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Photoshoot: Olivia Leishman

May 6, 2012

An impromptu photoshoot when a co-worker Mike came to my office around noon to see if I was up for some shooting. I happened to have my camera with me that day!


Olivia Leishman, friend of Mike who took part in his video production over the weekend, also wants to build her portfolio for her modelling career.

The setting is in an alley behind Queen St West.



Combining with her background in dancing, her graceful outfit created an interesting juxtaposition with the graffiti walls.

Olivia was so easy to work with and injected her ideas as well.


Playing with the reflections off the sunglasses. :)

Posted on May 6th, 2012 at 3:00 pm and is filed under Photoshoot> Toronto
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March 2012

March 29, 2012

It has been a very mild winter and already very warm in March. Normally the snow would be melting but now all the roads are dry.



Wandering along the shops along Queen Street West.

The Black Market, it’s been a while since I have been inside.


Two friends busking by Queen Street, I admire their passion for music. Check out their band Infamous Box!

Posted on March 29th, 2012 at 11:19 pm and is filed under General> Street Life> Toronto
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Snowplate 2012 – Flick of Seagulls

March 11, 2012

Last year we were the Swashbuckling Golasz Chefs, this year we are the Flick of Seagulls as a parody to the band “A Flock of Seagulls”.



1AM – busy writing on our team shirts after driving through a snowstorm for the last 150km.

9AM – in the field house getting ready.

This year we have a team sled which we could put our gear and drag it to different fields.

It was still snowing hard throughout the day. Very tiring but great for diving.


Kevin laying out to reach for the disc!


Spirit games – people tossing. Maybe it is not such a good idea…

Rock-paper-scissors championship!

It was around -20degC with wind chill. Everything left exposed was frozen.

Day 2: Sunny and -26degC.

Taking a much needed nap in between games.




Finished our last game with a 4win-2 loss record.

Our favorite opponent with their “Snow Lightening” Canoe.

Players have to navigate around ‘trees’ while drinking beer and being hit with snowballs. :)

Team Flick of Seagulls!

Packing up for the way home.

A gallery with more images of the weekend HERE.

Posted on March 11th, 2012 at 9:18 pm and is filed under Outdoors> Sports> Toronto> Winter
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February 29th, 2012

March 1, 2012

It’s been busy. And warm in Toronto. It snows every so often but never stays long enough.


The snow is on the ground for a few days then it all melts away.

Hard to believe it is the last day of February already. 2/12 has past for 2012.


Heading up to Sudbury this weekend for Snowplate. Hope we get lots of snow to dive into!

Posted on March 1st, 2012 at 12:33 am and is filed under Street Life> Toronto> Winter
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