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  • Shawn-Talbot-Trump-Hotel-Champagne-Lounge-Architecture

    Working with a Hospitality Architecture Photographer: How to Get the Best Results

    Whether you're a small local restaurant or a large international hotel chain, working with a professional hospitality photographer on an architectur...
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    Becoming An Architectural Photographer or: How I Learned to Love Moving Furniture and Obsess Over the Details

    Arnold Newman once said, “Architectural photography is 1% talent and 99% moving furniture.” I certainly don’t disagree with the part about mov...
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    Life as a Commercial Photographer Based in Kelowna

    I am a commercial photographer. When I tell people that I am a commercial photographer, often the first question is “what is a commercial photograph...
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  • Winery Tourism Commercial Photography by Shawn Talbot

    10 Collections of Commercial Photography

    When the bulk of your photography assignments come from the hospitality, hotel/resort and travel industries, there's nothing like a global pandemic t...
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  • Lockdown: An Aerial Time Capsule For Kelowna

    The clips in this video were captured over several mornings in Kelowna, BC at the peak of the lockdowns implemented during the pandemic. This remi...
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  • Exterior dusk architectural photograph by Shawn Talbot of Kelowna General Hospital with traffic in foreground

    Adventures as a Commercial Photographer

    Life as a commercial, architectural and aerial photographer based in Kelowna, BC. Before we enter busy season, I wanted to reach out and say a...
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  • Aerial Photography and Video

    When I first began my career as a commercial photographer in Kelowna, whenever I needed to capture an aerial perspective I would rent a helicopter. Th...
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    2017’s Adventures as a Commercial Photographer

    As a commercial photographer based in Kelowna, we get the opportunity to work with a lot of interesting businesses and organizations. No shoot is ever...
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer architecture interior

    Architectural Interior Photography

    When the weather in the Okanagan is not terribly conducive to shooting outside, it’s usually time to head indoors for some architectural photography...
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer McKinley Beach Lifestyle Sunset

    Resort Lifestyle Photography

    Recently we had an opportunity to photograph some new real estate resort lifestyle photography for two different Okanagan luxury resort developments....
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer bell media radio ad

    2015’s Adventures as a Commercial Photographer

    Well, it’s finally happened. My quarterly update has progressively been reduced into what is now an annual update. Although I enjoy writing, pu...
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    Architectural Photography

    As much as I love photographing people, I also love photographing places and spaces. It is with these subjects that don’t move, bill by the hour, ge...
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    Aerial Photography

    Only a couple of years ago, “drone” technology (originally developed by the military) evolved to a point that allowed commercial photographer...
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer luxury mansion swimming pool

    Mansion on a Vineyard

    Earlier last year Lambert Premier Auctions hired us to capture images of their incredible estate at Sheerwater in Kelowna. Their intent, even prior to...
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    Oh, The Places We Go!

    Over 15 years ago I first got my start as a commercial advertising photographer by shooting location photographs for the BC Film Commission. My job wa...
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    Kelowna Tourism, Beer & Wine

    It was a day of promoting everything Kelowna. We started the morning with a photoshoot for Tree Brewing. Celebrity Chef Mark Filatow of Waterfront...
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer kgh open heart surgery

    Kelowna General Hospital Open Heart Surgery

    Several weeks ago I was invited to be the first photographer to capture a coronary artery bypass surgery at KGH. Dr.Guy Fradet and his highly skilled ...
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    2012 Photography Update

    2012 Photography Update | Shawn Talbot Photography // // // // In lieu of sending out holiday cards to clients, friends and family, th...
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    Winter 2011 Update

    In my last newsletter I was headed off for shoots in China and Japan. However, due to the tragedy in Japan and the subsequent nuclear fallout, I decid...
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer iceland blue lagoon

    Spring 2011 Newsletter

    Every time I send out an email update I struggle with the decision as to which clients and assignments to write about. This winter has been chock full...
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer infinyte electric boats lifestyle

    Winter 2010 Newsletter

    Typically I like to send out a newsletter once every quarter but I had to forego a summer update this year. 6 months, minimum 16 hour days, 7 days a w...
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  • Aerial of Quails Gate Winery in West Kelowna over vineyard

    Spring 2010 Newsletter

    At this time in 2008 I remember saying “this is the busiest spring season we have ever had.” In 2009 I said the same thing. I am happy to say that...
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  • Shawn Talbot Kelowna Commercial Photographer campion boats

    Winter 2009 Newsletter

    It has certainly been an extremely busy year thus far! The team and I have had the opportunity to shoot for a large number of amazing clients who have...
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