DAVID ELLINGSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

My agent Gina came across the new Metro Vancouver Cycling Map yesterday…and there was my photograph on the cover.
The shoot that keeps on giving…

Last night I attended the launch of Vancouver photographer Gabor Gasztonyi’s wonderful new book, A Room in the City, representing a five year project of photographing the residents of the Cobalt, Balmoral, Regent and Sunrise Hotels in the Downtown Eastside. I’ve seen many, many projects come out of that part of the city but few as strong as this collection of wonderful, heartbreaking images (Lincoln Clarkes Heroines, published in 2001, must also be mentioned).

The launch was also accompanied by a gallery exhibition, the first one for PhotoHaus Gallery, part of Vancouver Photo Workshops (and also the studio where I am based from) at 14 West 7th Ave. If you have time to make it down you will not be disappointed.

Here are a few photos of the book…please excuse the low res…

Photo Donuts?
I hadn’t heard of them either…until I found their site was directing traffic my way and my curiosity got the better of me. I was a little weirded out that someone has pulled a whole collection off my site to theirs without permission, but looks like someone there likes this work.

Finally…a donut I like…still naughty, but good for me.

I am excited to have received five Honorable Mentions at this year’s International Photography Awards out of the approximately 15,000 submissions.

Some of the new Polaroid work I have been shooting was awarded in the following categories:
Portrait Professional
Fine Art Portrait-Professional
Self Promotion-Professional
People Other-Professional

And the image of Vancouver harbour during the 2010 Winter Olympics was awarded in the following category:
Cityscapes-Professional

Yah…

Showing “fresh works from creative professionals”, Photography Served has featured my recent collection of Polaroid Corporate portraits.

I know it’s a couple of weeks until the Pride celebrations here in Vancouver on August 1st, but the Pride issue of Lov Magazine is out now with a 6 page spread from yours truly.
Thanks TJ!