Superheroes Galore! Central Toronto Relay for Life
Above: A smiling cancer survivor enjoys the Survivor’s Lap during the Relay for Life 2010 Central Toronto. Friday’s fundraising event for cancer research and awareness, organized by the Canadian Cancer Society, was a huge success. The Society’s event has become so popular there are now multiple, same-day locations in Toronto: Forest Hill Memorial Park and [...]
An Army of Brides: Giving Cancer the Boot in Downtown Toronto… a behind the scenes peek.
Above: “The Brides’ Ballet”. After the shoot for The Canadian Cancer Society the brides dance a lovely ballet among the water fountains of Yonge & Dundas Square, Toronto Canada. I was shooting again for the Canadian Cancer Society last Friday, along with the lovely ladies of The Brides’ Project. In the heart of downtown Toronto! [...]
Behind the Scenes: TV celeb, renowned dog trainer and author, Brad Pattison
Yesterday’s shoot with Brad Pattison and the awesome team at The Canadian Cancer Society was a hoot, so I thought you might enjoy a “behind the scenes” peek of this media event and book launch. If you haven’t heard of Brad Pattison, you may want to check out his TV Series airing on Canada’s Slice [...]
Exhibition: Angelic and PhotoSensitive are back on the road 2010
Photosensitive’s nationwide outdoor exhibit, Cancer Connections, is back on the road after a winter’s rest. You’ll remember I photographed members of The Brides’ Project using candlelight and long exposures during the Relay for Life. The series is called Angelic. One of the photographs was invited to travel with the exhibition to support cancer research and [...]
Canadian Cancer Society: Relay for Life – Scarborough
It was impressed upon me early on during this weekend’s Relay for Life the difference in personality, compared to last weekend’s event. Toronto’s multiculturalism really shone through. It’s poignant to witness people of diverse backgrounds working as a team – in one location – all night long, full of hope. It’s an evening where the [...]
Canadian Cancer Society: Relay for Life: Scarborough
Friday, June 19th I’ll be photographing again for the Canadian Cancer Society. If you’re participating in the Scarborough Relay for Life, come say “Hello”. I’ll capture an image of you! The final tally isn’t yet in for the Central Toronto Relay for Life, but as of today the event has raised close to $250,000 for [...]
PhotoSensitive National Exhibitor
Yesterday I had a lovely conversation with PhotoSensitive, who called to let me know that they had selected some of my work to be showcased in their Canada-wide Cancer Connections Exhibit. PhotoSensitive will be turning 20 next year. It was formed to show “how the power of the photograph can bring about social justice in [...]
Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
Last summer I photographed the Relay for Life, an awareness and fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Relay for Life events raised about $600,000. While I covered the event, I also did a midnight shoot using long exposures and candlelight. Lately I’ve had a few conversations with people interested to learn more. I [...]