Stream of Consciousness Life Observations with Dean Kalyan photography website: deankalyan.comTumblr (3.0; @deankalyan)http://blog.deankalyan.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4m7v1qK681qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Take a Gander</strong></p> <p>I have been on some pretty crazy nature shoots over the past couple months - full disclosure, I didn’t get a release from this family of geese before taking their photo.</p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/23782078245http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/23782078245Fri, 25 May 2012 22:42:36 -0700geesenature photographyvancouver islandsunriseWest CoastNatureOceanGander<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jsvyvouT1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>My Son</strong></p> <p><a href="http://deankalyan.com" title="Victoria Photographer Dean Kalyan" target="_blank">Victoria Photographer</a></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/23694791496http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/23694791496Thu, 24 May 2012 15:23:58 -0700portraitureheadshotsselective colormodelsphotographyportrait photographynikonawesome<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41cs42ONM1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Go Back to Canadia</strong></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/23066670442http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/23066670442Mon, 14 May 2012 16:19:15 -0700CanadaAmericaWash Me<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3uinoByZC1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Supermoon</strong></p> <p><a href="http://deankalyan.com" title="Victoria Photographer Dean Kalyan" target="_blank">Victoria Photographer | Dean Kalyan</a></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/22830779682http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/22830779682Thu, 10 May 2012 23:43:00 -0700moonsupermoonfull moonmoonbeam<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3dcf3riuG1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Green-ness</strong></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/22226745416http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/22226745416Tue, 01 May 2012 17:09:03 -0700mosstreesforestrainforestvancouver island<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m307719ooi1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Turf</strong></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/21737118626http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/21737118626Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:47:25 -0700portraitsvacant lotposingvancouver island<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2n5g9JGcY1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Painting With Light</strong></p> <p>Had some fun at the beach the other night playing with long exposures and painting with light with photographers Geoff Howe (<a href="http://geoffhowe.ca/" title="Vancouver Event Photographer" target="_blank">Vancouver Event Photographer</a>)  and Zia Kalyan (<a href="http://ziakalyan.com" title="Kalyan Krew Studios" target="_blank">Victoria Music, Video, Photography</a>). We had originally intended to do a funky twilight shoot with dramatic lighting but it was pretty dark by the time we got to the beach so we just decided to play instead.</p> <p>Our timing was a little off as we kept having to retreat our position as the tide was coming in fast (a couple gear bags had their surprise immersion debut).</p> <p>Definitely something we will do again - maybe even with a plan.</p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/21282646189http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/21282646189Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:40:57 -0700long exposurelow light photographypainting with lightVancouver IslandVictoria BC<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ho3v1h3u1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Frozen Moments</strong></p> <p>I shot quite a bit of hockey this past season - not really my main thing, but had a lot of fun. I just wrapped my last hockey shoot at the Spencer Hockey Academy tournament a few days ago. Good times - aside from freezing… Until next year :)</p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/21105975285http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/21105975285Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:38:18 -0700icehockeywesthillsarenaVictoria BC<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PxQdTw6w1c4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ziakalyan.com/post/20992791572/spring-by-ziakalyan" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">ziakalyan</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Spring (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQdTw6w1c4&feature=share" target="_blank">Ziakalyan</a>)</p></blockquote> <p>Check it!</p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20995308477http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20995308477Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:38:59 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2buczUDY81qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bromance</strong></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20912141081http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20912141081Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:07:47 -0700coffeecoffee portraitsvancouver islandvictoria bcphotographers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m20rx1C86Y1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Well I Otter</strong></p> <p>I heart otters - their like one of my power animals. I affectionately named this one “Nessy”.