dec 12.11 – Help Portrait TO
On Dec 11, I was fortunate enough to be a part of a group of photographers who participated in the Help-Portrait Events that happened across the globe. Help-Portrait is a community of photographers coming together across the world to use their photography skills to give back to their local community. We held ours in Toronto [...]
aug 20.11 – shoes
So the other day, my coworker bought some beautiful shoes. So we decided to shoot them straight up. Here is the result.
jul 22.11 – test shots of Tiffany
OK, I really like these test shots of Tiffany that I shot at 38 Chambers, so I thought I would put them up here.
jul 18.11 – Devonne
Here are some extra shots from a photoshoot I did with model Devonne Harbin (Fulcher Agency). It was from the shoot for A Chance Encounter.
may 14.11 – Cherry Beach
Recently, I bought an iphone and I’m loving it. I haven’t been able to stop shooting with my iphone. Two apps I really love using are Instagram and Camera+. Last week I went down to Cherry Beach to do some location scouting and began shooting with my iphone a lot. Here are some of the [...]
apr 30.11 – Stretch
He’s just known to me as Stretch. I’m not sure what he does, but he seems like someone who has a lot on his mind. Seems like a very soulful yet misunderstood person. That’s all I know, but I could be wrong.
apr 17.11 – lilian tests
so the other day, I met up with Lilian again in the studio. She is working on her photography so we started shooting for fun and here are some of the photos that came out of that session.
mar 26.11 – lester mclean 4,3,2,1
last night I attended the CD release of my good friend Lester McLean. I was fortunate enough to have taken the photos for his album, 4,3,2,1. The whole band is super talented and the epitome of soulful. Actually, the whole night was soulful, from the musicians to the people in the room to the venue. [...]
mar 19.11 – my trip to the Dominican Republic
On my recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I spent so much time on the beach because it was so beautiful. I ended up taking so many pictures and thought I would post some up here. Although I had been there before, I stayed in town this time as opposed to a resort. It definitely [...]
feb 01.11 – Bella
I was once told that in order to be a great photographer, you must be able to light and shoot the human skin. So a couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to shoot Bella. She had these crazy amazing tattoos and a very easy-going and fun personality. One of my ideas was to [...]
jan 09.11 – lancaster and knott’s end, uk
some shots from my trip to the UK. I really enjoyed my time in Lancaster and Knott’s End. There is so much history in a small town and the people were so friendly. I love everything about it, from the artwork in the stores to the cars people own to the little nooks, crannies and [...]
dec 18 – sage & mikey
This weekend, I was asked to take some photos of two young dancers, Sage and Mikey. It was evident from the start that these two had a lot of fun together. There was a lot of movement in the photos we took, however, right at the end of the shoot, while we were packing up, [...]
dec 12 – my first photoshoot
This weekend I was organizing all of my photos in an attempt to be more efficient. Of course, I came across some older portraits I had taken and started looking at them again and revisiting some of the lighting techniques and ideas going through my head. I came across these photos of my friend, Piraveen. [...]
dec 7 – lils
Lilian is one of the most bubbly spirits I know. I find it very fun to shoot her. I think I took 20 shots and was able to snap these.
dec 6 – ornella
I spent this weekend back with some of the young people I used to teach. Ornella is one person who I really connected with. She reminds me of the freedom of being in the moment, no matter how random it may be. I admire her spiritual strength, sense of self, and brutal honesty, which demands [...]
nov 27 – My new favourite spot in the world
I recently made a trip to NYC for the weekend and then found myself spending a majority of my time in Chelsea Market. I love this place and here’s why.
nov 18 – Danian ‘North English’ Walker
Passion is the ability to give all of your heart into something. Talent is the ability to make others gasp. Dedication is the conscious decision to work your butt off. These are all descriptors of North English, an up-and-coming MC/artist/producer. I’ve been lucky enough to witness his passion, talent, and dedication. With an upcoming mixtape [...]
nov 15 – Priscilla ‘P-Star’ Diaz
I was recently involved with a conference in New York and had a chance encounter with a young and talented artist and actress. Priscilla ‘P-Star’ Diaz was there, both to entertain and more importantly, to inspire other young people. After hearing her perform, you can see why she won the Citywide Hip Hop Competition as [...]
nov 6 – hold still & breathe
So I live in a town close to Toronto and the beauty of it is slowly being swallowed by the metropolis. I’ve been getting out, whenever I can, to photograph the remaining farmland that exists. I know that soon enough, it will be gone. Sometimes, I just wish that the growth of our cities would [...]
oct 30 – a walk around town with an old friend.
I received a bbm message the other day from one of the people who used to attend one of my programs. Now in college, he is studying art & design. One of the courses he’s taking is photography. It was nice to hear from him. He wanted to do some shooting around town to practice [...]
Hello world
Hello all. This is my photo diary/blog/whatever interests me photographically. I’m not much of a wordsmith, so I’m hoping my photos will explain everything. I called this my photo:diaria because it is just that. Hope you enjoy.