Teasers

Two different shoots coming up.

Will be seeing you soon!

I'm looking forward to seeing my boys in NYC + Sal!

CHANDLER DOG #7

Meet Chandler.

Dogs

Here are some new dog portraits!

Brainstorm

Just cleaned the studio as it was well over due, and also polished off the space by setting up a few flats that I snatched from a movie set. I set up my favorite flat with my favorite chair and favorite ladder. I feel a creative in the works!

Ron Won

A video Ron and I have collaborated on.

http://www.ronwan.com/blog/ash.html

Behind the scenes

Today was a fun location shoot photographing promo shots for Brandon Jay McLaren on location 25 mins out of the city. I drove up in a delivery van with the crew and Brandon piled in the back like we were illegally crossing a boarder. I was thankful Ron Won joined the shoot to capture some video footage. I'll post it when it's complete. Here are the shots after the shoot was done.

Location Scout.

I drove around the city today with David Colangelo looking for great shooting locations to photograph him and Patricio Davila as part of their Nuit Blanche Toronto art exhibit. Needless to say it was a very inspiring and creatively stimulating experience.

Location Scout.

A preview of a shoot coming up this Sunday. I can't wait to explore this land. It's government owned (so no hassle right??? - we'll see) and the adjacent owners know my grandparents. Small world.

After Laughter

My new obsession - Dogs

NYC with Vishana and Mark P

Went to NYC in June with my besties. Vishana and Mark P.

East Village Boys

People have often asked me to shoot them nude, but for the first time, I asked someone to pose nude for me. For this project I pushed away many of my comfort zones in order to tap into the emotions needed to make it a success. Concentrating on the fragility and beauty of the model, this shoot felt very personal because it was all about my ability to make Alex feel comfortable in front of me. His vulnerability and desire to collaborate allowed me to tap into the spontaneity of photography, which I now realize is the most satisfying place to be.

Creative

I worked on a last minute creative with the stunning Emily Fox from Nam models. I'm going through the process of cleaning out my basement and throwing out rubbish that's accumulated or the last while. It's inspiring me to shoot more creatives, turn it into something beautiful and then turn it into junk again lol. Here is a sample of the shoot.

The Men

This was a really important shoot that i want to share. It's of my three brothers, my Nonno, Uncle, his son and his son. It's a photograph that means a lot to me and I'm super satisfied on how it turned out :):):).
Coming soon are The Women the way i see them.

Lingerie and The Great Red Spot

Today was pretty rad. I did a lingerie shoot for the cutest girl. She's working her way through a bucket list of things to accomplish and one was posing semi nude in front of the camera. I'm happy with what we produced, and not having a makeup artist or stylist creates such a different vibe onset. It was just her and I and our energy bouncing off each other. I'll have to admit that i was hungover from last night of blind waiters, Freaks And Geeks and drag shows galore. I also realized how much i like listening to Phoenix on set - they'll be more of that. Unfortunately i can't show photos from the shoot but i instead i'll show some sweet party photos!