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My name is Robert Bruce Anderson. People call me Bruce. I am a 40 year old human male currently residing in Kingston, Ontario.

I am an educated student of the arts and have spent most of my life practising two dimensional expression. I have an eye for detail and a knack for organization.

My main profession is photography, but I am also adept at graphic arts, as well as many traditional mediums. I am always on the lookout for something new to delve into.

I have a core belief that all my work should have a definitive non-esoteric function. I aim to create works that have an actual use in the real world. Photographs beautify our surroundings, but they are also touchstones which connect us to the past and help us remember who we are. Art should be welcoming and universal, and not intimidating or confusing.

I am always looking for new projects and events to photographs. To see details about my services, visit my contact page.

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Photographic Curriculum Vitae

Photo CV gallery

Nikon Promotional

Studio Photographs combined with typographic elements create an eye-catching promotional flyer or poster.

Starlight Enclosures Promo

Poster montage for Starlight Enclosures Glowing Art Gallery.

Morel Mushrooms

Locally sourced

Leather Camera Bag

Product photos of a camera bag

Chocolates

Product images for a custom chocolate shop

Osheaga

I photographed several acts at Montreal's Osheaga music and arts festival, 2016

William and Graham

I photographed Lauren's two boys for their annual Christmas Card.

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Skeleton Park Arts and Music Festival

I photographed some scenes around the SPAF in Kingston, Ontario. I submitted a couple to an instagram contest.

ICFC 2017 Calendar

I collected photos from the members of a private vacation resort, and arranged them into a calendar, which was printed and sold in the summer of 2016

Urban Architecture of Birmingham

Part of a series on the urban architecture around Birmingham Alabama.

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Property Photography

Part of a series of photos of a home for a local client.

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Kingston Neighborhood

A study of architecture in the fall

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TrEeD - Tyler Fuqua Creations

I was contacted by Tyler at tylerfuquacreations.com to use my pictures of his TrEeD sculpture at Burning Man 2015.

My photo was used for promotion of the Portland Winter Light Festival

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LOVE by Alexandr Milov

I photographed the LOVE sculpture at Burning Man, which was one of the largest and most impressive structures of the year.

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The Serpent Mother

The Flaming Lotus Girls pyrotechnic art group contacted me and requested permission to use several of my photos for their publications.

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Burning Man DocTeam

I was invited to join the volunteer photography team at Burning Man in the summer of 2015. My assignment was to photograph all the artwork within a certain quadrant of the playa, and submit my results to the Burning Man Galleries. I was given a press pass into the event. My results can be seen here.

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Burning Man DocTeam

My contributed photos have been featured on the cover of the Burning Man official mailing list, The Jackrabbit Speaks.

The 2015 Annual Afterburn Report used my photo for their publication.

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The Camp Lodge

I photographed the main meeting hall for a private vacation resort.

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Senior Portrait Photos for Dylan

My friend Dylan is entering his Senior Year of high school. In the States, it is traditional for the graduating class to have professional portraits for their yearbook. Each student will have a full or half page to fill with photos and quotes. I remember my teenage years fondly, and it was fun working with him.

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Family Portraits for Iron City Members

Every summer, I offer my camera skills to the friends and family members at the ICFC vacation resort. The weather, lighting, and scenery makes for the perfect opportunity to capture families together having fun.

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Layout and Design of 2016 calendar for Iron City Fishing Club

For this project, I have collected and organized a large number of photographs taken by the members of the Iron City Fishing Club vacation resort in Ontario, Canada. I organized sets of two to four pictures in collage arrangement for each month based on their color and composition. In order to adequately fill out the pages, I had to politely request and remind various individuals to submit photos in a timely manner. I used Google Drive to store the pictures and a website called "createphotocalendars.com" to assemble and print the calendars. This website is very simple and basic, but highly effective, and the price is right. Link

Wedding Reception Party for Eugene and Myra

I met Myra in Birmingham and learned that she and her fiance Eugene were planning to elope in the early summer. I offered to document their reception party in a local park. I was excited to work my first wedding, and I felt very satisfied with how they turned out. I made use of a flash and only shot in RAW format to ensure I got good exposures. I enjoy taking candid shots mostly, but I did arrange a few posed pictures as well.

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Photo Restoration Project

Tim had a large box of family photos dating back to the 1930s which had fallen into disrepair. He hired me to scan and restore the lot. I used my high-quality flatbed scanner to import around 200 frames of various sizes and quality. I then spent about a week repairing and restoring them. The most common problem was creases and tears, but many also had faded colors. I used Adobe Photoshop exclusively.

Find more details about Photo Restoration here.

90th Birthday Party for Daphne

I met Daphne's daughter through my mother's Church. She organized a family reunion to celebrate her mother's 90th birthday at her retirement home in Birmingham. I photographed the event, and created an album for the family.

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Gallery Submissions for Burning Man

On my second trip to Burning Man, I brought my DSLR and upped my photo count by about a thousand frames. The event is fairly challenging to photograph, and I certainly had a tough time dialing in settings. The nights are very dark, but there are thousands of tiny light sources everywhere. The days are very hot and bright, and there is fine dust everywhere. Regardless, I managed to get several great shots, and I submitted about forty of the best to the Burning Man Gallery. Link.

The Black Rock Media Team selected a picture from my collection for use in their 2015 calendar.

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Calendar Submissions for ICFC Calendar

While visiting the Iron City Fishing Club resort in Ontario, I took a number of pictures. I selected a dozen of the best pictures, and submitted them to the club for use in their publications. They selected two of my pictures for the 2015 calendar.

Senior Photos for Samantha, July 2014

Sam asked me to take her picture for use in her senior yearbook. I gladly accepted. At the time, I was still using my basic Nikon 18-55 kit lens. The pictures came out great, but it inspired me to invest in an actual portrait lens.

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Family Photos for Lisa and Jeff

I photographed Lisa, Jeff, and Owen for their family greeting card. The sunlight was perfect and 2 year old Owen behaved himself. I was very satisfied with the outcome.

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Gallery Submissions for Burning Man

On my first trip to Burning Man in 2013, I brought a small Sony camera with me. The successful shots I produced there were influential in my burgeoning photographic career. I submitted several of the best pictures I took to the Burning Man Gallery, and the Media Team selected this picture of a giant vacuum cleaner car to use in their 2014 calendar.

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