Gabrielle Touchette is a professional photographer specializing in portraits, wedding photography, and headshots in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Blog: November 2007

Patrick Watson

November 30th, 2007

Once again, I was blown away by an amazing show at the West End Cultural Centre. I don't know what it is, but I've had the chance to see some pretty awesome shows around Winnipeg in the past little while. Patrick Watson graced us with their presence two nights ago - and what a show it was! I took the time to snap a few shots, though I was pretty much enthralled by the performances the whole entire time. Lighting was RED and LOW, and I didn't have my tripod - but my trusty little 50mm lens did the trick. Pardon the camera shake, high ISO and major cropping, but this was concert shooting practice I really needed!
Plants and Animals opened up. They were amazing! They could have easily had their own show. I can't wait for more than just an EP from them!

Patrick Watson working his magic on the piano.

...and belting it out.

Eek, bad quality - but interesting use of a balloon to make music.

They finished with an acoustic rendition of "Man Under the Sea". Yes. Oh so good. (oh so good)

a little self-reflection...

November 27th, 2007

Yesterday's Creative Imaging assignment was to create a metaphorical self-portrait. Yes. Visual metaphors to express a quality about yourself. I scratched my head a few times before I came up with this.
If you can guess which quality this represents about me, you win a box of pencils. Most people who've tried guessing got it wrong. For the answer, go to my flickr site.

Jam Night

November 25th, 2007

The Ministry of Arts and Culture had a jam night last week. (please note that we don't take ourselves as seriously as the pretentiousness of our group name might infer... ) It was low-key (the setting, not the songs) and a good time. Anna is pretty much the only one who plays an instrument. Duncan took pictures, and April and I tried learning a few chords. We're pretty sure jam night's going to become a common event. Yeeha! Hopefully more than 4 people will show up next time. (Come on people! Attendance is down! The excuses better be school related!)I don't know how Anna's little hands manage to play all those complicated chords.

April is seriously going to start learning how to play the guitar. She's going to start with a Holly McNarland song, apparently.

Duncan stole my camera and got a shot of me struggling with a chord change. Oy! If only I had the patience to learn...

Escape to Brandon

November 25th, 2007


A road trip to Brandon did me some good this weekend. It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas - the coldness of the moon, and the warmth of lights. Angelina took me "window" shopping, also known as "I'm a poor student" shopping. I'm getting used to this buy-nothing-year. It's making more and more sense to me. I hope it continues this way, student or not.

Winter Wanderings

November 22nd, 2007

I love Thursdays. No classes and free time to work on our projects. Since I've been a very good student and caught up on all my homework, I got to go shooting FOR FUN. It must be the coldest day of this new winter. But ski-pants and tuques do the trick. Anna and I meandered around Assiniboine Park, frost in the trees, sun in the sky. Can't make me happier.

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