January 12th, 2012 by Jordan

November 11th, 2011 by Jordan

It’s not often that I’m snapped (probably a good thing) .

As you can see from the smile, I’m okay with heights
Thanks for sending this in B!

May 27th, 2011 by Jordan

Some refer to photography as “Symbolic hunting”
This video from a Calgary photo shop takes that to a whole other level.

Awesome

February 25th, 2011 by Jordan

Today’s digi-photog is completely dependant on some form of computer storage. Those of you who know me well can attest to my abominable computer luck and because of this I backup religiously. The following happened to me recently and I thought I would share.

The old faithful PC.

This had some work that was backed up but more importantly, a ton of personal images collected over the years. I don’t use this machine much anymore and figured it was safe.

Unfortunately Old faithful contracted a nasty virus.

In the end, a reformat was necessary but what about all of those personal images? Luckily they were stored on Old Faithfull’s alternate drive. To my horror they didn’t show up and MAJOR intervention was required from Dan @ REDBELL

Thanks Dan!
BTW – you can click here to get to the Redbell FB page

If there’s anything I want to get across besides the anecdotal venting, it’s back up your pictures.
Look at your old images and ask yourself, “If I wanted to look at these 10 years from now but they were gone, would I be miffed”?
Hard drive space is so ridiculously cheap now. You can pick up something with enough space + an enclosure for around $70. Go a step further and make a backup of a backup. Think it’s crazy? I don’t anymore..

When you’re done backing up disconnect it from your computer and keep in a safe place.

That’s my shpeel!

December 20th, 2010 by Jordan

The year I turned 13 marked a huge landmark in my childhood. I’m talking about Bar mitzvah. This is where a boy becomes a man and looking at it from a 13 year olds perspective, a pretty cool thing!
When I look back, that was an amazing year of celebration, fancy dining at the “kids table” and Mandel entertainment frantically leading our arms into “YMCA” formation. If you haven’t guessed it by now, I absolutely love Bar and Bat Mitzvahs!
I shoot a wide variety of functions but these are among my favorite.
Why you ask?
The atmosphere is catered around kids and fun! So much thought, consideration and money is put towards a kid’s birthday and it always pays off in spades!
If Uncle Junior drinks one to many then cuts loose at a wedding you never hear then end of it, but no one judges a kid dancing the Funky Chicken while wearing shades and a pair of boxers on his head.
That’s the atmosphere I dig

I recently had the pleasure of shooting Cooper’s bar mitzvah at the Inn on the Park. A place I also have fond memories going for brunch when I was little.

Cooper, I wish you the best of luck in all that you do. You, Randi and Jonathan were so accommodating and fun to work with.

Mazel Tov !!

November 8th, 2010 by Jordan

Sometimes I’ll be shooting a function and someone will ask me questions like:

“How many mega pixels is your camera, How much do I need to spend to get a good camera and what brand”

I always like tell them not to get caught up in specs and equipment.

A couple of other things to keep in mind are:
Before buying, try everything out yourself and see what works best for you.
Rock what ever you have and take Meaningful pictures.

I use Nikon and absolutely love my equipment. It provides me a great balance of ergonomics and image quality. However – when I’m not on assignment, the last thing I want to do is schlep around 50lbs of camera gear.

I took this in the park the other day with my 4.8 ounce kit ☺

I’m actually really happy with the built in camera on my iPhone 4g.. I tap anywhere on the screen that I want to be in sharp focus and it works flawlessly.

What I’m getting at is – think less about gear and more about the picture / idea itself.

October 26th, 2010 by Jordan

Dubins Photography partnered up with Baycrest hospital for their WIGs add campaign. WIGs is an acronym for Wildly Important Goals. These banners should be hanging up on the first floor for a while so give them a nod if your visiting bubby, zady, grandma, or grandpa. It was a pleasure working with Baycrest public affairs and I look forward to future projects! (The Next one will be a lot of fun so stay tuned)

October 22nd, 2010 by Jordan

Hello everyone,

Jordan Dubins Photography is very excited to unveil it’s new Blog.

Thanks to Brian K and IWD Canada for such an intuitive and great addition to my webpage!

Check back for periodic updates!!