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Merry Christmas

vtography — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:27:50 +0000

The Rest of Samantha’s Return

vtography — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:08:51 +0000

I’d mentioned in my previous post that it’s been about six months since I last photographed Samantha. Was it worth the wait? You decide:

The Return of Samantha

vtography — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:36:04 +0000

There was a time where some of you probably thought I never photographed anyone but Sam, given her large presence on this blog. But it’s been almost six months since we last shot together! Enjoy the return of Samantha. More to come!

Kaley

vtography — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:34:47 +0000

Kaley’s Debut

vtography — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:02:49 +0000

From Kaley’s first ever photoshoot last week at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. These were shot with an AlienBees Ringflash ABR800.

NIGHTNUDES.ca has Launched!

vtography — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:46:23 +0000

I felt that my Night Nudes deserved a home of their own, so I’ve launched NIGHTNUDES.ca. I’ll be adding to this series a lot over the coming months. The photos seemed kind of out of place next to the “smiling girl in her underwear” photos that I post here so often, so now they can live on their own! The site will also serve as the home for a photo book that will be compiled down the road.

And if you’re interested in volunteering to be a part of the series, you’ll find more info on the Night Nudes site. Go check it out!

All New vtography.com!

vtography — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:41:51 +0000

I’ve revamped my main portfolio site, vtography.com, for the first time in many years. It features a new design, larger photos, an improved interface, and 160+ photos (many never-before-seen!). Go check it out!

Mayor David Miller for Vantage

vtography — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:06:18 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to photograph Toronto’s mayor, David Miller, for Vantage magazine. Vantage is published by the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance to promote foreign business investment in Toronto.

The perils of working for something so high-profile became immediately apparent as I met the mayor in his office. He was in the middle of an interview and I had about five minutes to snap some shots of him talking, answering questions. There would be no posed pictures, no setups. Just candid shots as I circled around the mayor and the interviewer, all while trying not to add any noise to her audio recording of the conversation. I failed miserably at this aspect, as a long, loud beeeeeeep emanated from the wireless flash after each exposure to indicate success. There was no time to switch if off, though — the mayor is a busy guy!

Wait a sec — that last photo looks kinda weird. They mirrored it! If you glance at the top right corner, you’ll notice the “Mayor Miller Way” street sign is completely backwards. A totally bizarre editorial decision. Why not just leave the photo as is? Or crop out the sign? Or Photoshop it away? So many options. For reference, here are both the original photos:

Publishing weirdness aside, I was only able to fire off about 20 decent shots during the time I had. I used my trusty Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens for all the shots. For lighting, I had a Nikon SB-900 mounted on the hot-shoe of my D300S, pointed up for a little ceiling bounce. On a small tripod to the mayor’s right was a Nikon SB-800 with a LumiQuest Pocket Bounce, fired with Nikon’s wireless CLS technology.

All New Samantha

vtography — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:57:34 +0000

This post only has ALL NEW Samantha content in it:

New pictures
New video
New, uh, “enhancements”

One caveat, though — the new pictures are in the new video. So you’ll have to watch it to see them. But don’t worry, real static versions are coming to the blog soon.

Without further ado, here’s a little video I put together of Sam, made from stills and video of our latest beach shoot, as she competes for Miss Hooters of Canada 2010:

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You might notice that Sammy looks a bit different since the last time you saw her… that’s what #3 above was referring to.

If you like what you see, do Sam a favour and vote for her from your mobile phone. Like the video says, text the name SAM to 747474 once per day, and you’ll be entered to win a trip to Hollywood, Florida for the Miss Hooters International Pageant.

She’s also on Twitter and has a Facebook Group too!

Karma

vtography — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:24:15 +0000

I’ve shot for some clubs in Oshawa, off and on, since last year. A few weeks ago I showed off some shots from Junction, and now here’s some of my favourites from Karma. Karma has some strangely fantastic lighting — big diffused square panels filled with pink and blue lights that line the booths. It wreaks havoc on my white balance, but it makes for some amazing photos.