October 28, 2013

Prairie Fairies Fowl Supper 2013

October 28, 2013/ Belle Ancell

A fun time was had at the 14th Annual Fillmore Family Prairie Fowl Supper and Barn Dance.

Over $70,000 was raised for worthy receipients, A Loving Spoonful, McLaren House and Out in Schools.

This year was a special event as the Matriarch of the Fillmore Family, Linda Fillmore was turning 80 years old. Here are a few of my favorite images I shot of the evening.

Linda is welcomed into the Octogenarian club by longtime pals.

The Boomchix entertained and Kate Reid worked her magic.

Verna and her winning Jello Salad entry. Frightening really.

Mayor Gregor Robertson and City Councellor Andrea Reimer serving up dinner.

Park Board Commissioner Trevor Loke (middle) and Vision Vancouver team members.

Derek.....

will you.....

marry me?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Awesome hots Linda Fillmore and Barb Snelgrove. (that's a typo and I'm leaving it in)

The Mary Tyler Moore HAT TOSS!!

Just the Mayor of Vancouver singing her Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday Linda Fillmore

October 22, 2013

Fyn's first photo shoot

October 22, 2013/ Belle Ancell

Griffyn is a Welsh name that means 'strong lord'. He is a wise soul born in the month of Libra.

What a fortunate soul he is to be born into such a loving family and what a joy it was to capture these precious new moments for them.

October 13, 2013

Fyn's first photo shoot

October 13, 2013/ Belle Ancell

A photographer, a lighting assistant AND a stylist. This babe's got it going on.

October 09, 2013

Top 30 Under 30

October 09, 2013/ Belle Ancell

My Freelance job at Xtra Vancouver permits me to meet such amazing people.
Case in point when Xtra hired me to shoot 7 of the 30 folks honoured in their 'Top 30 Under 30' List of B.C.'s brightest young Queer leaders. Meet the Top 7!!

Check out more of my LGBT portraiture at belleancell.com

September 24, 2013

I entered a photo contest and this happened...

September 24, 2013/ Belle Ancell

This Project just keeps giving and giving. I entered four of my Primal He{Art} series images in a wee contest and received an Honourable Mention.

September 23, 2013

Queer as FUNK!!!

September 23, 2013/ Belle Ancell

I love it when a photography gig includes belly laughs, hugs, flirting, a slow dance with a handsome butch and the occasional nip from a flask. Thank you Queer as Funk and Leadfoot.

"Basks in the glory of Leadfoot" ~ Zena Sharman.

September 11, 2013

Primal He{Art}

September 11, 2013/ Belle Ancell

The Primal He{Art} series was inspired from a photo project I was invited to participate in based out of Toronto called the 10x10 Photography Project . The ten year Project is in its third year and each year invites ten photographers to create ten portraits of individuals who have contributed to the LGBTQ arts in Canada. Those 100 portraits were showcased at a Gallery in Toronto in June and also published in a gorgeous photo book. I was also fortunate to have the Project accepted into Vancouver's Queer Arts Festival Curated Show in August.

My series honoured ten Vancouver artists and the primal heart connection they feel to their artistic expression. I invited my ten subjects to choose words that described what their artistic expression evoked for them. Those deeply intimate words were then spray painted onto their bodies by artist Carole Lagimodiere, and they were then photographed semi nude. I have experienced firsthand the vulnerability of sharing one’s art with the world and I felt that having them pose in the nude would help to illustrate that vulnerability. I also love how light and shadow can create texture, form and beauty when photographing the human body.

I endeavored to create an atmosphere of collaboration with my artists with poses and lighting that would suit their personalities and to some extent their gender expression. I took the duty that the 10x10 Project bestowed upon me very seriously as I wanted to honour these individuals by creating compelling and beautiful images for them. A lot of folks helped with this Project and I’m extremely proud of what we have all created together.