Toronto Photoshoot: Anna

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Toronto Photoshoot: Elena

Images from two different photoshoots with my favourite Dyanamic Duo, Elena (model) and Beatrice J (mua/hair/wardrobe). Each Rockstars in their own separate ways!

On location at Don Valley Brickworks (aka Evergreen Brickworks) and in studio. For the record, you aren't really allowed to shoot inside the Brickworks as it's private property, all you need to do though is contact Evergreen and request a photoshoot permit. It'll cost you approximately a $200 charitable donation, or so I was told by the Evergreen chap that gave me his business card...he was kind enough not to kick us out. I'll get around to donating something to Evergreen...honest.

All makeup by Beatrice J. Location hair by Beatrice, studio hair by June Croken. Wardrobe styling by Elena and Beatrice.

Sweet! I don't look so short in this picture! :) ...oh...ya...she's not wearing any shoes :(

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Toronto Photoshoot: Berlange

On location at Guildwood Park, Scarborough, with Berlange (model) and Beatrice J (mua/hair/wardrobe). Otherwise referred to as "B1" and "B2". I'll let them fight over who gets to be "B1" :)

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Toronto Photoshoot: J-Bug's Client Shoot

Flipside to the weekend studio shoot with J-Bug was her client shoot on Sunday. She does hair for me on Saturday, I shoot for her on Sunday :) ...more than a fair trade. So to help her launch her new website junecroken.com she needed new pics. Enter a handful of her own handpicked clientele, ranging from cute and adorable kids to model-esque singles, couples, and parents.

Shot in order of appearance, the kids came in first for a quick style, followed by some singles and some "carved" heads, and finished up with the couples. My job was relatively easy, set up the lights and sit back and wait for the freshly coiffed clients to step onto the seamless...a little chat to make them feel at home and click...click...click...they did the rest. Honestly I've never shot a nicer, friendlier, more relaxed bunch of people...testament to June Bug's choices on who to invite.

Part of J-Bug's master plan was the use of a picture frame she brought from home. Take some shots of each person sans frame, and then with frame. The underlying agenda being to capture each person and their persona, to show a little bit of their personalities. So after a few specific instructions on poses June wanted to hit, we just let them do what they wanted and this is what came out.

Toronto Photoshoot: Alli G, June Bug and David Bowie

When I knew I was coming to Toronto I contacted my friend Alli to see if she wanted to shoot with me. She said yes and also told me that her hairstylist wanted to help out. Enter June Croken...aka June Bug, J-Bug...Hairstylist extraordinaire and super Bowie fan. For Alli's shoot she wanted to do a Bowie theme. I thought it sounded like fun so we went ahead and this is what came out. These are J-Bug's picks, but in time I may add some of my other faves from that shoot.

...yes, I know...it's upside down... :(

...and now some "normal" shots of Alli :) ...also J-Bug's picks.