Chris Hutcheson's Fine Art Photography Blog

Nice wardrobe if you’re 11.5 inches tall

Chris Hutcheson — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:40:22 +0000

Seems like my prospects have shrunk over the past little while. I took these for a friend yesterday. I’ve been wanting to learn studio shooting and this was a small step in that direction…literally. Another learning curve to ride, too.

I never connected with Barbie in my distant youth. I was more involved with [...]

The Canadian Opera Company’s production of Semele – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:40:17 +0000

Here are selected images from the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Semele, currently on, and well worth seeing, at the Four Seasons Centre here in Toronto.

The set is gorgeous, the costumes beautiful, and performances wonderful. Jane Archibald will send chills up and down your spine. And there are more than [...]

Atlas Obscura – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Recently I shot goings-on at the Atlas Obscura show at the Comedy Bar here in Toronto, put on by Great Canadian Burlesque. A little bit of tassel twirling (and more), a little bit of circus, and an added helping of the bizarre, served up in a very small and packed performance space on Bloor [...]

Canadian Opera Company’s The Florentine Tragedy/Gianni Schicchi – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:36:59 +0000

Here is a selection from the images I took at the dress rehearsal for The Florentine Tragedy & Gianni Schicchi. The challenge with these is balancing getting caught up in the performances – which were wonderful – with the need to capture images. I’ve also been attending earlier rehearsals to get an idea of what’s [...]

Canadian Opera Company’s Tales of Hoffmann – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:33:01 +0000

Here are some of my images from the Canadian Opera Company’s current production of Tales of Hoffmann, which opened on April 10 and runs through to May 14th. This one was challenging; lighting varied quite a bit, from quite dark to very bright. I’m still working on the best possible [...]

COC’s Free Concert Series – Lauren Margison & Christopher Mokrzewski – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:24:51 +0000

Lauren Margison and pianist Christopher Mokrzewski…click to enlarge

Here are my favourite images from those I took at the performance by Lauren Margison and pianist Christopher Mokrzewski at the Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series. Terrific musical selections by two great performers, who both keep showing the diversity of their [...]

PIcasso Exhibit opens at the Art Gallery of Ontario next Tuesday, May 1

Chris Hutcheson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:17:10 +0000

I was at the Art Gallery of Ontario‘s media preview yesterday for Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris. The exhibit is a collection of 147 works, covering the span of Picasso’s career, and the range and diversity of the work is simply amazing.

Usually housed at the Musée Nationale Picasso in Paris, [...]

Canadian Opera Company Free Concert Series – BoucharDanse – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:49:10 +0000

Here is a selection of images from yesterday’s terrific performance by BoucharDanse’s Histoire d’amour at the Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series at the Richard Bradhsaw Amphitheater.

This was a series of excerpts from the full performance – that’s taking place at the Enwave Theatre at Harbourfront Centre from [...]

The Grand Burlesque Show – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:45:03 +0000

Here is a selection of my images from the Grand Burlesque Show in Montréal, which took place this past March 29-31 at Club Soda. While I’ve photographed the Montréal Burlesque Festival for two years now, this was my first time at this show. It’s different; the show is basically the same set of performances [...]

Against the Grain Theatre’s Seven Deadly Sins – my photo picks

Chris Hutcheson — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:22:38 +0000

Here’s a small selection of the photos I took this past March. I really enjoy shooting smaller-scale productions like this as much as larger main stage productions. It seems to me that people are operating closer to the ground and that as a result, the opportunity to be more adventurous, be creative and take risks [...]