ThirstRelief mentors auction raises $25,392.08

Thanks to all that participated in the ThirstRelief photograpers mentors auction! Together, we raised $25,392.08! That will save 6,595 lives!

A special thanks to the winning bidder for my mentoring session Kelly Burke of Ionia, Michigan!

Thirst International Mentors Auction : 90-minute mentor session with Davide Greene & DVD

Once agan this year I am participating in Thirst Relief's annual photographers auction. This charity provides clean water for impoverished communities that don't even have that basic necessity. The auction started last night and only lasts until Midnight this Sunday, February 1st! Happy Bidding!!!

Up for auction a 90-minute mentor session with Davide Greene via Skype/Phone or in Ontario.
The winner of this auction will also receive:
A copy of Davide's DVD, which you can see at realdealphotoworkshop.com!

Book Deal

My book"Wedding Photography Secrets" will be released this spring by international publisher Wiley and will be available at all Chapters, Indigo, Barnes & Noble, and Borders in Canada , the US and the UK as well as Amazon . This book features approx. 250 of of my wedding images.

Here are a couple quick selections for Eunika & Roger's wedding that was held Sept. 20th at the Kingdom Hall in Oakville, ON. More images to come...

15 Year Retrospective of the Photographic Art of Davide Greene at the Elora Mill Oct. 7/08

You are invited to join Davide for an exclusive gallery exhibit of 15 years of his photographic art including his wedding, fashion and fine art work.

The Elora Mill Inn
77 Mill St., West Elora,
Ontario, Canada N0B 1S0
The Waterside Room
7-11pm

I will be one of the featured speakers again this year at Pictage PartnerCon 2008 taking place September 9-10, 2008, Los Angeles, Sheraton Gateway Hotel.

I am looking forward to seeing you there..:)

Davide

3 Day Intense Workshop Dates Announced Oct.7,8,9 in Elora,ON

Website now live: http://www.idavide.com/davidegreeneworkshops/

To be added to the workshop mailing list and get a chance to win a free registration to the workshop please email me @ workshops@idavide.com

Two days after my workshop in Calgary I was invited to be on Breakfast Television on City TV in Vancouver and it was a fabulous experience! Here is the clip..:) ( Cut my hair after seeing this..wow what was I thinking...:)..lol

A big thank you for the great turnout of 100 plus photographers that joined me for my evening workshop at the SAIT Orpheus Theatre in Calgary, Alberta.

I had the pleasure of presenting a sold out workshop for the Professional Photogaphers of Ontario Eastern Canada Branch in Ottawa in Feb. here are a few photos form that evening. photos by Daniel Morency

News from Tokyo!



My work has been featured on the cover and inside article of the newest edition of Japan's Premier English Magazine "Weekender".

More from Brechtje & Manuel's wedding in Tokyo:
http://davidephotographer.blogspot.com/2007_10_03_archive.html

Congratulations to Steven Lovestrand for winning the mentoring auction with me for his girlfriend Cynthia.
This mentoring auction was a huge success and between 61 mentors we generated $33,546.55 for Thirst International which translates to saving 10,500 lives!

Special thanks to Davina Fear and the others that put this together..:)

Thirst Relief Mentoring Auction at WPPI ends Thursday AM!



90 minutes with me. It will be an opportunity for you to talk one-on-one about your personal business, marketing, shooting inspiration, financials, website, portfolio critique, and/or anything you have questions about with regards to photography. This is a hands-on opportunity to get advice and will specifically help you specifically with your business, life, and photography.

http://www.fotoverite.org/auction2/auction_details.php?name=Davide-Greene&auction_id=178

This has been a beautiful week here in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I am here covering the wedding of Diane & Anthony (an incredible couple from Toronto) at the Majestic Colonial Punta Cana.

Also here is a shot from their wintery cold engagement shoot in Toronto.

Hats off to Continental Airlines they really impressed me when I flew with them for the first time on a business trip last week to Phoenix.
I had left my new Apple iTouch in one of the seatbacks on flight back to Buffalo and before I realized it the next day that it was missing, there was an email the next morning from one of their reps saying they had found it and would Fedex it back to me at no charge.

