After a few weeks of angst, photoVanBeek has launched a new web site! Have a look at www.photovanbeek.com and let us know what you think…
Miscellaneous
We are live from 1 York St!
photoVanBeek is now located and functioning at 1 York St on the Byward Market! We have a few things to finalize as is usually the case when moving a business but we are available when you are. If you are familiar with Play Restaurant, we are located directly above and across from the US Embassy. … Read More
Last Post Until April…
This weekend we’re heading to Asia for 6 weeks of travel and shooting. This will be my last post until my return so I wish everyone the best until then. If you are looking to book a shoot from April on, please e-mail me (E-mail Andrew Van Beek) and you will get an automated reply … Read More
Travel Alert! Feb 15 – April 4
If you are in need of a photo shoot or are thinking of talking to us about your wedding or photo project, here is some important information for the next few months. The studio will be closed for 7 weeks due to travel and overseas projects. We will have extremely limited access to e-mail but … Read More
Gear for sale…
Well this isn’t my most exciting post this year but the time has come to upgrade some of my equipment. All of the gear has obvious wear from use but is in perfect working order (the more important thing when buying camera gear). FOR SALE: Canon 5D 12.8Mp Fullframe SLR with original box and contents … Read More
Farewell to old friends
I know that this goes against business blog ettiquette but… This past week was a rough one for Bella who has had a bladder tumour for the last year and a half or so. While it was managable for most of the time, things took a sharp turn for the worse and we decided that … Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro – Getting closer…
So it’s just over 2 week until we leave for Mt Kilimanjaro and about 3 weeks before we actually start climbing. We’ve had a few months of preparation and we’re feeling relatively confident about our potential success. Our only unknowns now are the effects of high-altitude and the weather. So what does one do to prepare … Read More
A Hike in the Gatineau Park
In preparation for our Kilimanjaro trip in March, Stephanie and I have been doing a lot more exercise than is normal for us. Today’s outing brought us to one of the more northern parts of the Gatineau Park with the intention of snow shoeing but ended up just hiking instead. It was a great day … Read More
Happy New Year!
I hope that everyone had a great New Year’s celebration and is looking forward to 2008. We spent part of our New Year’s Eve on Parliament Hill with the biggest crowd I have ever seen on the Hill in winter. The fireworks were at least as good as any I have seen although my incredible … Read More