Mary Creations Birch Bark
I had the pleasure of meeting yet another amazing local artist this afternoon at my studio, Mary Creations. She specializes in birch bark and she does amazing work. Check out some of her pieces below. She’s off to the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival in Toronto this week, to showcase and sell some of her work!
EMDR Wellness Centre Interior + Staff Photos
One of my recent shoots was a slightly different than what I normally do. This time around I had the task of photographing new building of the EMDR Wellness Centre. It’s such a beautiful and functional space, and it was a lot of fun capturing it. I also got some quick photos of the staff while I was there too.
EcoSuperior Spring Up To Clean Up
It was that time of year again for the Spring Up To Clean Up event hosted by EcoSuperior. It’s where volunteers in the community come out to help clean up some of the garbage in the area.
Thunder Bay Blaze Basketball Session
Some highlights from my recent basketball session with the Thunder Bay Blaze.
Bato'o Mediterranean Fashion Show - Moose Hall
The African Boutique hosted their 2nd Annual BATO'O event. It is a Multicultural Soirée with a night of beauty, flavor, and fashion. Here are some highlights from the event!
Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek - Community Powwow - Current River Community Centre
This past weekend the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek hosted a community Powwow at the Current River Community Centre, in honour of Residential School Survivors. It was such a great turnout and I managed to capture a lot of great photos!
34th Annual Indigenous Cultural Traditions Club Powwow - Lakehead University
One of my favourite Powwow’s of the year took place once again this past weekend at Lakehead University. It was the the 34th Annual Indigenous Cultural Traditions Powwow. It was a 3 day event and I was able to make it out on the Saturday to capture some photos and video. As always, it was an amazing time!
ONWA She is Wise Conference 2024 - Niagara Falls
One of my favourite events of the year is without a doubt, the ONWA She is Wise Conference. Usually it’s Toronto, but this time around they decided to have it in Niagara Falls. It ended up being the perfect location, for such a wonderful event.
Aanikoobijiganag: Beading Symposium Program - Thunder Bay Art Gallery
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery put on an amazing 3 day program here in Thunder Bay, centred around beading and a host of other disciplines. Attendees from across Canada came to learn from experts in each field. I was asked to cover a couple hours a day, which I was very thankful for.
Current River Comets 15A - Port Arthur Arena
The Current River Comets 15A was my second of two comets sessions in the same day. This one was a full session which included the locker room portraits too. As usual, it was very fun, especially the action shots on the ice!
Current River Comets U11A - Current River Arena
Even though the U11A Current River Comets had an outdoor session a few weeks, they decided to have me out to another indoor practice, to get some more shots, and more specifically, I proper team photos.
Precious + AJ Family Session - Centennial Park
I decided to take advantage of this warmer winter weather with a mini session out at Centennial Park. AJ + Precious joined me for a mini session with their newest addition to the family. I hadn’t photographed them since their wedding over a year ago, so it was great to see them again, along with AJ’s parents!
U11 Fury Outdoor Hockey Session
My second outdoor session was with the U11 Fury who were just coming off a championship weekend so they were flying high. I don’t think they even realized it was minus 30 degrees celsius. Even though it was cold, it was still a very fun session.
Westfort Rangers U13A Hockey Session
It feels great to be once again doing hockey sessions with the kids. One of my latest outings was with the Westfort Rangers at Delaney Arena. The kids had a blast getting their locker room portraits and of course, were doing their best to put on a show during practice.
Current River Comets - Outdoor Hockey Session
Winter is now officially here along with the extreme cold weather. That didn’t stop the Current River Comets from having an outdoor hockey session. It was my first of the new year and it was so much fun. Sure, I almost lost all of my fingers to frostbite but it was worth it!
Clare + Family Portraits
My very last family session of the year took place a couple days ago. It was a big one too! I always enjoy when large families are able to come together for a big session. It was no small task either, as some of the kids live in different cities. The weather was perfect too!
AETS Graduation Ceremony - Italian Cultural Centre
Here are some highlights from the AETS Graduation Ceremony that took place at the Italian Cultural Centre.
U13A Elks Hockey Session - Fort William Gardens
It was my first time this year doing a hockey session at the Fort William Gardens. It was very cool. The U13A Elks were one of two teams I photographed that day.
ONWA Poetry Night - Delta Hotel
Each year, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) hosts Poetry Nights across Ontario to raise awareness of violence against women in support of the United Nations International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women’s #orangetheworld campaign.