I had a blast at the Images of the Year gala event held at Splashlight Studio in NYC. It was so amazing to have my work alongside a winning print of Leonardo DiCaprio by Annie Leibovitz as well as work by fashion master Patrick Demarchelier and Albert Watson. During the evening they also ran a large projection of some additional editors fav's which included two more of my images. Here are a few images from that evening.

Judged one of the Top Images of the Year 2007 by American Photo magazine, I will be in NYC Dec. 6/07 for a gallery exhibit at Splashlight Studios showing my work along with some of the top photographers in the world including Annie Leibovitz and Michael Grecco.

Here are a few quick selects from Selena & Gregory's wedding that I covered about a week ago that was held at Riu Tropical Bay Negril, Jamaica. More to come soon..

I will be in NYC this coming Saturday Oct. 14/07 as I have been invited by Popular Photography & Imaging and Popphoto.com to be the featured guest speaker at their
Digital Days 2 day workshop at the Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan.

The editor's of American Photo Magazine have selected one of my images as one of the best images of the year for 2007.

American Photo Magazine

Image shown below...:)

Here are a few favorites from Brechtje & Manuel's wedding in Tokyo, Japan September 7, 2007. Even though we weren’t able to have the ceremony outside due to the Typhoon, we still had a beautiful ceremony inside Villas des Mariages - Hibiya Palace in Hibiya park, Chiyoda-ku and an opportunity for great images outside later that afternoon in Hama-rikyu Gardens in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
(Hama-rikyu is one of the largest traditional Japanese gardens in Tokyo, built in the 17th century for a feudal lord. Later it was used by the Tokugawa Shoguns as a duck hunting ground. Apart from many flowers and trees, there is a beautiful tea house over the pond, and a 300-year-old pine tree. The view on the city skyline is truly 'Tokyo' in that it's a juxtaposition of the 'traditional zen' and 'modern Japan'.)

A few images form Lisa & Rafal's wedding that was held at the beautiful properties at Ivey-Spencer Hall in London, Ontario on August 11/07.

Monisha & Raj held their sungeet, wedding & reception in and on the stunning properties of the The Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel in Michigan August 3,4 2007.
Here are a few favorites from this fun and beautiful couple.

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of sharing my 1x1 workshop with photographer Kayla Sommer who traveled down from North Bay. She even captured a shot of me that I liked...a mighty feet since I am not much a fan of my own pic..:)

Update:
After a nine day long cross country tour which had me spending time and shooting wedding and engagements in Salt Lake City, St. Louis, and Nyc with stops also in Cincinnati, Buffalo, Chicago, I realized that I haven't added any of the volume of events of the past two months...yikes.
Keep and eye out for updates this week..:)

Coree & Chris celebrated their wedding at the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, AZ.
I totally enjoyed working with them again (we did their engagement shoot in Sedona last year).

Well,I have finally came around to having a new promo pic done of myself. Generally don't like images of myself (go figure..lol) but fabulous Scottsdale, AZ based photographer and friend Byron Medina took me out on a location session and created some great images. Here is the one we went with..

Phone Troubles:
I would like to apologize to anyone that has had issues getting hold of me over the past month. We seem to have it all sorted out with all 3 of the phone companies and here are my current numbers in case you don't have them.

Toronto 416.500.4699
Phoenix 480.636.9010
London +44 2084329966
Cannes, Fr +33 4 89 73 32 56
Tokyo +81-366884534

I spent 6 days in Vegas and attended the WPPI & DWF conventions and came away once again without gambling a cent.(I figure being self employed is gambling enough..:)
Here is a snap from the Pictage party that my friend and uber photog Nathan Holritz.

