A tale of 3 covers - Winnipeg Free Press Photographer

I had a nice surprise Saturday morning as I checked out the Weekend edition paper.
I had three large cover photographs with: the poutine feature on the cover of the Detour section, the cover of the sports section with the Manitoba Moose photo, and the cover of the Entertainment section with the Opera photograph.

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Dream assignment: Poutine Photography. Winnipeg food photographer.

I had a dream assignment for the Winnipeg Free Press this past week. Drive around the city, and photograph poutine. Here are a select few photographs of the poutine itself. You can read the Winnipeg Free Press article here.

Lobster poutine from Terrace 55



Chicken liver poutine from Lobby On York



Pulled pork poutine from Lovey's BBQ

February 2011 Winnipeg Free Press Photography

Some of my faves from the month of February, some were chosen for the paper, some were not.


DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (February 25, 2011)
This firefighter removes his ice covered equipment as firefighters battled a house fire at 35 Westwater Drive Friday night.



DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (February 20, 2011)
The ball whizes by University of Manitoba Bisons Carson Kauenhowen (#15) as he tries to deliver a return against the University of Brandon Bobcats Sunday night at the Investors Group Athletic Centre. The Bobcats ended up beating the Bisons 3-1.



DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (February 6, 2011)
A youngster falls on his back while skating at the Forks Sunday afternoon.



DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (February 27, 2011)
(L-R) Travelling from Dryden, Ontario: Kristopher (right) and dad Tom Bilous wipe out during the sled pull portion of the Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail Slushfest, the Second Annual Celebration of Spring Sunday afternoon at The Forks Historic Port.



DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (February 27, 2011)
Libby the Dalmatian enjoys a nice sunny walk with her owner Marla Sunday morning at Kildonan Park.

David Lipnowski Photography nominated for NPAC POY

I'm very excited to announce that I was nominated in the Portrait/Personality category of the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) pictures of the year awards. I'm not sure which photograph was nominated, but you can see the full list of nominees here. Winners will be announced at the annual conference at the end of May.

The Lobby On York - Winnipeg Food Photographer

I recently shot some food photography for some upcoming additions to The Lobby on York's menu. I understand some of these will be on the menu very soon. I got to try some of the dishes, and they were unreal. By the time we were finished shooting the steak, it was cold, but still one of the tastiest steaks I've ever had. Be sure to check out the restaurant, it's one of the best restaurants in Winnipeg. Website: The Lobby on York.



12oz Steak



Fudge dessert



Duck Confit Quesadilla - Red Chili Aioli, Hoisin Reduction, Lime Creme, Scallion



The Lamb



Lemon Meringue - Curd, Mousse, Sponge, Marshmallow, Tiles


Here is another blog post with my photographs from The Lobby on York's menu

David Lipnowski Photography: WestJet airplane lands on apartment building! - Winnipeg Free Press Photography

A Westjet airplane lands on apartment building!?!

No not really. But it sure looked like it.

I was in the middle of photographing a cross country ski and snoeshoe workshop, when I saw a WestJet airplane coming in for a landing at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. It looked like it would line up with the roofline of an apartment building so, I quickly swung the camera around and quickly shot a couple frames.

This is how the photo ran in the newspaper the next day. It was a little funny that the photo ran right next to an article about a smaller aircraft that had to make an emergency landing!

I was a little disappointed that none of the great skiing photographs ran, as this photo ran pretty big instead at 4 columns.




The caption (I didn't write) that ran with the photo in Mondays A3 newspaper page read:

"A WestJet plane lands atop a Winnipeg apartment building Sunday so the pilot can stop at his suite for a quick bite... NOT! The effect is just an optical illusion created by the plane's angle and altitude in flight, as seen from the Living Prairie Museum."

David Lipnowski Photography: Shanghai Restaurant closes its doors for good. Winnipeg Photojournalist David Lipnowski

Co-owner and Manager of Shanghai Restaurant Henry Lee (age 74) stands outside of his restaurant in Winnipeg on Thursday January 6, 2010


A fixture in Winnipeg, the Shanghai Restaurant recently closed for good. I was assigned by the National Post to photograph the owner during the last week the restaurant was open. You can read the National Post article here.
A bittersweet ending: After 70 years in the family, the Shanghai Restaurant in Winnipeg closes