Jeff Cooke Photography » Halifax Event Photographer

Island Love

Jeff Cooke — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:22:26 +0000

Being back on the East Coast of Canada has reminded me of the talent that exists here. I recently travelled to Charlottetown, PEI to shoot for an event, but found myself drawn to a traditional east coast kitchen party. Food, drink and amazing music filled this old victorian home until the wee hours of the morning. Sounds of the city gave way to the sounds of fiddles, pianos and guitars. It was a great reminder of why I moved home, and I look forward to working with these artists again. Here are a few of my favourites …

The Applause – Halifax Photographer

Jeff Cooke — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:28:42 +0000

It wasn't a wedding, but there were are lot of happy and emotional moments during a corporate dinner that I photographed at Da Maurizio last week. It was a great event, and lucky for me also happened to be at one of my favourite restaurants in Halifax ... and here's one of my favourites from the celebration.



The Mellotones
Jeff Cooke — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:53:42 +0000
I caught the Mellotones anniversary show at the Paragon Theatre in Halifax last night … these guys have a lot of soul and sure know how to rock.




	
		
	


The Marathoners
Jeff Cooke — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:24:15 +0000
I love running. It’s been the other passion of mine …two years ago I caught the bug and finished 4 marathons within a year, all of which were truly incredible experiences. I’ve also been coaching a marathon program … unfortunately due to an injury, this year’s training season was cut short for me and I ended up having knee surgery for a torn meniscus. I’m really looking forward to running again, especially through the streets of Halifax. I’ve even signed up for Halifax’s Bluenose Marathon this spring … but I’ll have to wait and see what the doctor has to say about everything. Since I’ve been out and riding the sidelines, I thought it would be a great opportunity to capture some of our runners “in training”. Surprisingly, most of them didn’t seem to mind having a photo taken at 6:30 in the morning.









	
		
	


Blue Ridge Relay 2009
Jeff Cooke — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:52:21 +0000
I ran 4 marathons last year and have to say that this was one of the toughest races that I’ve ever completed … and it was also one of the best experiences that I’ve ever had. 211 miles, 12 runners, 26 hours through the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia and North Carolina – each runner averaging 18 miles over the course of the entire race … AND, we finished 11th out or 106 teams! Of course, I had my camera and captured our team’s entire race experience. A big, big thanks to Tim and all the staff at Run For Your Life for sponsoring our team! Here’s a few of the highlights …



This next photo was taken while I was running up one of the hardest climbs that I’ve ever done – 3 miles completely uphill. This is a shot of me reaching the peak of the mountain climb …





A small corner store somewhere in the mountains of North Carolina … can you spot the lone Canadian?

And this is Kevin – our coach, organizer, and one of my best friends. I think this pretty much sums up our team’s performance …