Last Monday and Tuesday at my workshop in Scottsdale, AZ I had the
opportunity to meet some amazing photographers from Arizona as well as one
from Vail, Colorado and one from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They were all at various
stages of their careers...some were well established photographers and some
were new to the scene but each of them had a creative passion and a drive to
progress. It is exciting to talk about ideas and experiences with people who have the same passion for photography that I have...can't wait to see how they progress over the next few years...
photo: Byron Medina

Today I found out that I will be sharing with other photographers from all over the US and Canada at PartnerCon in Chicago. I can't wait!

Today, I am happy to announce the launch of the 1x1 Intensive one on one workshop/consultation program for photographers.
In this program I will be working with photographers at their location and provide them with a personalized workshop and consultation customized to their needs.

Last night I had the oppurtunity to share a bit of my "Simple" approach to business with the Phoenix Pictage User Group. Here is a shot of me with my brother from another mother..lol photographer Jefferson Todd and with our fabulous host Melissa Jill

Here are a few images from my two day workshop for wedding & portrait photographers that was held in Toronto at the Pantages Suites Hotel & Spa this past mon. & tues. We had a great talented crew of 10, with photographers from all of Ontario and Wisconsin who made it such a fun and open sharing experience.
Thanks to Lucas Ramiah for the shot of me..:)
Photo collage shots at bottom by Bassem Wahba.

A winter wedding at the Paletta Mansion is truly magical…Kelly & Chad couldn’t have chosen a more inspiring location to celebrate their special day. The view of the lake from the balcony was a stunning backdrop for the day and the snow arrived just in time to dust the ground in a blanket of white.

They also had a completely unique twist to their wedding ceremony…their wedding rings were passed to each guest before they were placed on their fingers…it was a pleasure to work with such a fun and sincere couple and I wish them a world of happiness in their future together.

A few wedding images from Sarah & Chris's wedding in Cuba..:) More to come..

Just back from an amazing week covering Sarah & Chris's wedding at the Paradisus Rio de Oro, Holguin, Cuba. Here are a couple of quick selections from the fun warm up shoot earlier in the week. There are thousands of shots to go through, so I will be posting alot more over the coming week.

I had a great time recently spending a week with Joanna & Mike, their friends and family in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to cover their wedding. There are alot of images to come but here are a few..:)

Tanya & Mark's wedding Oct. 21, 2006 was my first Ukranian Orthodox wedding in Toronto. They met years ago through folk dancing and they had a troupe of dancers at the reception perform that were truly amazing.

Kaye & Terrence celebrated their day at the Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

A few shots from Stacey & Jay's Wedding in Ancaster on October 6, 2006.
I had a blast these guys rapped their thank you's at the reception..too much fun!

Anna & Parker held their wedding at the beautiful Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix on Oct. 7 2006.

From Nova Scotia, I headed to New York where I once again had the oppurtunity to share with photographers all over North America. Here are a few shots from my presentaions..thanks go out to Sophia Negron for the pics.

Blurb from the press release:
"PhotoPlus Expo 2006 Photography & Design Conference, a premier resource for information, solutions, ideas, and networking, gives seasoned photographers, advanced amateurs and imaging professionals the tools they need to stay ahead of the curve in the fast-changing world of photography and imaging.

Sharing with photographers how to simplify, personalize and build a profitable business into the future, Davide’s platform seminar took place all three days at the conference. Davide joins the ranks of Pictage sponsored speakers and the only Canadian that includes the founder of wedding photojournalism, Denis Reggie and world-renowned wedding photographers, Mike Colon and David Jay."




I had a great time in NYC also getting in some down time and hangin with some of my friends from the DWF & OSP forums including fabulous photographers David Jay, Cliff Mautner, Mark Gardner and Desiree. During the first evening we took in dinner and drinks at Buddha Bar...loved the interior styling!(pics from BB website)

Helen & David had me cover their wedding in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia September 30th.

Here are a few images from Bonnie & Lawrence's wedding in Toronto Sept. 23/06.

A few images from Daisy & Charles's wedding in Toronto September 17th. It was my first Muslim ceremony and I learned quite alot. One of the things that I truly enjoy is having the oppurtunity to learn about different cultures and religions.

