8th Fire is a highly anticipated documentary series on CBC TV, Radio & CBC.ca premiering next month. RWS founder & photographer Nadya Kwandibens is featured in Episode 2 “It’s Time” which airs January 19 & 20, 2012: “Nadya Kwandibens is Anishinaabe and French from the Northwest Angle #37 First Nation in Ontario. She is based in Toronto and much of her work explores the identity of urban Aboriginal people as illustrated in her popular Concrete Indians photography series…” [ read more ] www: cbc.ca/doczone/8thfire Facebook: 8thfire Twitter: #8thfirecbc YouTube: CBC Doc Zone: 8th Fire – Preview [ Photo: A video still from Episode 2 “It’s Time” ]
Greetings RWS Friends & Fans! It has been a while since the last update; the year has definitely flown by with a lot of travelling, photo-shoots, event coverage and concert photography! A major portfolio update is in the works. But in the meantime here is a collection of prints I’ve put together called “NATIVE PRIDE” just in time for the Christmas holiday season. Click the images to visit and order prints!
RWS is pleased to be returning to Vancouver BC! RWS photographer Nadya K., has been invited to exhibit a selection of images in the 10th Annual Talking Stick Festival, presented by Full Circle: First Nations Performance. In celebration of their 10th year, the 2011 festival will play its opening week (February 1 – February 6) at the Roundhouse before moving into the Commercial Drive area of East Vancouver (until February 13) and will feature diverse programming, highlighting the talents of local, national and international artists in a fusion of cabaret, music, dance, theatre and storytelling. Visit www.fullcircleperformance.ca for festival details, scheduling and tickets! Photo-Sessions Nadya will also be scheduling photo-sessions throughout the run of the festival. For details email: booking@redworks.ca. Here are the types of sessions available for booking: Portrait + Promotional Headshots Documentary Product Architectural/ Location Vancouver BC is the first stop during two tours this year. For updates/ announcements re: RWS Tours, and to find out if your city is on the list, please sign up to the RWS Mailing List/ Newsletter. To request your city, please visit the 2011 Tour page.
Red Works Studio is currently developing the 2011 Promotional Video! It will be launched in conjuntion with our 2011 Summer/ Fall Tour! If you’d like to request your city to be on one of this year’s tours, please visit the 2011 Tour page and submit your city request! Baamaaminawaa, Original Post Date: July 2010 Red Works Studio ► Promo III from Red Works Studio on Vimeo. Music: “We Are” – Digging Roots Video Production: Ricardo/ Rico Amezquita Red Works Studio (RWS) offers a wide range of photographic services to meet your needs. We are available for sessions throughout North America. Check out the ► 2010 Photo-Session Tour + email info@redworks.ca Repost Video: Copy/ Paste the video embed code:
Last week, Nadya met with some CBC TV crew for an interview about what it means to be Native and living in a city, such as Toronto. The series of vignettes features urban Aboriginals from across Canada, and originally aired on Tuesday’s episode of Connect with Mark Kelley, April 6th. Watch: Aboriginal Life in the City Runtime: 3:06 mins The features, including some coverage on The National, were launched with the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study; “researchers interviewed 2,614 status and non-status First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in 11 cities across Canada: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Ont., Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Ottawa (Inuit only), between March and October 2009. The study was launched to examine “the attitudes of native Canadians who call the city home.” For more information about the Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study, visit: www.cbc.ca
Nadya continues the Spring RWS Spring Photo Session Tour. This trip is confirmed with sessions now being scheduled between April 16 – 19. If you’re interested in booking us, please review the Rates/ Info below and send an email via the Contact Form with your session ideas and requested dates. Note: Booking Fees must be sent in advance! TRAVEL is split evenly between all confirmed bookings. FLIGHT: $400 fr/ Toronto (one-way) TRAIN: $35 to Vancouver (one-way) ► TOTAL: $435 BOOKING FEES: are NON-REFUNDABLE & must be PAID IN-ADVANCE. Please review the Rate sheets below before confirming/ RSVP-ing. OTHER FEES: Renting SPACE/ LIGHT, or hiring an MUA/ stylist is your responsibility. —————————————————-★ SESSION TYPES ★—————————————————- PACKAGES: Review each Rate Sheet for options/ packages, based on Shooting Time + Images you require. GROUP BOOKINGS: are welcomed if you’d like to split the Travel + Session Costs; however the session MUST happen during the requested time-slot, and as a unit (NOT over the course of 3 days w/ 3 different ppl/ and 5 different locations). ► Portrait & Promotional: http://www.redworks.ca/pdf/RWS_Portraiture.jpg * Individual/ 1-on-1 Sessions * Couples * Families * Children * Elders * Regalia, Pow-wow & Cultural * Recording Artists * Bands * […]
Update: 2nd Online Auction Closed Feb.25 – Mar.1 Congratulations to Neyom Friday for placing the winning bid on the very first signed poster of this work entitled “Gathering of Nations – Grand Entry ” via Red Works Studio. If you missed the auction, consider signing up to the Mailing-List/ Newsletter for updates and announcements regarding special website events, promotions, discounts & offers! This item was placed in the RWS Online Auction pool based on public voting in the Prints + Posters section over the course of a few months. You’re invited to start rating images for the next auction in a few months! In unity & light, Re-Auction Should this auction item go unclaimed after 3 days, it will re-open on Sunday, March 5, 2010. Update: This item has been claimed, no re-auction. Auction Item Details: • 24 × 36″, no matte • SIGNED w/ image info on back • own the 1st signed poster of this size • final product does not have company logo
Greetings RWS Friends & Fans! I’m excited to announce the first ever Red Works Boxing Day Sale! Recieve 50% off your purchase orders! This is your chance to save BIG on the postcards, prints & posters you’ve been eyeing this year! There are only 50 coupons available, and the sale goes on until all the coupons are used, so order multiple prints and sizes to take full advantage of this special offer! Plug this discount code: 34C3F9 throughout the Prints + Posters section! Baamaaminawaa,
RWS has recently made purchasing your next Prints + Posters easier thanks to www.fotomoto.com – trusted by professional photographers the world-over, rest assured your purchases are handled securely and delivered swiftly by the pros. Through www.fotomoto.com, RWS is excited to offer a 25% discount off all RWS Prints + Posters when you enter this coupon code: 33D277 Also check out the newly designed Prints/ Posters section for a new image rating/ voting feature! The Top Rated images will be auctioned off every few months, so make sure you get your votes in!
Concrete Indians is gonna do it up in Toronto this week during the Creator Within Festival presented by ANDPVA. 12 large black & white portraits will be presented featuring: Jennifer Podemski, Darrell Dennis, Michaela Washburn, Waawaate Fobister, Lisa Charleyboy, Anthony Henhawk and Jessica Yee! I will be there, of course, to talk about the series, what it’s about and how much support it’s been getting… it’s been amazing how many people have taken to this series; folks from across Canada and the U.S. Here are the details Duration: Nov. 18 – 22, 2009 Opening Reception: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7 – 8pm Wychwood Barns Gallery 601 Christie Street (corner of Benson & Wychwood) View Map RSVP √ A few of the Concrete Indians will be in attendance to talk about their portrait! I hope those in the GTA will come out and see the show and say HI! Baamaaminawaa,
