Mya, seaside editorial published in Selin magazine.

Mya and her Mom met me in front of my apartment and we walked down to the second beach to shoot.

I was carrying my gear and the wardrobe and we chatted as we walked.

We found a place that was sheltered from the wind and alternated in changing in the washroom and sometimes on the beach. Mya’s mom was a wonderful help and kept an eye on the gear while we moved around the beach hiding from the wind and finding a shady spot from the sun.

I sent the images to the agency for selection and then I sent my favourites out for publication. I wanted to surprise Mya and the agency and I did. This spread, Mya, seaside was published in Selin Magazine Issue 39 Volume 32 and you can get a copy here.

Nostalga.

I started shooting fashion by photographing the people on the street with interesting outfits.

If you know me you know that my bathroom always has a string of outfits ready to wear, ironed, matched and hanging waiting to be put on. Right now I have 12 in there ready to go. I have been making outfits like this as long as I have lived on my own. I love it. When I travel I pack way in advance, a slew of outfits for the possible occasions that will occur. I even do it when I go camping.

I don’t seem like the fashionista, I know, and I don’t spend a lot of time recording my outfit of the day for social media (see previous post). I just love it, the planning and execution of a perfect outfit is always confirmed by a compliment or three when you are out in the real world.

Yesteday a man walking past me just said ‘so stylish’ and I just kept walking. Enough said.

I was thinking about what to post today while I was starring at my computer screen and this just came to mind.

Sometimes things just do. Like the time someone carried me over a puddle at World Mastercard Fashion week in Toronto so I wouldn’t get my Prada loafers wet. They were thrifted and too small but I loved them and wore them anyway.

I think when I moved to Vancouver and figured out the garbage was collected in the lane and started to find things when the end of the month or garbage day rolled around sparked something in me about fashion, about how this all comes together and how it can make you feel. Even if it is just something you plan like everything else in life, it an also bring you joy.

Aiden, rooftop and below editorial for Selin Magazine.

Aiden, rooftop and below editorial for Selin Magazine.

I met Aiden in a vintage shop and asked if he would be up for a shoot. He looks like he is from another era and I wanted to capture that vibe. I asked him to bring his clothes so he could style the shoot. We created the editorial on my rooftop and then went into the lane. At one point 3 great blue herons were watching us.

If he ever wanted to take up modeling I hope he uses these images to start because he did great.

Issue 38 Vol 17 is available here, when was the last time you bought a magazine?

Felix, on Assignment - editorial for Beautica Magazine.

I swing into the Blanche MacDonald Fashion Styling several times a term to document the student projects.

I spotted Felix and knew I wanted to push to publish this spread, and Beautica Mag was happy to make that dream come true. It meant allowing a new model and a student to see their work in print. TaDa! I love connecting the dots and showing people the way, it’s why we are here.

To give back.

Denim and Denue

I love Denim, if you have been here for a while you will know that too.

So when I had the idea to reach out to a friend in Toronto who is reselling vintage denim I didn’t hesitate because Justin loves Denim as much as I do. Denue is his side hustle and I think it’s very cool.

We created these images on a rainy day in December inside my 60-year-old apartment building and Justin put together these mock-ups with dreams of them becoming billboards one day. I love them and I can’t wait to see what he is going to do with this company. In the meantime, I am grateful to be on the ground floor of the creative stage.

Special thanks to Home Team Models for being a part of this creative, John and Cheyenne were so fun to work with and the denim looks great on them.

Kobi, in the Sun and editorial for Selin Magazine.

Hello and welcome to 2024. I am a little late with my greetings because I took a bit of time before the hustle and bustle of the year began to just sit still for a while and relax.

I have been wanting to work with Kobi for a minute and my dream finally came true so being patient does pay off. So does taking some time to rest too. We created this spread in my home studio with natural light. I styled the shoot and Kobi brought his personality and lots of stories from his recent adventures.

This editorial is published in Selin Magazine’s Issue 36 Volume 37 and available here.