Yesterday, I had the privilege to photograph Frazer Lee Whiteduck from Sheguiandah First Nations of Ojibwe and Onondaga. He is a father of 2 boys and a men's traditional dancer, The Warrior and Storyteller Dance. It was very pleasant to have Frazer in studio fully dressed in his Regalia which is to him a great representation of who he is. Most of the pieces worn for the shoot are made by him and some are gifted. Not only didthe photoshoot go well, but also I had a chance to be educated a bit about the First Nations’ cultural background and Regalia meanings. Frazer wore his bead dress that is a Roach made of synthetic porcupine hair and dyed deer tail hair. He also wore the war paint for intimidation and accentuation of his facial expressions. The pieces carried are his eagle fan, gun stock and redtail hawk dance staff. His chest piece is made of bone and braided sinew and is called a breastplate. His back piece is known as a bustle that usually made of eagle, goose or turkey and/or hawk feathers. Frazer is a young entrepreneur of the culinary art with his catering company 1st Nations Creations Caterig Co. He also works full time as a line cook at Riverside Pub. He dances traditionally and he is mostly at every Pow Wow dance competition. It was very enjoyable to listen to his cultural music during the shoot and was certainly breathtaking to watch him dance. Frazer can be found on Facebook as Frazer Lee Whiteduck if anyone would like to see more of his work. I am very pleased to share some of the Images captured during the shoot and more will be posted soon.
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