After a little hiatus due to a busy December, it’s time to start blogging again. Here are a few Christmas pictures of the boys. Had I posted these in December I would have gotten in trouble for showing them before people received their Christmas cards.
The final band performing at the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot Finals was Wise, Young and King. I hadn’t heard them before, but they laid down a solid rocker of a set.
While The Watters Brothers didn’t walk away with one of the big prizes in this year’s Big Money Shot, they didn’t walk away empty handed either. They still received a cool $5,000 from Ottawa’s LiVE 88.5.
My Favourite Tragedy also walked away from the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot Finals with $75,000. They’ve made big strides since I saw them in the competition last year. They were one of my picks at the start of the night to walk away with a financial boost to their musical journey, and the judges agreed.
The Balconies claimed the second place prize of $75,000 in talent development and support in the Big Money Shot Finals. They didn’t disappoint, hitting the audience with a high energy performance and a collection of great songs.
The big winner at LiVE 88.5’s Big Money Shot this year was Autumns Canon. They walk away with $150,000 in talent and development support. I enjoyed their performance more this time around as I was now familiar with some of their music. When I last shot them at the Round 2 Finals, I had not heard them before.
Congratulations to Autumns Canon, this years winner of the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot contest and $150,000 in talent and development support. Also winning $75,000 each were The Balconies and My Favourite Tragedy. The finals are one of the biggest nights of the year for Ottawa’s local music scene. As always, it was an entertaining night of music.
Check back for photographs from the performances of all 5 bands this coming week.
At long last I finally have my new business cards in my hands. I should have had them a long time ago. After changing my mind numerous times when it came to the design and colors, I finally sat down one day a week ago, with the goal of getting them done that day. Mission accomplished. A week later I have the results in my hands.
If you are looking for new cards, check out Moo Cards. They currently have a promotion on for new customers – 50 free business cards. The cards have a small Moo branding, but the only cost to you is for shipping. Taking advantage of this promotion let me test out my design on a printed card for a low cost. I am very happy with how they came out. I might make a few adjustments for my next order, but I will be ordering from them again. They are double sided cards with my info on one side and some of my photos on the other. I uploaded 9 different photos, but I could have uploaded as many as 50. As a photographer, it’s a great way to promote your work.
Also, a big thanks to my buddy Alex for taking the time to design my logo!
The final band to perform this evening was Become the Sun. They had one of the biggest crowds of the night and delivered an energetic rocking set. In the end, it wasn’t meant to be.
The fourth performer of the evening at LiVE 88.5’s Big Money Shot was Lindsay Ferguson. She has a great voice and played some catchy tunes, while performing a fun set. While she didn’t make it into the final, she’ll be keeping busy. She’s off to Switzerland in December.