Corsica calls…. July 22, 2010
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Have you heard about this “Facebook” thing? March 14, 2010
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Apparently it’s all the rage with “the kids” these days. So I finally got a Facebook page up and running for the biz. You can find it here. Of course, if you’re at my webpage and reading this post, you’ve probably seen pretty much all that’s on the Facebook page anyway. But who knows. Hopefully it’ll give a chance for a bit of feedback and interaction. Either that or it’ll sit there like a piece of ham left in the fridge too long.
Plus I’m currently booking into April for head shots. If you’d like a booking, give me a shout.
A Chilly Bruce February 5, 2010
Tags: actor, Bruce Turner, head shot, Style By Jury, Toronto, Toronto photographer
Had the chance to shoot this week with Bruce Turner, host of Style By Jury. We got some super shots, and had a very laid back afternoon. He’s a great guy who was totally game for some outdoor shots even though it was February and both of us were kind of freezing our butts off. To be fair, I was in a super warm coat, and he was in the shirt pictured here. Yet another reason it’s sometimes good to be on THIS side of the lens
Just when you’re having a bad day….. December 14, 2009
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I was asked recently why I don’t do product photography or something like that, and my answer was pretty simple…. I can’t see doing this job without people involved. To me that’s kind of the point – creation of something with another person.
Frequently at the end of a shoot, the model(s) will say, “Hey, let’s get a shot of you!” or some such thing. Those shots usually just languish on my hard drive never to be seen again, but as I was doing some housekeeping last week, I came across a few, and it made me really appreciate the good people you work with in this business. It’s something I’m continually thankful for.
Man, My blog is stale… December 4, 2009
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And it’s not like I have a lot to say, but my poor little blog seemed lonely. The most recent news is I decided to re-up at my current studio for another year. It may not be the fanciest place in town, but the people are super nice, and for now it’s not like I need a whole lot more. Besides, the whole positive vibe of the place is something a lot of my clients comment on. I’m back to full time shooting following a brief hiatus to be in a wonderful production of the musical “Nine“ (don’t see the movie, trust me) I’m currently booking into the end of December. So far December is only a few days old, but already I’ve had the pleasure of shooting with the wonderful Kristy, who came from maybe one of the worst days of her 2009 and still knocked it out of the park. And with the lovely Ana (pictured), who I’m hoping will talk to my daughter about the proper way to care for longer hair.
Alors, c’est finis pour maintenant…. July 22, 2009
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Alas, my summer of shooting so much that my shutter finger has blisters the size of a Hyundai has come to an end. However, I worked with some amazing people, learned some new things, and had a blast. So now I am off to the south of France for a month of food, photography and fine wine (not necessarily in that order)
I will however be checking my email (on occasion) while in France, and will still be booking shoots for September. So if you’re looking for a session, just drop me a line, and forgive any response lag time. It will just be because I am on a beach in Corsica. Mea culpa.
head shot season… duck season… headshot season… April 28, 2009
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Now that all the drama schools etc…. are finishing up for the year, the head shot calls are coming in, so if you’re looking for a booking, my earliest date as of today, is June 9th.
Pork Sandwiches March 27, 2009
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The Walnut (as I have now come to refer to the studio I’m renting) is in a great part of town… The people there are wonderful, and even though it’s bare bones, it has a charm people seem to like.
BUT….
it is nearby two dueling smells…. a place where they keep pigs, and a place where they bake bread. So depending which way the wind blow
s, you could get either of those two distinct aromas. Last night, it was kind of both.
Fortunately, I had the amazing Stacey to shoot with, so everything else became a whole lot nicer. It’s fairly safe to say it will not be our last shoot together. She is the kind of model you hope to work with pretty much every time: sweet, professional and easy going.
SCHEDULE UPDATE:
If you’re looking for head shots, I am currently booking late May.
Book ‘em Dano… February 28, 2009
Tags: April, Araina Nespiak, Leah Krystin, Raph Nogal, Urinetown
Ah Urinetown,… we hardly knew you.
So after a month of insane craziness with a production of Urinetown I was in, it’s now back to shoots. Although I’ve been shooting a bit throughout, things sort of slowed down to a trickle for the last few weeks. Mea culpa. BTW, if you want to see some amazing shots of the show, cruise on over to the site of the photographer who did our production shots, Raph Nogal. Really wonderful stuff.
This week was beyond nuts,…. but was happily capped off with a drive by three hour shoot with the absolutely wonderful Leah. She has an issue with no shoe-iness that needs to be addressed, but aside from that we love her. Sadly, Caramel was not around, the way he was with Kristine, (see below) so we relied on my imaginary friend, Todd. As you can see, Leah is a delicate, demure soul, whereas I am a clothes horse of the highest order.
Previous to that, it was another another fabulous session with the consummate pro, Araina. She and I have worked together before, however this time we wrapped her in plastic, painted her gold, and generally had a delightful time. (She’s also a wonderful makeup artist.)
And for those looking to shoot, I’m now booking into mid April.
If you wondered why I stay behind the camera (and the mic) January 15, 2009
Tags: Darryl, Kristine Moshonas
Guess which one is the model...
… this shot might let you in on it. Special guest photographer Darryl snapped this at the end of a long exhausting (but fun) shoot with the always wonderful Kristine. This also illustrates the cardinal rule that your subjects should be relatively interesting. Darryl got half and half in this shot.