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Engagement Shoot

carlasinclair — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:24:55 +0000

In the spring of 2011, Colin and Carla joined Jamieson Dean in Old Montreal for one of his engagement shoots. Colin was shooting 2nd angle while Carla shot a behind-the-scenes look at how Colin and Jay work together. Carla used a 7D with a 70-200 and Colin edited it. Enjoy!

Trudy & Dave

carlasinclair — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:28:19 +0000

Carla has had the pleasure of playing softball with Trudy in Whitby for the past few years. Trudy was one of the happiest brides Carla has ever seen; the entire day Trudy was bubbling with excitement. It was a pleasure to edit these photos since everyone had an amazing teeth smile in it. Dave is a great guy too – a great match for Trudy’s excitement.

This wedding was in the East side of Durham – the reception was at “Newcastle Town Hall”, an increasingly popular venue and the ceremony was a stone’s throw away from Town Hall. The ceremony site will be branded on Colin’s mind forever since this wedding was the first one where his photo equipment was locked in the church after the priest had left. Fortunately he had enough gear to shoot family shots and start with the bridal party photos. (He got it all back with enough time before the reception fyi).

Carla’s video is coming soon!

Gill & Adam

carlasinclair — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:57:53 +0000

It was a cold and windy (yet sunny) December 4th when Gill and Adam took the big step. The spirits were very high, and the girls were very brave and enthusiastic about taking photos around Cullen Gardens where there was a huge wind tunnel where we parked.
Gill and Adam are fantastic people, we even trusted them to take care of our Foosball table until Carla and Colin have adequate space to play it. They were even actors in a shoot we did for the documentary that we are working on. They also grabbed Colin for an engagement shoot all over Whitby. So by the time the wedding rolled around, it was nothing but good times (as we feel the photos demonstrate). Enjoy!

Here’s their fantastic highlight video. Colin spent over 4 hours editing this quick video. And it definitely shows.

45mm 2.8 Tilt Shift Review

carlasinclair — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:52:47 +0000

Colin has been drooling over Canon’s line of Tilt Shift lenses ever since he saw one used by the amazing photographer Silvana Frammartino from Impulse Photography. He loved the uniqueness of the lens and how it could create unique perspectives optically. Tilt shift lenses are pricy, they pop up on Craigslist every so often with a $1,300+ price tag. Eager to try, but not invest, Colin rented the 45mm 2.8 TSE ($30) from Henry’s rental hookup. He had a few hours of practice with it before he shot a wedding ceremony, bridal photos and a separate cinema wedding reception. With only a few hours of practice under his belt, Colin felt he got his money’s worth from the rental, and had a chance to shoot a video review of the lens.

Check it out!

Ajax Cycling Tourism

carlasinclair — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:38:21 +0000

The Town of Ajax asked Empty Cup Media to create a video promoting cycling tourism at the ”Art of Transition: Tourism Summit & Creative Awards” in November, 2011. Colin had the opportunity to interview Mayor Steve Parish about why cycling infrastructure is key to 21st century communities, he got to show off his steadicam suit and he spent some nice time down by the waterfront shooting b-roll with his 5D Mark II and his Glidetrack, 24mm 1.4, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.2, 135mm 2.0 and 70-200mm 2.8 IS II.
As casual cyclists, Colin and Carla feel proud to spend their energy on such a quality project.

Cheryl & Craig

carlasinclair — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:30:54 +0000

Cheryl & Craig were smiles all day. Which made this photo/cinema combo day for Colin and Carla a breeze. They started with Cheryl in Ajax, then rolled to Atlantis on top of Ontario Place for their ceremony, photos and reception. The photo shoot on the roof was a little challenging – the sun was out in full force that day. Colin had to make snap decisions to make the most out of the view and to have the sun work with him as opposed to against him.

This was also the wedding that Colin and Carla had to carry their huge pile of equipment up countless sets of stairs to get to the roof of the building. Carla is loving the SLR cinematography, but all the bells-and-whistles she has to carry is definitely the balancing point. None the less, we wouldn’t be shooting any other way.

Here are some of Colin’s choice images! Cinema highlights to come…

Kelly & Andrew

carlasinclair — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:57:25 +0000

This wedding was off the hook. Not only did Empty Cup get to venture to the absolutely stunning town of Kaslo, B.C., but Carla knows the bride and groom from her years in British Columbia. Carla played softball with Kelly and Andrew, and Kelly and Carla worked in the newsroom at a local radio station together.

When the engaged couple asked Empty Cup to fly out west for their big day, there were no second thoughts. This was a double angle photo gig with Colin using a 5D Mark II and Carla with Canon’s 7D. The stunning mountains and sparkling lakes paired with both Kelly and Andrew’s warm and welcoming families made for an amazing day. Since we didn’t have access to the area to scout out photo locations Kell and Andrew did the scouting for us and did a wicked job.

They also had a softball game the day prior to the wedding where both families, friends and guests joined in the fun. Colin and Carla both put on their mitts, but managed to snap a few photos in between plays. Kelly’s friend Kerri Turner drove up to Kaslo early the day of to hold a morning yoga session with the girls in the park. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and good energy was in the air

Nicole & Dustin

carlasinclair — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:30:34 +0000

It’s a small world. And this wedding proved that. Multiple people from Colin’s past and present attended this wedding. And when that stuff happens, it’s very joyful.
If you were to ask Colin about this wedding, he would undoubtedly tell you that Shawn (DJ from Rhythm Entertainment), Carla (Empty Cup’s camera girl AND Colin’s wonderful fiance), and other key individuals had a rad time working with rad people. He would also tell you about the skateboarder he saw take a dirty wipe-out on the paved paths at Cullen Central Park just as the ceremony started. Empty Cup unfortunately did not get that on camera, which is probably a relief for the road-rashed skater boy…

Empty Cup shot at Cullen Central Park many times in 2010, and this particular wedding took place on the main floor of the building. Due to the room’s very long and rectangular shape, it posed some immediate challenges regarding lighting. Luckily, Colin has multiple transmitters to wirelessly trigger several light sources simultaneously so the room could be documented more accurately. Cheers to having a diverse camera kit capable of photographing the most abstract reception halls!

Check out their highlights from their wedding to three beautifully edited songs.

Here are some of our favorite shots!

Durham Region Roller Derby

carlasinclair — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:37:21 +0000

Roller Derby is back with a fury. The Durham Region Roller Derby (DRRD) holds “fresh meat” training camps to recruit fresh blood to the track. Empty Cup Media’s very own Carla Sinclair – aka: “Scarlita” – has been a derby girl since February, 2011 and has been loving it ever since! Hard hits, wild stockings, booty shorts, fancy roller skates, unique names and a whole lot of bruises are all things that come with the title of “derby girl”.

For a quick look at the action DRRD has to offer, check this quick video we assembled for their fundraiser at the “Out Lounge” in Oshawa in October, 2011.

Kim & Mark

carlasinclair — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:32:54 +0000

Kim and Mark got married at Knox College, had their photos taken at the Distillery District and partied at the Liberty Grand. Colin and Carla were there with their video gizmos to document it all. Here’s a quick look at their video.