Here are couple of my favourite shots from the last few weeks. I’ve really been enjoying my second year as a photo major at SAIT and I am so excited to work on some exciting stories this year. More to come soon!
Idriss Animashaun, left, grabs Damien DiMarco as he attempts to strike Animashuan’s face during the first and only round of their fight at Hard Knocks 38 at Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alta. on Oct 3, 2014. Animashuan submitted DiMarco by an arm bar and won the fight. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Justin Basra slams opponent Clay Dixon into the ground during their cage match at Hard Knocks 38, held at Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 3, 2014. Though there wasn’t a knock out or submission, Basra dominated all three rounds and was awarded the win by unanimous decision. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Justin Basra celebrates his win against opponent Clay Dixon atop the cage at Hard Knocks 38, an MMA event held at Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 3, 2014. Basra dominated all three rounds and was awarded the win by unanimous decision. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Mac Laursen, right, and Sterling Mitchetti grapple during the second round of their fight at Hard Knocks 38 at Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 3, 2014. After three close rounds, Laursen was awarded the win. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Nick Burnham, top, grapples with Dauda Keita, defending amateur lightweight champion, during their fight at Hard Knocks 38, an MMA event held at Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 3, 2014. Despite having the home advantage, Keita was defeated and Burnham went on to win the amateur lightweight title. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Nick Burnham, top, punches Dauda Keita, defending amateur lightweight champion, during their fight at Hard Knocks 38, an MMA event held at Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 3, 2014. Despite having the home advantage, Keita was defeated and Burnham went on to win the amateur lightweight title. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Members of Fiona Malena’s dance group, La Cueva, perform “Tangos” during the ProArts Society’s Flamenco at Noon concert at the Church of the Redeemer in downtown Calgary, Alta. on Sept. 24, 2014. Malena, far left, is the Calgary International Flamenco Festival’s artistic director. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Sean Anderson enjoys his job at the Odyssey Coffee House at SAIT Polytechnic, where he was recently promoted to management, on Sept. 30, 2014. Anderson runs the cafe five days a week and says that the team of baristas he gets to oversee are “some of the best people I’ve worked with.” (Photo by Amanda Siebert/SAIT Polytechnic)
“Are we not all jihadis then?” asked Imam Syed Soharwardy during Common Ground, a speaking engagement held at St. Thomas United Church in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 5, 2014. He explained that the first level of jihad involved a fight against “the evil within us.” “The word ‘jihad’ means struggle,” he said. Soharwardy went on to address questions about the radicalization of muslim youth in Calgary. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Imam Syed Soharwardy addresses questions during Common Ground, a speaking engagement held at St. Thomas United Church in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 5, 2014. Soharwardy is the founder of Muslims Against Terrorism and spoke to the mostly Christian crowd regarding the recent radicalization of some of Calgary’s muslim youth. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Oliver and Katherine Sinex watch a trout in one of the many aquariums at Bow Habitat Station’s fifth birthday party in Calgary, Alta. on Oct. 4, 2014. The event allowed children and parents to participate in various activities including fishing, feeding fish, arts and crafts, as well as full access to their river exhibits and theatre. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/The Press)
Ian Fretts gets ready to throw an elbow at Mike Miles Muay Thai gym in Calgary on Oct. 7, 2014. Fretts has been practicing Muay Thai for six years and is only two levels away from obtaining his black belt. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/SAIT Polytechnic)
Ian Fretts hits the heavy bag at Mike Miles Muay Thai gym in Calgary on Oct. 7, 2014. Fretts has been practicing Muay Thai for six years and is only two levels away from obtaining his black belt. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/SAIT Polytechnic)
Ian Fretts throws a punch at Mike Miles Muay Thai gym in Calgary on Oct. 7, 2014. Fretts has been practicing Muay Thai for six years and is only two levels away from obtaining his black belt. (Photo by Amanda Siebert/SAIT Polytechnic)
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