"Drums Please" #1

"Summa, summa, summa tiiiime, summatime!"

The latest in my Canadian Seasons Collection is called “Drums Please!” - my homage to one of my ALL time favourite songs - “Summertime” by Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff. 

And while it’s not a Canadian song, I’m not sure there’s another song that better sums up the joy Canadians feel when summer is REALLY here.

Released in 1990, it perfectly captures that AMAZING feeling when you’re 13 years old, discovering some real freedom with your best friends, and summer has officially arrived in Canada. 

It’s 40 degrees in the day, and 25 degrees when the sun sets at almost 10PM. Canada Day Celebrations in Ottawa, pool parties, bonfires, drive in movie theatres and outdoor music festivals and concerts - WHAT ISN’T AMAZING about summer and how does that song not instantly take you to that time of year?! 

This print taken on a balmy summer day this past July (2021) on a day so hot the balloons actually burst after being in the sun for a while.

I love how these vibrant images even look hot - You can feel the summertime humidity!

I hope these latest in my Canadian Seasons series help you capture that feeling all year round!

Product Description

All photographs are originals, with a clean, simple aesthetic. I always wait for the perfect golden hour light to create unique, magical prints with a local, personalized feel.

The balloons in the images are real and are not added in post production.

The only major modification to each image is the removal of the tool used to hold up the balloons.

All prints are printed by our professional print shop based in Toronto, on lustre, archival photo paper that has rich colour saturation.

Prints are hand rolled, packaged in house, and shipped by Canada Post.

Dimensions (finished print)

Small Regular (12 x 18” / 30.48 x 45.72 CM's)
Medium Double Double (16 x 24” / 40.64 x 60.96 cms)
Large Triple Triple with Milk (24 x 36” / 60.96 x 91.44 cms)

Return Policy

All prints are final sale.