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We got an email from Brian at Trigger Communications. He had this idea of shooting a photograph of a sushi chef getting ready to cut into a fresh fish. The trick was he wanted to show it from the angle of the fish. What better lens than a fisheye to shoot from the angle of, well, a fish’s eye.

We shot at Momoyama Sushi restaurant in Calgary. It’s located in a tiny strip mall in southwest Calgary. We went in to scout and to have lunch (very yummy sushi) and returned the following week to shoot.

The owner Mark was a great guy. He was the perfect model who not only looked great but was quite adept at holding still. We wanted to get just the right reflection on the blade, which took some pretty precision movements. One thing we learned was the sushi knife he was using cost $1000. Definitely not bought on the shopping channel. The shoot lasted a couple of hours and afterward the prop became our lunch. Mark graciously cooked up the salmon along with some delicious sushi for us. He also included a generous helping of sake. A very civilized way to photograph.  

Some behind the scenes video for your viewing pleasure.

And the final image.

We just got the official word. We’re happy to say our photos from our Loch Ness Calendar won a few awards in the Applied Arts Photography Annual.

We got two awards for series and the third award for complete calendar.

Thanks to all those helped and all the people we met over there.

It’s May and if you have a Roth and Ramberg calendar it’s time to turn the page.

This month’s photo is of a man named Steve Feltham who lives on the shores of Loch Ness in a town called Dores. He spends his days making Nessie models out of clay, and more importantly, looking thru his bincoulars watching the water hoping to catch a glimpse of the Loch Ness Monster.

We spent a few days trying to find Steve the ‘Nessie’ Hunter. We visited his converted van which is situated on the edge of Loch Ness, only to find no one around. Finally with the help of local taxi driver named Ronnie, we were enjoying a beer with Steve on his deck and talking about the famous monster.

He has a few theories and also has an interesting story of how he ended up there which of course you can read online here  http://bit.ly/Ikq5mW

or better yet download our app and read in on the iPad (it’s free)

While we were listening and talking, Steve mentioned that there is just something magical about the Loch and we definitely agree. It has a mystique that draws people there. If you ever hear any stories about the Loch Ness Monster, chances are they’ve asked Steve for his opinions. Something is out there and maybe it’s best for everyone if we never find it?

It’s finally April. Time to flip your Roth and Ramberg Loch Ness calendar to Malky.

We first met Malky at the Whitebridge Hotel. We stopped for a pint and a bit of lunch and within minutes we were having a wonderful conversation with some of the locals, one of them of course being Malky. He invited us over to his house which was a few minutes down the road. After a wee bit of whisky we firmed up a time to photography him the next day. We set up some lighting and as Malky posed he seemd to enjoy being in the spotlight. When asked about the possibility of a monster in the Loch his reply was “It’s crapppppp!”

He was the first non-believer we met on our journey, maybe there is no monster? Read more at www.rothandramberg.com or dowload our app.

Brian Allen from Trigger called a few weeks ago to let us know that some of the ads that we shot for the Calgary Zoo were going to be in the upcoming issue of Luerzer’s Archive Magazine.

Of course, we were excited. But then today we found out that all three of the ads are in the magazine. Last year we did a big blog post and behind the scenes of the actual shoot. If you want to take another look click here:

http://rothandramberg.myfotojournal.com/2011/mar/30/roth-and-ramberg-shoot-zoo/

Dale is especially happy because his boy Elijah is the one hanging in the tree. Looks likes Elijah might win the ‘show and tell’ award for the year!

It’s March 1st and for those of you who have the annual Roth and Ramberg Calendar, well, it’s time to turn the page. This month features some brave Russian swimmers who swam across Loch Ness. So brave in fact, they were not concerned about being attacked or eaten by the Loch Ness Monster.

We knew the event was happening, so we wandered down in hopes of getting some kind of photograph. A strong muscular swimmer probably in his 30’s was first to arrive, followed every few minutes by yet another swimmer. It was interesting to see the young winner shivering with cold, where as the older, more rotund swimmers were laughing, relaxing and not cold at all… something to be said for vodka and fine dining apparently.

Now, if you want read more about our encounter with the Russians or any of the stories in our calendar, you have two choices. You can go to our website and view our ‘In Search of the Loch Ness Monster’ digital magazine and read all about it. However, if you have an iPad or an iPhone it might be more fun to download the Roth and Ramberg App from iTunes!

The App has the whole story of this years’ calendar trip, and also last years’ too if you want some light reading. It’s free and in the case of this years’ magazine, it includes a few audio stories and a video you don’t want to miss. Here are some sample pages:

Oh, and if you would like a calendar, fire us an email and we will send one out… assuming there are still some left, of course.

We received an email from our Scottish friend, Steve the Nessie Hunter. He is Mr. May in our 2012 self-promotion calendar. He has not yet received the package we mailed him a couple of weeks ago with his photo and calendars inside. Of course, we feel bad and are fixing the situation. Especially after reading the email he sent today:

Subject of email - How to make monster hunter sad

“This whole feeling of calendar neglect that we are all feeling here in Dores is made doubley bad by the fact that I am currently sat in a bar in town looking at a full page article on you and the calendar in the Inverness Courier.”  

Steve Feltham 

Attached was this photo:

Click here if you want to read the full article.

Our 2012  ‘In Search of the Loch Ness Monster’ project was highlighted in the Calgary Herald’s Swerve Magazine. If you’d like to read the article click here. Thanks Swerve!

We had plenty of adventures while we were in Scotland shooting our 2012 calendar, ‘In Search of the Loch Ness Monster’. If you’d like to read about them, just download the Roth and Ramberg App available in the App Store to read it on your iPhone/iPad or simply read it online. You can also see the calendar photos on our website at www.rothandramberg.com.

Watch your mailbox… our ‘In Search of the Loch Ness Monster’ 2012 Calendar should be arriving soon.

If you just can’t wait to get the printed version, you can go to our website to see the photos now. And you can download the Roth and Ramberg App to see more photos and all the stories or view the online version.

Happy New Year!
Dale & Michele