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Sunday, April 15, 2012 Posted inEvents

Hi there,

On Sunday June 3rd I’ll be participating in a 75km cycling fundraiser for the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation. This is a cause that effects so many of us and our families. And to add an additional challenge I’m participating in a 14-16 hour overnight sailing race on Lake Ontario, finishing the day before the Ride for Heart. It’s going to be an exhausting weekend, but with your help I will muster the strength to get through it all with a smile on my face.

Please take a look at my donation page and help out if you can.

xoxo

Gregory

 

For Virginia

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Spring Forward

Monday, March 26, 2012 Posted inPortraits

Spring is a great time to dust off the old creative cap and look at the world with fresh eyes. But sometimes it’s most beneficial to seek some expert advice to help those creative buds blossom.

This weekend I travelled to Wallaceburg, Ontario to attend Brent Foster’s off-camera lighting class. It was a really fun time and I learned a great deal plus re-learned some technical stuff I had forgotten since my days at OCAD. The most fun thing for me was to create a “night” shot during very bright daylight. It opens up a lot of creative possibilities and I’m sure you’ll see examples of this technique popping up in future projects.

Thanks, Brent for creating a space to play, and for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm.

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Finding perfect light in a Parkdale parking lot

Sunday, March 18, 2012 Posted inPortraits

 

My friend Robert Dayton, a musician, actor and visual artist, asked me to do some headshots. Being a warm and sunny sunday afternoon, I didn’t want to be cooped up in a studio so we went out on our bicycles, rode around the neighbourhood and found a little spot to shoot. Amazing what you can do on the entrance ramp to an underground parking lot!

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They ain’t bluffing…this is for real

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Posted inEngagements

When I first moved to Canada from a sub-tropical place, it was the beginning of April. A long and cold winter had left the landscape brittle and brown, and seemingly lifeless. It was quite a shock to me having spent my life in a place where the lushness never ends. Over the years though, I have come to appreciate the beauty of this early springtime in Canada. The way the winter light catches the long grasses giving them a silvery sheen; the crispness of the air mixed with a warm afternoon sun; the crunch of last year’s flora underfoot.

On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon I drove with Kirstyn & Marino to the wild and unkempt Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto’s east end. The scene was set for magic – late afternoon sunlight casting it’s golden glow upon these two people who are very much in love.

It was a pleasure to photograph you two and I can’t wait for your Muskoka wedding in just a few months.

Thanks as well to Catherine Farquharson for assisting

 

 

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Desert Run

Saturday, March 3, 2012 Posted inPlaces & spaces

Some photos from my jaunt through the southwest US. Attending the WPPI conference in Vegas, driving by myself through the Mojave and then hanging with my parents in California for a few days. Given the choice, I would live in California in a heartbeat. The ocean, the palm trees, the desert…what’s not to love. This was the first time I’d ever been in a desert and I found it just facinating. The landscape is so stark and desolate that any human activity stands out and always seems strangely out of place. We went to the Salton Sea where some RV’ers were playing bocce in a disappearing town on the shores of a disappearing lake that reeks of rotten fish. There were metal sculptures of animals dotted across a valley, and I feared rattlesnakes at every moment when out of the car.

 

 

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RosefurMay 17, 2012 - 5:28 pm

HEY! These are great GREG!!!

Ms. Virginia

Saturday, March 3, 2012 Posted inPortraits

Last week I was down in Las Vegas for the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) conference. After 5 days in Vegas I drove down to San Marcos, California to spend some time with my parents and Virginia. Virginia (Ginny) is a remarkable woman of 91 years who has been a close friend of our family for over 40 years. Up until two months ago she was the energizer bunny. She would go out for the day with my parents and she would tire them out, even though they are several decades her junior. Unfortunately on Christmas day Ginny suffered a bad fall and she’s been in a lot of pain ever since. My wonderful mom has been taking care of her, and making sure she’s as comfortable as possible. It was lovely to see Ginny, and my parents, and I’m glad they didn’t mind me taking some photos.

*Virginia Stanton passed away on Sunday, March 11th, 2012.

 

 

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Sometimes a portrait just gets me right here (pointing to my heart)

Friday, January 27, 2012 Posted inWeddings

At a tiny little wedding a short time ago, I took some portraits in the fading winter light. I truly live for the moments when a person’s inner light shines through and they open up honestly and freely for my lens. This handsome gentleman was the proud father of the bride. I could just tell that he was bursting with love and joy for his beautiful daughter’s wedding day. He was such a pleasure to photograph, and to be around that day.

 

This portrait was taken whilst working as a second shooter for Catherine Farquharson

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Things got a little crazy…

Monday, January 16, 2012 Posted inWeddings

Dearest friends, I am so sorry for my very long absence from this blog. I am currently working on a real juicy post that will sum up my summer and fall. Things got a little crazy, as you can see here

I would like to acknowledge and thank Catherine Farquharson, the wonderfully talented and inspiring photographer for whom I had the pleasure of working for this year.

So check back in a few days for a more complete view of what kept me so busy for the last 5 months.

xoxo

Gregory

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A Cuban Dream

Monday, August 15, 2011 Posted inWeddings

Here is a (rather large) preview of the biggest wedding of the summer. There were 126 guests. Not so big you say? Well for a destination wedding it was. In fact it was record-setting. The Iberostar Laguna Azul resort in Varadero, Cuba hosted us as their 250th wedding, and their biggest one to date. It was an abosolutely FANTASTIC week. The sun was blazing hot, the skies were as clear as the water, and the smiles as large as the hearts they represented. Cristina and Gary…you put on one helluva show. Please just excuse me for a few weeks while I dig myself out from under a gigantic pile of photos.

And then we went to Havana!

 

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HilaryAugust 16, 2011 - 8:12 am

Just loved these photos

AuniAugust 16, 2011 - 8:26 am

You’ve managed to successfully capture all of the most dominant emotions of our week: the peace, the beauty, the joy and the love. What a gift, thank you for sharing it with us.

Vanna BoghossianAugust 16, 2011 - 12:11 pm

Greg, the pictures are amazing and we are so pleased. Thanks for sharing this amazing week with us and capturing it all so well through your images. Can’t wait to see the rest.

Daryl WhiteAugust 16, 2011 - 2:57 pm

Stunning!

Best ManAugust 16, 2011 - 8:11 pm

Where is the ultimate stair shot. The best man is not looking his best

Best ManAugust 16, 2011 - 8:13 pm

Awesome work

gregoryAugust 17, 2011 - 7:13 am

Mark, I’ll find one where you’re paying attention :)

Sarah MayfieldAugust 17, 2011 - 10:32 am

The photos look great Greg!!! You did a lekker job!!!

Donna HatchAugust 27, 2011 - 6:48 am

Wonderful photos Greg it was pleasure meeting you hopefully Mike and I will will see you in the future. Thank you Donna

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