Fisheye Teddy

Fisheye Doggy
The Canon EF 8-15mm L fisheye lens joined the family so I tested it out on Teddy. He never actually looks at the camera but this allows me to stick it in his face!
Fisheye Doggy
Fisheye Doggy
Fisheye Doggy

Dingle Park Lake

Dingle Park Lake View
Had a bit more time by the lake (although it was much chillier) this weekend. Here’s a view from Dingle Park, and a cat that happened to be there.
Dingle Park Lake View
Cat By The Lake
Dingle Park Lake View

Friends At The Dog Park

Oh, Hello There
Finally we had some nice spring weather this weekend so we took Teddy to Totoredaca dog park for the first time. It’s the larger dog park in Mississauga and there are different sections if you want your dog running leash free in a smaller space. It’s also a lot cleaner than the previous one we went to.
Dog Park Sign
Teddy’s still a bit shy, since he doesn’t go out much but he still made a few friends!
Teddy and Friends
Dogs Jumping
Blue Eyes
Stumped
Stumped
Come Again

Livia

Livia
I rarely shoot posed portraits, but my sister got baptized yesterday and I thought I’d take some photos while everyone was dressed up.
Livia & Mom
Livia & Paul
Livia & Paul
These were all shot using the 24-70mm 2.8L on my Canon 60D. I also used the right light from Photojojo.

Random Flowers

Here are some random photos of flowers mom bought. For some reason they remind me of ketchup chips.
Bloom
Bloom
Bloom
Bloom

Canadian International Autoshow

Canadian International Autoshow 2014
Thanks to Klout and Chevy Canada, I attended the Canadian International Autoshow.

Canadian International Autoshow 2014I made Nash go with me, and our reaction was a unanimous “OMG SO MANY CARS”. We’re not really “car” people and it’ll be a while until we both decide to purchase cars.

Canadian International Autoshow 2014There were cars from every make and model including this convertible which Nash called the girliest car ever because of its tiny size.

Canadian International Autoshow 2014This concept car of the future is motion controlled, which seems cool but in reality seems like it would be less efficient than a steering wheel.

Canadian International Autoshow 2014
Canadian International Autoshow 2014I saw a 3D printer (a Makerbot) for the first time printing some mini car models!

Since the Klout perk was sponsored by Chevy, I received some sweet swag which including a power bank for my iPhone and a Klout pin which allowed me to skip the line for the Camero challenge. You can watch me completely fail at the challenge in my vlog. I love the power bank, it’s the most useful thing a brand could give out because everybody has a phone that occasionally needs emergency charging!

Canadian International Autoshow 2014
I’m glad we went to experience the autoshow. I think it’s a great place if you’re looking to buy a car and want to try all the brands out. We saw many people getting in cars and testing the feel out. Entire families went in the mini-vans. When I happened to pass by Union Station on Family Day, I saw dad’s headed to the show with their little sons. That’s such an adorable idea for young car lovers!

Anyways here’s some more random photos of cars:

Canadian International Autoshow 2014
Canadian International Autoshow 2014
Canadian International Autoshow 2014
Canadian International Autoshow 2014
Canadian International Autoshow 2014

Morning at the Symphony

Yesterday morning, I photographed the Toronto Symphony Orchestra during their rehearsal for a Chinese New Year celebration concert. I wasn’t sure where I was going to post these as they do not really fit Ride the Tempo’s content so I decided to post a few of my favourites here. The full set is available on Flickr.

Roy Thomson Hall
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Cho-Liang Lin
Yuja Wang
Dashan
Jian Wang
Long Yu
Cho-Liang Lin
Song Zuying

You can check out some rehearsal clips in my vlog.

Chinese New Year

Happy Year of the Horse! Here are some random photos I took over the weekend of celebrations:
Chinese New Year 2014
Chinese New Year 2014
Chinese New Year 2014
Chinese New Year 2014
Chinese New Year 2014
Chinese New Year 2014
Chinese New Year 2014
Chinese New Year 2014