Tonight is the Toronto Book Launch with Photosensitive
John Wiley and Sons is publishing the book “Cancer Connections”, which documents the effects of cancer on the lives of Canadians across the country. One of my images “Angelic” has been traveling across Canada as part of the traveling exhibition for the past couple of years. The book will have 1000 images from the exhibit. [...]
Japan Disaster Appeal: You Can Help
The recent 8.9-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Japan triggered a 23-foot tsunami that battered Japan’s coast and has left Japan in a state of emergency. Combined with unstable nuclear reactors, Japan and its people are suffering. When I saw the images of the devastation, it reminded me of an image I captured while [...]
Let’s be real.
My wedding and family bio, I felt, needed a re-write. Not a biz-sounding bio which I need for my business clients, but one that reflects my sometimes quirky and always passionate self. So I re-wrote it this morning: “Hello. My name is Dean Oros. I’m a photographer. I love a good story. Especially stories of [...]
MY FIRST CAMERA Workshop Sale Extended for 1-Day Only – UPDATE: SOLD OUT
MY FIRST CAMERA Workshop Sale Extended for 1-Day Only
Photography Workshop Sale
Photography Workshop Sale is now LIVE! Click for details: http://t.co/HlU0Iv3 via @LivingSocial. One day only: Wednesday, February 2nd.
Dearest Baby…
One of my motivations for being a photographer is purely altruistic. I hope that the images I create for my family clients will document their heritage and will be kept in the family for generations to come. I believe the power of artful, creative family images, whether formal portraits or candid, will go a long [...]
My First Camera: Photography Workshop (Updated January 30th)
Yesterday’s post piqued some interesting comments on our Facebook Page. Camera manufacturers are great at marketing the automatic functionality of their cameras aimed at consumers and prosumers. “Buy this full-featured camera and you’ll take great pictures”. I’ll have beginning photographers approach me who already own $5000 to $10,000 (CDN) worth of gear, thinking it will [...]
Happy Holidays!
Wow, I can’t believe another year is drawing to a close. Christmas is three days away. I’ll be visiting family and catching up with friends. I’m finishing work today and will re-open January 5th. I’ll be meeting clients at 6:30 tonight who are picking up their prints. All the wedding albums promised for December are [...]
Scheduled Website Upgrade
New features are on the way! While we hate downtime, we will be performing a system upgrade to support these changes and improve site performance. Date: 14 December 2010 Duration: 3 hours START: 10:00 PM EST 14-DEC-2010 END: 01:00 AM EST 15-DEC-2010 (US Eastern Standard Time; GMT -05:00) During this time, our websites, including the [...]
Missed out on our Living Social Promotion? (updated)
Yesterday’s response to our photography and greeting card promotion with Living Social was fantastic. We’re going to be creating some amazing images and custom greeting cards for lots of new clients. The challenge with One-Day promotions is they come and go very quickly. If you missed out, don’t fret! We have something special for you. [...]
One day only! Get a photoshoot and greeting cards for a sweet $80 with Living Social (Updated 8am and 7pm)
Yes, that’s right. When we started chatting with Living Social and they told us “If a picture can say 1,000 words, then they better be the right ones: classic, elegant, and glamorous”, we knew they were the partner for us. Seriously, you have to read all the sweetness they say about us in their promo. [...]
Studio Update: Facebook, RSS and more
While I’m enjoying a cup of Mocha Java this morning, I thought I’d tell you about a few things we’re up to. Facebook: We just set up a shiny-new Fan Page. I’d been posting a lot of the studio’s news on my personal Facebook profile, and I decided it was time to set up a [...]
Original and Final: Before and After
Professional photographers generally don’t show images directly out of the camera without doing some sort of image correction or enhancement beforehand. Myself included. There are many reasons for this (but that’s for another blog post). However, I’m going to show one example so you can see the difference, which applies to this image only. Every [...]
The Blog: Keeping in touch
UPDATE: OCTOBER 27: We decided to discard, for now, login via webmail. We found out it wasn’t always working properly. Many of our clients become friends of the studio, and I love keeping in touch. Recently, I introduced the option to subscribe to blog updates via email as a way to keep in touch. The [...]
We've a winner!
Congrats go out to Nicole LaDonne of Michigan, USA. She’s the winner of a fine-art print from our little Brides Ballet contest. Thanks to all who told us which version they preferred!
Studio Update: Website Upgrades
We want your online experience with us to be second to none, and as fun as when we are photographing with you! So, for the past few weeks we’ve been implementing many back-end improvements to the Dean Oros Photo + Design website. Improvements include snazzier slideshows in all areas of the site, a cleaner and [...]
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 [...]
I have many to thank.
During a couple of photography consultations this past week, I was asked why I’m a photographer. This isn’t a question I’m often asked, and I was surprised. Usually my clients and prospective clients don’t inquire about my motivation as part of the reason they should commission me. I do it for the love of doing [...]
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 [...]
Peter Drucker
The late Peter Drucker was a Hungarian – Austrian who relocated to the USA. Throughout his life he wrote about relationships of human beings. His primary focus was on people’s relations in business, but his observations often were reflective of relationships in general. “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes… but no [...]
A Memorable Quote by Lao Tzu
Philosopher Lao Tzu of ancient China described love in such a poignant way. “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage”. Do you think it has withstood the test of time? Written 600 BC-531 BC in his book “Tao Te Ching” (also “The Book of the Way”).
We'll be closed next week.
I’m off to Hawaii the week of January 18th for a working vacation. I’m looking forward to some sun and new experiences. I’ll open shop again on the 26th January and will reply to all inquiries on that day. Have a great week.
