My apologies as my last post was a bit rushed… I was trying to complete it when I heard the boarding announcement for my flight home from Venice.

As you know, I just spent the past week with Joe McNally in Italy.  IMHO, he doesn’t need an introduction to fellow photographers or his clients… he is one of the world’s finest photographers.   For those of you who are not familiar with his work, his images have graced the covers of National Geographic, Life Magazine and Sports Illustrated… just to name a few publications.

Joe is a master of light and he uses some incredibly complex lighting setups (I’ve never met anyone who travels with 12 speedlights!). Watching Joe work and having the opportunity to shoot along side him was an amazing experience, to say the least. Whether I was shooting on my own or helping Joe setup his lighting, it is amazing how much you can learn from him.

Our week together had us working pretty late into the evening and one day, we even started working at 4am to photograph some lovely ballerinas at sunrise (yawn). I must say that I was exhausted by the end of the week – and it was an incredibly rewarding experience.

To the other photographers who were present in Venice: it was truly a pleasure to meet all of you.  And to my friend Rob in Ottawa: thank you again for this wonderful opportunity.

Joe: thank you for a phenomenal week and I hope our paths cross again.

Here are a few images that I shot during the week…