Three Weeks in Calgary

I spent the Christmas break, all three weeks of it, in Calgary interning for the Calgary Herald. I had originally planned to post photos throughout the whole time, but somehow I ended up back in Belleville and midway through my first week of my last semester without posting anything.

All in all, it was a fantastic experience. I got many interesting assignments, and many that challenged me to think about how to make a portrait exciting. I also got lots of time for features, and even had an image on the front page one day. The folks in Calgary are pretty nice people too, helpful and all around the sort of people I hope to work with one day. In total, I believe I had close to forty pictures published, as well as one in the Windsor Star and one in the Edmonton Journal.

Here's a round-up of three weeks at a daily:

Charlie Godfrey, 5, and his father Tayen Godfrey drop off their Christmas tree at the South Calgary Community Association on Monday, January 2, 2012. There are eight temporary tree drop-off locations in Calgary until January 22. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Construction workers struggle with the wind at Cranston Boulevard and Marquis of Lorne Trail after high winds on the afternoon of January 4, 2012, caused construction debris to close down Marquis of Lorne Trail. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Windy day cover montage, with my photo in bottom right.

Leslie Davies, owner of Impact Image Essentials, performs style consultations for individuals needing a bit of styling help. She is seen here in her northwest Calgary home on January 5, 2012. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Charlie Perry, director of DeMille Books, is facing eviction at the end of June prior to the demolition of the former Calgary Herald building on 6 avenue southwest. Seen here on January 5, Perry is set to lose the location where the store has been located for the past three years. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Team Canada's Nathan Beaulieu and Jonathan Huberdeau were boarding a flight back to Montreal at Calgary International Airport on January 6, 2012. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

John Frosst, co-founder of Pith Gallery, shows off a gallery space by Bogdan Cheta at the Inglewood art space in Calgary on January 6, 2012.(Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Sam Hester stands in one of the dramatically painted rooms in her house on 23 Ave in Calgary on January 6, 2012. Hester is a cartoonist and painter passionate about her neighbourhood.(Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)  

Christine Fisher and Ward Garven of Stanton Chase International are pictured in their office in the Grain Exchange in Calgary on December 20, 2011.(Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald) 

Scott Saxberg, CEO of Crescent Point Energy Corp., is seen in his offices in downtown Calgary on December 22, 2011.(Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Erin O'Connor, managing producer of High Performance Rodeo, along with associate producer Mark Hopkins, are seen at the office of One Yellow Rabbit in Calgary on December 22, 2011. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Ryan Heddinger (left) and Derek Chudyk (right) of the Calgary Northstars get tangled up with Jared Hills of the Fort Saskatchewan Boston Pizza Rangers during second period action at the Mac's AAA Midget hockey tournament in Calgary on December 26, 2011. The Northstars won 3-1.(Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Lillian Bobey Poulsen, almost 4, gets a helping hand from father Todd Poulsen at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary on December 27, 2011. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

This is from the Windsor Star. The image also ran the next day in the Herald.

Kelsie Reed of the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs looks dejected as the bench of the Saskatoon Stars celebrates their fourth goal of the game during second period play at the Mac's AAA midget hockey tournament on Thursday, December 29, 2011.The Stars won 5-3. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Greg van Poppel, executive chef at the Rimrock Dining Room at the Palliser Hotel, shows off the sort of meal he will be preparing for New Year's celebrations for the World Junior hockey players and teams.(Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Skaters take in a warm afternoon under clear blue skies at Bowness Park lagoon in Calgary on December 27, 2011. The warm temperature had Calgarians out in droves enjoying all the outdoors has to offer. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald) 

Sisters Sarah Royer, 4 (left) , and Samantha Royer, 3 (right) enjoy a quick descent on their toboggan with cousin Ashyln Gent, 3, (centre) at St Andrews Heights hill in Calgary on December 21, 2011. The girls were spending the afternoon at the park with the Royers' father, Ian, seen in the background.(Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)

Rob Irvine, 20, takes advantage of the sunny and warm afternoon with a game of pond hockey at Stanley Park in Calgary on December 19, 2011. (Photo by Rachel Psutka, Calgary Herald)