(Wednesday, December 17, 2008)
- I got my first cover of Maclean’s Magazine this week.
I have eleven pictures in this weeks magazine, including the cover and a Reuters picture. I have been on working on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for Maclean’s quite a bit over the last three weeks, photographing everything and everybody that moved. With all their writers. bloggers and columnists in Ottawa, you never knew who they would be writing about. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Liberal leader Stephane Dion, Liberal leadership contenders Dominic LeBlanc and Bob Rae and new Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff. I had one-on-ones with Leblanc (seen in last weeks issue) and Justin Trudeau (coming in the new year).
I witnessed Canada’s first national first political party coalition form. I was at Rideau Hall when Harper asked Governor General Michaelle Jean to prorogue government. I was in the Foyer of Parliament Hill when Harper and Dion addressed the nation - with mixed results to say the least (I have never seen videographers laugh so hard). I saw Dion arrive in the Liberal leaders Toyota Prius one day and Ignatieff drive away in it the next.
Many thanks to Maclean’s photo editor Andrew Tolson for all the work and encouragement. Here are a few of the images that made the cut.
Dec. 12, 2008: Cover
Harper at Rideau Hall.
Dion after speaking about the prorogue of Parliament.
Rae leaving a Liberal caucus meeting.
Ignatieff with MP’s David McGuinty and Bonnie Crombie.
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