Colin
Young and aspiring actor Colin stepped into my studio for some head shots. Things felt too easy. 'Dunno, maybe it's the curly hair...
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Toronto-based photographer
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Roger
I had the pleasure of photographing Roger early last week for his professional profile. Roger is a young, ambitious entrepreneur currently involved in branding and social media promotions. He was looking for a range of images to promote his professional goals. These are some of my favourites from the shoot.
My Harp and Me
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!
Melanie
Cleopatra hair, wacky glasses, and a smile 7 miles wide. Do I really need to list more reasons I asked Mel to pose for me?
Headshots with Kira
Very enjoyable shoot with young actor Kira. We went with three wardrobe changes and three different styles of light. Images are mostly from one light with the occasional reflector thrown in. It was pretty hard to narrow down my favourites, but I think these three touch on the range of images we shot. Thanks, Kira.
Father's Day Shoot
I had a great commission for a shoot this weekend. Sisters Kara and Ashley visited my studio to make a portrait for their ailing father, who is in the hospital, and afflicted with a number of serious health conditions. This being my first father's day, and having lost my own dad from lung cancer many years ago, I felt extra concern trying to capture something that would tell K & A's father that they loved him and each other, and hopefully give him strength in the coming trials ahead.
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!
This man is not wearing any pants
Does your picture mean business? The idea to photograph a semi-growling businessman for my facebook Welcome page had been bouncing around my head for over a month. Incidentally, you are a fan of my facebook page, aren't you? Don't worry, I'll wait.
I can't remember if this idea came out of a desire to simply shoot the graphically-whiskered Harmen, or my need to contrast a wildman look battened down into a suit and Harmen fit the job. Regardless, after a little bit of cajoling, Harmen agreed to the shoot.Black as pitch
Things did not quite go as planned when I shot Michael, new owner of dog-walking business Big City Barks, and his dog Marley. I asked Michael to sit for me since he struck as the prototypical small business owner that I'd like to shoot more of. I'll shoot lawyers and realtors — happily — till the day is long, but I'd like to market to a much broader circle, and convince said broader audience that they could benefit from a quality image.
