Nov 20
by gregvanriel in Recent Shoots 3 comments tags: Joey Restaurant

Can we clear the shot, please!

Last week I shot the new Joey Restaurant in the big expansion / renovation of Yorkdale Shopping Centre, in Toronto. What’s it like to shoot a place that’s still partially under construction?  Here’s a behind the scene peek at what was going on while we were shooting.  In this first shot below we had to clear a large hydraulic scissor lift. Turned out pretty good. How do you like the look of this new JOEY?                     In this next shot we had to hide a bunch of painting equipment under the 1st table.                       The following image was taken from the stairs that were still being painted.                     This high angle shot was a challenge.  I had to Photoshop out a person who snuck into the edge of frame.  I didn’t notice it at the time but someone had stacked chairs on the bar.  Can you tell where the bar stools were?                       For this next image I had to place the […]
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Nov 11
by gregvanriel in Recent Shoots 4 comments tags: Coyotes, Milton Power Plant, Trumpet

Coyotes Eat Shooters?

There’s a MASSIVE AWESOME Power Plant in Milton just west of Toronto that I’ve always wanted to capture.  It’s one of those colossal post-industrial power facilities from a bygone age – the 1980’s. This summer I was shooting a job in Milton and thought I’d scout the plant.  Here are some different angles of the place.                                         I waited for night to fall.  At dusk I parked nearby and started walking across a big grassy field scoping out the shot.  As I trudged along with my camera gear I suddenly saw a coyote.  It was leaping along in the tall grass.  I stopped in my tracks.  Not having any experience with coyotes I wasn’t sure what to do.             I watched the coyote closely and saw it join another one nearby.  Now my mind started racing. If there are 2, will there be more? Do coyotes hunt in packs?  Do they attack humans? Do I look appetizing to a coyote?                   Looking at the Power Plant I started […]
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