Professional Photographer with over 30 years of working Commercial Experience.
I’m often asked, “What type of photography do you do?” and since I’m curious by nature, I find that question very difficult to answer. Truthfully, I’m self-taught, which is neither good nor bad, it just is. My first paid photography jobs were as a Photojournalist working for several small newspapers around the GTA. While developing the skills to work quickly and under pressure, I simultaneously began a self-imposed apprenticeship as a Commercial Photographer’s Assistant.
Working primarily in studio settings with large-format cameras, powerful strobe lighting equipment, building large room sets and finding ways to suspend cheese in mid-air – this was all pre Adobe Photoshop – was a priceless education that has served me very well. The expectations were often challenging and the results were always rewarding.
The technical side of photography is all about understanding light and how to impose three dimensions onto a two-dimensional medium.
The emotional side of photography is all about understanding human nature and taking a genuine interest in people and their stories leading up to the moment at hand.
The creative side of photography is about bringing it all together to produce work that is unique to me.
