PERSPECTIVE: 2010 Surrey Canada Day

(2010 Surrey Canada Day attendees were delighted to be part of the largest July 1st celebration in Western Canada. © 2010 Benjamin Luk.)

On July 1st, Benjamin Luk Photography was hired to cover the 2010 Surrey Canada Day festivities at Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre. Much like the Surrey 2010 Celebration Site in February, the city of Surrey was offering a family-friendly environment for both young and old to be out celebrating in the community.

(The celebration grounds at 2010 Surrey Canada Day. © 2010 Benjamin Luk.)

Multicultural entertainment as well as many popular bands were performing, and it was my job to capture both the performers and the celebration attendees. It wasn't as difficult to wrangle up families for group shots as I initially thought, and I came back with many images that would look great in a City of Surrey brochure.

(Bhangra dancers performing on the Chevron Main Stage. © 2010 Benjamin Luk.)

I was more selective this time in what I was shooting, so I came back with 500+ high-quality images, which I then edited down to the 134 I ended up delivering. Each selected photo underwent standard colour correction and tonal adjustments to make each image as eye-catching as possible.

(Families came out in full force to enjoy the festivities. © 2010 Benjamin Luk.)

Special thanks to Jon Benjamin Photography for handing me this gig. Please be sure to check out Jon's photography by clicking on the link.

(Surrey mayor Dianne Watts giving her opening speech. © 2010 Benjamin Luk.)

Benjamin Luk Photography is available for assignment at BenjaminLuk.com.