Today was not a shooting day but a conversation at Westside Studio (http://www.westsidestudio.com/#artists/photographers ) with Nikki Ormerod and Chris Gordaneer.

Westside Studio has taken several of our students for a field placement term and our program is very grateful for the opportunities you’ve given them. My goal of the meeting was to ensure we’re giving the studio what they needed from our students and how we can do better. I received positive feedback from both Nikki & Chris regarding our program and some input on what we need to add to the program - very minor adjustments but excellent input.

It was supposed to be an hour long meeting and quickly turned into a couple hours - sorry Nikki, I know you were on a deadline. The discussion was so useful and it was great to get to know both of you better.

Westside Studio also currently employs one of our grads, Tom Wood, who works as the 1st assistant to Matt Barnes. Tom came into the studio to say hi and have a quick lunch with me at Donna’s (https://donnas.ca) - which was amazing! Try their roast beef sandwich - you will not be disappointed! It was great to catch up with Tom and hear his input on working as an assistant and how the program really set him up for success at the studio. Always great to hear that positive feedback!