Glamour in High Park

What a gorgeous autumn we have been having! Fall is my favorite season by far, and you can usually find me crunching  leaves and stuffing my pockets full of fall colours :)  When Elizabeth contacted me to help update her modeling portfolio, I knew we had to take advantage of the weather. So we packed up and headed over to High Park- and we weren't alone. Everybody and their DSLR were out to play. We picked out our own little spot and went to work- the shots turned out really great, and it was fun just to play in the leaves for a bit. We ended up with what looks like 2 completley different shoots.

Joan

I met with Joan last week- she is an aspiring model/actress who was updating her portfolio.
We wandered Toronto's waterfront and took these shots. I wanted something that would convey her natural beauty and yet be a little edgy. Can you believe she just had a baby, she looks so fantastic! I wish her the best of luck!

Adventures with Gabby

My most recent shoot was with the lovely Gabby. She is a great friend and a natural model. She becomes a veritable chameleon in front of the lens, able to transform into a myriad of characters. I had the inspiration for the shoot the day before, as Beau and I walked through the ravine. We are still leering on the precipice of spring in Toronto, and the starkness of the landscape was inspiring. I thought it made a great contrast to the high fashion look we were going for.  I had Gabby climbing up trees, and rocks, she's such a great sport! We had to be careful too, as she could not get any scratches and cuts on her face or hands. She's applying for a passport which requires 3 D imaging of said parts, and here we are, crashing through the bushes, lol. One of the hardest things was deciding on the post processing, to get just the right tones and atmosphere. I ended up with several versions of some shots, trying to decide which I love best of all. It's very difficult to develop a good editing eye- to pick the good from the bad, and finding the pictures within pictures. Knowing when to crop, and when you are being overly self critical. It is an ultimatley rewarding process though.

Here are some favorites, I hope you enjoy!