</p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20537695247http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20537695247Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:41:00 -0700river ottersea ottervancouver islandvictoria bcnature photographysepia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1x1ln7dWW1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Where the River Meets the Ocean</strong></p> <p>It was a dreary rainy day so the shoot devolved to location scouting (still fun) and I captured this dramatic looking scene of the Nanaimo River Estuary - an essential hub of the Snuneymuxw territory on Vancouver Island. I’ll be back to this area to apply the NatGeo effect (shooting everything at sunrise and sunset).</p> <p><a href="http://deankalyan.com" title="Vancouver Island Photography" target="_blank">Vancouver Island Photography</a></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20416964933http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20416964933Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:20:00 -0700vancouver islandnanaimo BCSnuneymuxw First nationSacred SpacesEstuaryBird SancturaryNanaimo Rivertreessepiadramanature photographyvictoria BC<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NwZsgp5Uu_4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>New LIVE Video with Chelsea-Lyne</strong></p> <p>Here’s a new music video produced by Kalyan Krew Studios (Zia Kalyan & myself) for Chelsea-Lyne Heins and her new original song “Change Your Mind” featuring Amy Wood on accompanying vocals, Robin Frieden on violin, and Jason Stasiuk capturing the audio recording and handling the audio engineering side.</p> <p>Check out more of Chelsea’s music here: <span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.chelsealyne.com/" title="http://www.chelsealyne.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.chelsealyne.com/" target="_blank">http://www.chelsealyne.com/</a></a></span></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20395485898http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20395485898Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:07:51 -0700victoria bcchelsea-lyne heinsmusic videoacoustic musiclive music videovancouver islandcanadian musiciansmusiccanadian musicvictoria photographyDSLR VideoNikon D3sNikon D7000Final Cut XKalyan Krew StudiosAmy Wood<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1k97cBZmV1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Sometimes It’s Easy Being Green</strong></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20022187310http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/20022187310Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:35:36 -0700vancouver islandtreesmossnature photographynature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m138bqmfwh1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Me</strong></p> <p>Another great photo and edit by my talented son Zia Kalyan.</p> <p><a href="http://ziakalyan.com" target="_blank">http://ziakalyan.com</a></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/19515889091http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/19515889091Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:57:00 -0700Dean KalyanTaylor Guitarsguitarmusic photographyretro stylevancouver islandyoung photographersmusicmusicianalbum art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m11fvvUUOP1qbszyuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ahhhhh The Great Outdoors</strong></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/19457839400http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/19457839400Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:45:00 -0700natureThetis LakeVancouver IslandVictoria BCCanadawildernessiphoneiphonograhylaketrees<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m09s2gt2Zs1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>19 Day Fast</strong></p> <p>It’s that special time of year for Baha’is around the world where everyone that is able to, fasts from eating and drinking anything from sunrise to sunset for nineteen days.</p> <p>Waking up early for some focused spiritual connection with the Divine and striving to maintain that meditative contemplation throughout the day is definitely amplified by the physical detachment from food and water.</p> <p>I love the Fast. I haven’t successfully completed each Fast over the past twenty years but every single attempt has held significant and profound insights for me - whether it is a simple increase in awareness and self-knowledge or tectonic shifts in my consciousness and mental geography or mystic glimpses into the hidden mysteries of the universe.</p> <p>It is always awesome.</p> <p>So here we go - if any significant reflections are unearthed, I’ll be sure to share.</p> <p>Keep it Groovin</p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/18613004744http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/18613004744Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:15:00 -0800fastingBaha'i FastSpiritual disciplinemeditationquitting coffeecoffee portraitsBaha'i<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m02rfjDQvo1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Blue Moon</strong></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/18402232135http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/18402232135Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:18:54 -0800MoonVictoria BCVancouver Island<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzv0ouojoz1qbszyuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Morning Mist</strong></p> <p><a href="http://deankalyan.com" title="Victoria Photographer Dean Kalyan" target="_blank">Victoria Photographer</a></p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/18139356345http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/18139356345Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:58:06 -0800victoria bcElk LakeVancouver IslandMorning MistLandscape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzklo5Bx881qbszyuo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sinking Feeling</p>http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/17804162200http://blog.deankalyan.com/post/17804162200Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:57:41 -0800