Noir Event | Hutchinson Block in Medicine Hat

Over the weekend the newly remodeled Hutchinson Block had its official debut at the Noir event in downtown Medicine Hat, Alberta. After some dramatic renovations from what was the former Hutchings and Sharp, the new space on 3rd Street is both modern and historic with accents like the refurbished tin ceiling and hardwood floors. The result is pretty incredible and another big step forward for downtown. Naturally, everyone was excited to explore and have a good time.

The space was packed with everyone decked out in their best - Brandie of MHzine and myself were sporting new outfits from Labels. There was a DJ, and tapas and champagne served by showgirls. Comedian Garrett Clark performed, and the Dueling Pianos stole the show with popular covers. It was a rare event that felt especially trendy and dynamic for Medicine Hat - which I think is a sign of more great things to come! I'll have more architectural photos of this space shortly, but in the meantime here is a bit of what I captured at Noir. 

A photo posted by Luke Fandrich (@editingluke) on Jul 19, 2015 at 9:28am PDT

A video posted by Luke Fandrich (@editingluke) on Jul 20, 2015 at 4:00pm PDT

Luau at the Royal Hawaiian: Part 2

A continuation of my photo set of the luau at the Royal Hawaiian in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Working With Tourism Medicine Hat

You might have thought that with my sizeable library of images from around Medicine Hat, Alberta (and the region at large) that I would've already been working with local tourism. The truth is that it wasn't until this spring, under a brand new contract, that Tourism Medicine Hat brought me into the fold to utilize some of my photography.

They kicked things off this year by purchasing a selection of my images that featured in the 2015 Medicine Hat Tourism Guide & City Map. A number of the spreads feature samples of my photography from Stampede to Red Rock Coulee to the Clay District and a bit of everything in between. The cover of the guide is also made up of my original images, but more surprising to me, it prominently features my silhouette walking through Police Point Park - something I hadn't realized they'd done until I saw a preview of the guide going to print.

A photo posted by Luke Fandrich (@editingluke) on May 24, 2015 at 4:45pm PDT

Also cool, I collaborated with Tourism Medicine Hat to create a special print run of my Around the Hat postcards to sell in the Visitor Information Centre next to the Saamis Teepee. We agreed on 20 variations of the postcards that are available exclusively through them. After expanding my connections with other tourism boards, it feels great to finally be teaming up with the one in my own city. I wouldn't be surprised if this was just the beginning! 

Around the Hat postcards in the Medicine Hat Visitor Information Centre.

Tourism Medicine Hat Travel Guides.

Tourism Medicine Hat banners featuring my images.