John Burridge Photography

Toronto-based photographer

My Harp and Me

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 A supposedly fun thing that I'll never do again? Try photographing outside at 3pm with my full studio set-up. Overpowering the sun with flashes set to full power is one thing, but just trying to make out the image on the back of my camera is another. Or try the wind buffeting your backgrounds, or photographer and subject just plain baking on the spot for 2 hours.

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Shooting in my backyard at 3pm at f22... not my first choice

So why did we put ourselves through this? Well, Véronique's harp would not fit in my basement studio, for one (or rather, the stairs down to my studio). This meant we had to improvise and set-up on my back driveway. I think it was worth it, though, and on top of everything else, me and the shed even got a private harp concert during the shoot.

Headshots with Kimberley

Spoken word artist/writer, musician and photographer Kimberley stepped into my studio recently for some headshots. Heck, she even made the cocktail hat featured in the lead photo, too. This also makes her a "milliner" (I looked it up). Kimberley was looking for some shots she could use for festivals and workshops. The 3 shots below are some of my favourites. Thanks, Kimberley!

Headshot session with Erynn

I got to meet actress and performer Erynn Dickerson today, who hails from Los Angeles and is in town performing in the Broadway production of The Lion King. The shoot went painlessly, and I had 35 shots fired off in under 15 minutes from her arrival. Considering the several hours of prep I engaged in prior to these 15 minutes I should probably be proud of myself that everything went smoothly, but typical to my nature I felt kind of deflated once it was all over. Fun while it lasted, though!