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About Sean Phillips

Headshot and Commercial Photographer based in Calgary, Alberta. We work on-location or in-studio and we provide photography services to our clients when, where, and how they need it. We specialize in creating great business portraits for small business owners and corporate executives.
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Personal – Holidays

It's been pretty quiet around these parts for the last few weeks... I was extremely busy from mid November through mid December trying to make sure that all my existing Calgary clients had all the gift prints and portraits that they needed ready to go in plenty of time for Christmas. And then I went on holidays myself. I've been very fortunate to be able to take a nice long break through the holiday period to spend lots of time with my family, and I've hardly even thought about photography in that time. Of course I've made plenty of images of my kids enjoying Christmas and spending lots of time with their cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc., but for me that hardly counts at all since I do that all the time anyway. It has been a really nice break and I'm feeling energized and ready to start the new year. I've got a few fun photography projects that are already in the works and plenty of other ideas for new and exciting things to offer in the coming weeks and months. I'm really looking forward to the coming year and I hope that you will be there with me! I thought I would share a few images that I made on a recent trip to the park with my kids (mostly to try to keep the crickets and moths away from this site). These images are very typical of a lifestyle portrait session that I do with children and families. One major difference is that I forgot to bring a comb to clean up my daughter's hair. Oh well, she's still beautiful even with messy hair! The park is in Winfield that and adjacent [...]

2011-02-11T11:09:45-07:00By |Lifestyle, Personal|

Gift Certificates are ON SALE!

Our Gift Certificates are on sale from December 7th to December 15th. One week only. This is the first sale we've ever had on gift certificates and you don't want to miss this opportunity! Few gifts are more appreciated than portraits. Gift Certificates provide a simple way for you to give your friends and loved ones (or even yourself!) a portrait session or to help them get some beautiful enlargements & reprints from a previous session. This is a wonderful gift that will ensure they remember the special moments in their lives for years to come. Do you know someone who is thinking of having a family portrait? Maybe you know someone who is having a baby? Give them the gift of photography! Gift certificates can be created for any value or for a specific package. They can be applied to session fees or to merchandise, and they can be combined with any other gift certificates or promotions that we may run from time to time. Riverwood Photography Gift Certificates never expire! Gift Certificates make great last minute gifts and are available for pickup, or if you prefer then we can put them in the mail to you or to your recipient within one business day. Gift Certificate SALE Order Form a la Carte Gift Certificate - $50 for only $45 Gift Certificate - $100 for only $85 Gift Certificate - $200 for only $170 Gift Certificate - $400 for only $325 Gift Certificate - $1000 for only $800 - BEST VALUE - 20% SAVINGS !!! Thank you for choosing Riverwood Photography! P.S. : Do you want to stay informed of new promotions? Please sign up for the Riverwood Photography News mailing list. Newsletters will [...]

2010-12-07T18:49:51-07:00By |Prices|

Growing Together Gala Dinner

Here's one from the archives... Way back in the spring I covered a small private event to celebrate the award winners of a corporate video contest. The winners were very excited by their success and they got to together to celebrate in style! Although it was relatively small in terms of the number of people involved, it was a Gala Dinner by almost any description and the went to great lengths to put it together! I love doing event photography and covering parties and small events like this one is lots of fun. This one was better than most because of the small size and the intimacy and I'm definitely looking forward to the next one from this great group. Here are a few images that show the character of the event and the fun that was had by the attendees:

2010-11-29T16:32:22-07:00By |Portrait Photography|

Pet Portraits at Pawsitively Natural Dog Daycare

Pet photography is lots of fun and so I was very excited while getting ready for this shoot. I got to hang out with a dozen dogs at Pawsitively Natural Dog Daycare. We started out by going for a long walk with 9 of the dogs. It was the first big snow day of the year in Calgary and so the outdoor shots were a little challenging due to the cold and the snow. We went back inside the daycare afterwards for some more pet playtime. One of the key images that I was trying to create was a shot of Eric (the owner of the day care) with all of the dogs spread out around him while they went for a walk. In my original vision of this shot there were beautiful leaves in their golden fall colors all around us. Sometimes you have to adapt to the reality of the sitution, and I'm actually really happy with the snowy images that were available to us! I have posted a few of my favorite images below, but you can find all of the pictures (indexed by dog) at http://events.RiverwoodPhotography.com. Prints and Digital Downloads are available for purchase there. I'm looking forward to working with Eric and his clients more in the future. In fact we have another event already planned for December 4th. Please consider joining us for some supervised play at the Riverpark Off Leash Dog Park on December 4th at 10:00 AM. Eric will be there with some special treats for each participant and he will also be available to give you some tips and tricks on how to improve your relationship with your pet. I will be there ready to create [...]

2010-11-25T21:04:06-07:00By |Pet Photography|

Ordering Deadline for Christmas

Many people have been asking about ordering deadlines before Christmas... Here's the short story: Dec 8 - standard print sizes up to 11x14 (including photo greeting cards) Nov 26 - larger prints, canvases, and most press printed products (including folded greeting cards) It may be possible to get orders completed in time for Christmas after these dates; however, special shipping arrangements (and increased cost) may be required. Note that Gift Certificates are also available at any time. These make great last minute gifts for those hard-to-buy-for people! *************** The longer story is that I need 1 week for most orders, and 2 weeks for most larger items. Some really large products and specialty items may take longer. In particular albums and photobooks that require significant time on my part to design could take a month or more. The last date that will be able to deliver orders is December 15th. I will be available and willing to work with you past that date; however, I may have to get my print lab to ship your products directly to you. I normally prefer to inspect everything before it goes out to you. But if it's really important that you get your products before Christmas, and if you're willing to take a risk, then I'm willing to consider this as an alternative... *************** I hope this helps? Please feel free to contact me if you need any additional information or if I can help you with your selections and the ordering process in any way. Happy Holidays!

2010-11-19T14:14:12-07:00By |Admin|