter images every couple months always pushes me to be a better photographer.
Here’s a link to my listing.
I’m really pleased to announce that Capturing the Light Photography has been chosen to be a member of Bestofweddingphotography.com.
This is an invitation only listing of wedding photographers with all members being chosen by a prestigious board of photographers including Ben Chrisman, Anna Kuperburg and David Beckstead amongst others. Only 350 invitations were sent out worldwide, so I’m in extremely good company and a little humbled.
Here’s a link to my listing.
On February 9, 2010 at 9:16 p.m. Jack and Emma became cousins to Edward James Lindemann.
Here they are welcoming Eddie to the world!
How much Eddie weighed.
His footprints.
the little guy.
Grandma fussing.
The happy family.
I just got word that one of my images came in 19th at the ISPWP Winter Photo Contest.
19th might not sound great, but considering the amazing competition from around the world (literally. Who knew Brazil and Russia had so many great photographers?) I’m really happy to have placed.
The day was a blast and we’re really excited to see the end result.
Thanks Scott.