Photography By Michael Lawrence

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2011 12x12 Vancouver Photo Marathon

I have been taking photos as a hobby since about 2007. I mostly use a Nikon D40, although I have a few 35mm cameras that get occasional use. I have done a bit of medium-format stuff (a Minolta Autocord TLR.) Recently, I won awards in the (2009 and 2011) Vancouver 12x12 Photo Marathon. The photo above (by Cynthia Griffiths) is the "making of" my winning entry for theme 9: Take it to the Grave. Below is a small sample of some of my favourites. See my Flickr photostream for a more complete sample. I also keep a photoblog (not been used in a while) which I use as a journal for practicing and improving specific techniques.

A child waits for his practice to begin at the UBC arena in Vancouver Canada. This photo was taken during the 2009 <a href="http://vancouverphotomarathon.com/">12x12 Vancouver Photo Marathon</a> on 35mm Kodak Ultramax 400 using a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_FM2">Nikon FM2</a> and 50mm lens. This photo won the "Best Theme Interpretation" prize. Taken during the 2009 <a href="http://vancouverphotomarathon.com/">12x12 Vancouver Photo Marathon</a> and chosen as theme-winner. The photo was taken using the cameras built-in 10 second timer and a wirelessly triggered off-camera flash. Celebration of Lights 2011, Vancouver Canada. Taken during the 2011 <a href="http://vancouverphotomarathon.com/">12x12 Vancouver Photo Marathon</a> and awarded judges choice winner and audience choice winner for theme 9. A whisky jack is hand fed on Mt. Seymour in North Vancouver Canada. Condensed liquid nitrogen surrounding a storage tank at the <a href="http://www.triumf.ca/">TRIUMF</a> particle accelerator in Vancouver Canada. A pre-dawn view of the 2010 Winter Olympic rings from Stanley Park in Vancouver Canada. Vancouver An empty soccer field illuminated by stadium lights in Vancouver Canada. A view from underneath the Aurora St. Bridge over Lake Union in Seattle WA. Container ships at anchor in English Bay in Vancouver Canada. Sulphur piles at pre-dawn with Grouse Mountain in the background. This was taken the same morning as the Olympic Rings shot. My wife does some warmup laps longtrack speedskating at the Richmond Oval in Richmond Canada. Lily, F1 Goldendoodle puppy, 12 weeks old Sphinx, a hairless cat. Meson Hall, the main accelerator chamber of the TRIUMF particle accelerator A track cyclist breaks away from the group at the Burnaby Velodrome.