"I prefer the Canadian awards to the American. It's so refreshing to see faces frozen by something other than Botox." Martin Short, host of Canadian Screen Awards. Unlike our American neighbours, we Canadians are not particularly great at tooting our own horn. When it comes to awards, we tend to … [Read more...]
Film Review: Frankenweenie
Much to the chagrin of his father (Martin Short), young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) is not a sporty kid. He's a bookish ten year-old who rides around the town of New Holland on his bike. He prefers to spend his time making stop action movies which he screens for his family. His best friend … [Read more...]
When The Media Gets Ugly
Most photographers are pretty decent people. In media scrums, we're all trying to do our job and get "the shot", and we usually work together and help each other out. But then there's them. Let's call them Captain Hook and Cruella DeVil. They work together and everyone … [Read more...]
Barbie Dolls, Action Figures, Childhood Idols and a Contest!
Over the years I've met a lot of celebrities, and they're not always the easiest people to deal with. In fact, I've had some downright horrible experiences with people I looked on as idols. So last week, when I realized what I'd be doing and who I'd be photographing, I went in with a … [Read more...]
Backstage at the Theatre Museum of Canada Gala
Earlier this week I was photographing a Gala for the Theatre Museum of Canada. Here are a few sneak peeks at life "backstage" at the event. … [Read more...]