Christine & Dave's wedding was a full day of fun in Sarnia and it was great reconnecting with one of last years couples as well...:)

Here are a few shots from my seminar at PartnerCon in Los Angeles. It was great having an oppurtunity to share with a packed room of photographers from all over North America.
I would like to thank Lauren @ www.cohnfrankelphotography.com for these shots

A few images from Rachel & Craig's wedding September 9, 2006 up in the Muskokas.

A few fav's from Helen & Lee's wedding that was Sept.8/06 at Casaloma In Toronto.

In Arizona for two weddings this week, I will be kickin it here for 9 days.
It is a beautiful hot day in Phoenix today and I am working hard on post production for my past weddings from September.
One of the busiest months of my life, during September I photographed 9 weddings and traveled from Califonia to Nova Scotia.

I know I have the best job in the world, as I sit here doing some editing while I am in Sedona today in one of the worlds most amazing surroundings.
These shots are taken from my current view while working!

Monica & Scott's wedding in Toronto took place on Sept.2. here are a couple of images from that day. Monica was simply stunning!

Here are few images from Ingie & Ian's wedding at Niagara on the Lake and the Prince of Wales Hotel. The slideshow link is below:

http://www.davide.ws/iiwed

This is one of my many fav shots from Mel & Mike's wedding Aug. 12/06.
The first draft for the wedding album can be seen in slideshow form here:
http://www.davide.ws/mmwed/

I would like to thank the fabulous photographers that helped make my first workshop in Toronto Aug. 20/06 such a great success! It was great getting to know you all and I look forward to seeing your future work and successes..:)

My next workshops will be two days in length.

Dates: Feb. 12-13, 2007 Location: The Westin Harbour Castle Toronto,ON
Dates: Mar. 19-20, 2007 Location: The Westin Kierland Scottsdale, AZ
More info can be found here:
http://www.davide.cc/workshops.html

Here are a few shots from the workshop taken by Mark Thompson.

Updates over the last few months have been rare and i hope to fix that from here on in..:)
It has been busier than usual working on my full day workshop, my seminar at PartnerCon in LA, 6 weddings, the over 20 engagement shoots I have done in the last 2 months in Scottsdale, Toronto, Sedona and NYC, the new marketing push I have been doing in Japan, not to mention the booking of weddings in 8 different countries.

Here are a few of my fav's from Marlize & Keith's wedding

One of my fav's from Deina & Steve's engagement session...

Some more engagement shoot favs, this one from Bonnie & Lawrence's

An image from Monica & Scott's engagement session.

One of my fav's from my shoot with Helen & Lee in NYC two weeks ago. Have to love the beauty of a parking garage tunnel....

The editor of Canadian Hairdresser International contacted me recently and asked for a few images for an editorial...turns out they liked my work so much that they used a few images for their June wedding insert...very cool!

It has been a while again since an update..but they will come fast and furious now.
With a wild 9 day stretch that had me shooting a wedding and 2 engagement shoots in Scottsdale, AZ a few days back to shoot 2 engagement shoots in Toronto and then off to Nyc for 2 days and one engagement shoot...needless to say it was fast week..:)
Here is the first image from a shoot in Scottsdale.

Engagement shoots are always so much fun! Here is one of many fav shots from my engagement session last friday down in the beaches, Toronto with Marlize and Keith..here is the slideshow

After a 2 day break back home to rest off I was off to the Mayan Riveria for a uber fun all inclusive five star week at Mooon Palace resort and the wedding of Mary-Rose & Jeffrey...here are a few images.. slideshow is here





Mary Rose & Jeffrey were a blast to work with!

Back from both Las Vegas and Mexico, it is finally time to get posting here again.
After my engagement shoot with Lauren & Stephanie in Vegas (pics below) I came down with a virus that pretty much kept me in my hotel room for 2 days with the exception of a workshop and a mentoring session with fabulous California photographer the Becker.

