Gestures of kindness can change lives. Theirs. And yours. Say hi to strangers. Be generous whenever possible. Generous with your money. Your skills. Your time. Spend as much time outside as possible. Eat what is fresh. What is in season. What is local. Find someone who can fix that broken thing. Support local and independent […]
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We Will Remember Them
I don’t remember the last time it snowed like this on November 11th. I know that it is never a warm day but I do not remember this day to snow as much as it has today – and as it continues to as I type these words. Every day on this year, I travel […]
That Invisible Weight
I posted something on Instagram a number of days ago and received so much feedback from people for it. In it I wrote the following: If I am being honest, which I always try my best to be (and a trait which sometimes gets me into trouble), I am struggling with balance in my life. […]
No Left Turns
I have been known to take no left turns on my bike. I only started cycling in Toronto a few years ago.If you know the city, you know that it’s not the most bike-friendly one. You are constantly in a battle with cars (particularly taxis and delivery trucks), other cyclists (particularly those who deliver food […]
I Hate New Year’s Eve
I hate New Year’s. And it feels so good to say write it aloud out. New Year’s Eve has always been the worst. A night full to expectation that quickly becomes disappointment. And for me, one of abandonment, rejection and humiliation. New Year’s Eve was one of the worst nights of my life when in […]
On Light & Dark & Suicide
When someone dies, I often look at photos of that person, whether it be someone that I know, someone who I have photographed, or not. I look deep into their eyes to see if there are any hints there about what was to come. To see if they knew that they would soon die. If […]
Birds Oracle Deck – An Update
UPDATE: My BIRDS ORACLE DECK is now available over at Golden Blue. Hello friends! It has been three months since I announced that I was working on my own Oracle Deck and while I have been quiet here about it, I have been posting progress images along the way on my Instagram. I thought that […]
Dear Photography Students
A few days ago I was asked if I would help out with graduating students of the photography program at OCAD. There would be five of us real-life working photographers in on that day and over the course of a couple of hours, we would have twenty minutes each with six students. In that twenty […]
One Month Ago
I am nearly all caught up on my (photography) work. Just a couple of small things to finish up and that’s it. A month ago today we were taking our last wander of Mexico City. Walking the streets of Condesa and soaking in every detail. The variety of dogs being walked and trained and lined […]
30 Days in Puerto Escondido
30 days in Puerto Escondido 120 showers (two people) 30 sunsets 6 beaches 3 bottles of mezcal 3 pounds of coffee 2.5 books read 2 full moons 2 tubes of sunscreen 0 sunburns Countless tacos, chilaquiles and avocados consumed, waves jumped, freckles gained, words written, images captured. For thirty days, I haven’t worn a bra, […]