Joining the Pictage speaking tour at the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Convention in Vegas this April, I will speaking with some of the top wedding photographers in North America such as Dennis Reggie, Mike Colon, David Beckstead, David Jay, Michele Celentano amongst others.

Just catching up after a week in Georgia. The weather was so beautiful in the 70's, felt so incredible to feel the warmth on your skin again. After touching down in Atlanta, I picked up a car and drove out to Savannah. Visited Tybee beach and a few other locations around Savannah, it was a relaxing few days before heading back to Atlanta. On wednesday I participated in a speakers workshop sponsored by Pictage at the Sheraton Gateway....took in a Strokes concert downtown and then PartnerCon seminars on thursday..what a week!

Here is a pic of the other presenters in the speakers workshop..dubbed the David triangle: David Salamone, Me, Liana Lehman (honorary David)and David Jay.

Well to start the week off with a bit of fun we finally migrated the site over to the new domain name... "davide.cc" a might bit shorter than the former one. Hopefully there has been no loss of emails in the process.
In case you are wondering..."what's with the Davide"?
I am going back to the other spelling of my name for branding purposes...there was a lot of confusion with going on with Hollywood cinematographer David Greene...who also is a Canadian.
This is the first in the process of changes that will include the rebranding of my company the launch of a killer new media rich website and a bunch of new services including our beautiful new Platinum series custom designed fine art books.
With these new changes I will be able to dedicate more quality to my clients..something I am really looking forward to..:)

After arriving back Saturday from St. Louis and a healthy sleep I headed off to a unique wedding reception party. Angela & Howard were married earlier in the week, but wanted to have their Goth lounge style reception covered. The hall looked spectacular done in all black and ox blood red. The evening featured a few quick speeches and toasts, but was mainly about the celebration. A few quick pics can be seen here..

Had a great time last week in Missouri. Spent some time hanging out, shooting, and working through a lot of business ideas with my friend Spring Hansen.
On the Tuesday we took in Gary Fong's "One Step Ahead" seminar in St. Louis and learned "Golden Rules" that made him one of the most successful wedding photographer's in history. The amazing things about Gary fact that is just plain old down to earth nice guy with no big ego and he openly shares his knowledge making you really get the honest feeling he wants to see you succeed. A bunch of us including Gary & Melissa went out for late night pancakes afterwords even though I think most of us were so tired, we resembled zombies more than photographers.

Here are some pics from that evening: a pic of Gary and me, a pic taken by Gary of Spring and me, plus a shot of me doing my best Zoolander pose with my overloaded blueberry topping pancakes...I thought you are supposed to put the blueberries in the pancakes...lol.
Also a shot of Spring from our 2min. session before the police showed up...

The fun introduction slideshow created by my buddy David Crane and myself, that I used to start off my presentation in Austin can be found here in Quictime format here. It is about 6mb.....enjoy..:)
Slideshow...

Back from PPA in Austin and finally catching up!
Had such a great time in Austin, meeting so many new people and having the oppurtunity to speak.
Getting to know fellow speakers and fabulous photographers such as David Jay, David Salamone, Brody Dezember and Jennifer Lindberg was incredible.

Here are a few pics taken during my presentation by Brody and David J I think...
(I definetly look better behind the camera instead of in front of it..lol)

Here is a image from last Wednesday's wedding that I am currently editing. Chee and Chika's wedding took place at the Mississauga Civic Centre (near Toronto) and Chika's family flew in from Japan for the event.

As of today, I have added a new slideshow to the entry page of my site. Check it out and feel free to let me know if you like it..:)
http://www.davide.cc

I will be speaking at the Professional Photographers of America National Convention (Imaging USA) in Austin Texas Jan.22-24.

Happy New Year!

Welcome to my new Blog. With the start of 2006 I decided that I would start a blog to keep everyone up to date with my events and travel experiences over the next year and onward.

** This photo was taken by the Arizona based photographer Katrina Wallace and is the first photo I have liked of myself in the last few years.
Katrina is an amazing photographer and her influence has made a marked impression on my work in the last year..thanks Kat you rock!