26th July no responses · Blog

So I got to shoot this biggish job a few weeks ago and I swear, there is someone coordinating things out there for me, because there is no way in Hell it would all work out so smoothly otherwise! My shoot was on Wednesday and on the weekend before I got a lovely message from [...]

15th July no responses · Blog

My favorite thing about getting mail, in complete contrast to my dislike to getting bills in the mail is getting something fun, something special or something that makes me dance around my kitchen while I attempt to sing a silly song to my mini celebration. That is exactly what happened when I got a sweet [...]

28th June no responses · Blog

I hear other people have been photographing my boyfriend in various places around the world in Google street view! I love it! He is a fun guy and looks very striking! Of course one would want to have a photograph of him! I photograph him every chance I get! He’s been outed by the media, [...]

9th June 3 responses · Blog

I never thought I would be one of those crazy people that willingly put themselves into a pretzel. And well, what do you know, I’m kind of addicted! If nothing else, yoga teaches you some cool party tricks! But it has become a lot more than that for me over the last 4 years. I [...]

29th May no responses · Blog

Few weeks ago I blogged about the exciting portfolio reviews prize I got. And I owe a big thank you to Contact and Vistek! They are all very generous and I am so looking forward to taking advantage of the prizes I won that day! Take a look at Vistek site! http://vistek.ca/marketing/procentre/contact/contact2010.aspx I love them, [...]

20th May no responses · Blog

It’s pretty clear Canadians love Hockey! Why would they not, it’s one of the best sports to watch and play! I love it too and I love it most when Slovak hockey team is kicking ass! Well, ok, if not Slovak at least Czech. Although if the two countries never split, the hockey team would [...]

13th May 4 responses · Blog

It took me more than a week to absorb the reality of last weeks Monday at the Portfolio Reviews at the Gladstone Hotel organized by Contact. It has been an intensely busy time ever since with several portraits to shoot on location, one of whom was Andrea Horwath at the Queen’s Park and Linda Montgomery, [...]

21st April no responses · Blog

Do you know someone  so annoyingly positive, that you can’t help but love them? I do! Mr Jaymz Bee! His sense of humor and his positive attitude are infectious! I first met him  at a green party our chiropractor threw to welcome the Spring. Everyone was to wear something green and bring something green to [...]

5th April 7 responses · Blog

Wow! What a weekend! Now that’s what I call Spring! And it was even better spent with old friends and making new friends  over  some amazing food! Celebrating Easter in sunshine outside and close to the lake like it’s the middle of the Summer doesn’t get any better than this. Check out this crazy picnic! [...]

29th March 4 responses · Blog

As I was standing in an elevator this morning on my way to a meeting I glanced at one of those conveniently placed little screens that allow for easier excuse to make any kind of eye contact with anyone who may be standing in the tiny space next to you. It’s fascinating what you can [...]

25th March no responses · Blog

Have you heard of the Tomorrow Awards yet? I love the idea! “Dedicated to discovering, showcasing and awarding advertising creativity that pushes new technological boundaries” Do I need to say more? Sweet! And you can register as a judge and take part too!  It sounds very democratic, I am excited to see the work submitted! [...]

16th March no responses · Blog

Finally! Winter is on it’s last leg! I know, I know, you can barely call this a Winter. Well, that’s more of Winter than I personally care for. Still, there is some fun to be had during the cold winter months, preferably something where I can feel Sunshine on my face. I let myself get [...]

8th March one response · Blog

What a weekend! Full of visual stimulation! Started out with a ballet performance. Marie Chouinard is officially my favorite choreographer! Oscars! Of course! Alice in Wonderland before that on the IMAX and it was worth missing part of the Academy Awards for! It reminded me how much I love stories and fairytales. When I was [...]

24th February one response · Blog

It only happens once in 4 years and is very very exciting to watch and I bet it million times more exciting to participate in! I remember the 1980 Olympics in Moscow when I was a little girl! Yes, I do have excellent memory, but the Olympics have a certain appeal to everyone, even the [...]

15th February one response · Blog

I would have posted this yesterday on the real Valentine’s day, but the day belonged to my darling boyfriend! This shoot was a creative I had been thinking about for a while. The idea shifted and changed until it shaped into a Valentine’s day card. I know a perfect little boy and a beautiful girl [...]

18th January no responses · Blog

With the long winter nights upon us there is more time to spend on research and visual stimulation, that’s what I call watching movies! So I decided to revisit one of my favorite trilogies, now in six movies. Yes, I am talking about the Star Wars! It was my first time seeing the new movies [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

Just one more nostalgic look back at this Summer before the snow starts coming down and we all hibernate. Nostalgic seems to be the word of the day for me today. I had worked as a professional nanny in my previous lifetime. And I did enjoy it very much, I still think of all the [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

There is nothing quite as good as a lazy summer weekend. Sand between your toes, sweaty glass in your hand and the sunset still hours away. It’s those moments you wish would never end that pass by way too quickly. That is why photography was invented, to capture those moments for all eternity, make them [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

This weekend was the exciting one when the Convention center in Toronto got invaded by aliens, Comic book, Sci-fi and Anime fans. If you are a comic book fan and live in Toronto, there is a good chance that you have made your way down to the coolest comic book store around, the Silver Snail. [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

Ah, I just love girls that kick ass! This is Angela, hair coloring master by day, amazing cake baker at night and a Muay Thai fighter by early morning! I love martial arts and admire the strength of will one has to have and the commitment necessary to master the art. I bugged her and [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

I like sports. I can’t say soccer is on the top of my list, but I like it well enough! I mostly like it when hot soccer players pose topless in ads for perfumes, watches and such. Oh well they sold their soul to advertising! We get to see them showing off their ripped bods [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

What a great afternoon! I was so sure it was going to pour all day! And then the clouds floated away and a clear blue sky was over our heads. The Sun dried up the grass for us to celebrate Superman Day! Some came wearing T’s with Superman logo to show their love. And some [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

Personally, I am a city girl. But my boyfriend is the exact opposite. He loves the woods, sleeping under the tent and fishing, watching sunsets over quiet lakes and the stars. I like all those things too, minus the mosquitoes, sore body from sleeping on hard ground, carrying heavy backpack or you know what in [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

Last weekend was such lovely weather! My boyfriend and I decided to go fishing for the afternoon. Amazingly enough the fish were biting like crazy, but none of them was over 3 inches in size! Oh, well, we fed plenty of them! The clouds were so dramatic, I had to bring my camera. You can [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

After the few months of me writing this blog, I think it is becoming pretty clear that I love dressing up,  costumes, fashion, but most of all fun! Couple of months ago, I was doing research (code word for slacking off) when I discovered a neat little poster for Superman day. It was released in [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

I have to say, posting those bathing suit shots has been paying off. Finally sunshine! Last weekend was action packed and amazing. I got an invitation to spend a day at a friend’s cottage at a gorgeous lake in Ontario. That kind of an invitation is very hard to resist. The drive was long and [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

It is amazing how much the weather and seasons affects our lives! We wait for 8 months for the sunshine and the heat, to be able to sit on the patio with a beer, do yoga in the park, camp outdoors, not just in the living room near the fireplace, because the hydro station in [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

All die-hard comic book fans know this, but maybe you don’t yet. The big day is almost here! Free comic book day! It happens every year! So head down this Saturday, May 2nd to the Silver Snail for your free comic book! And while you are there, say hello to all the great people that [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

This is a two part story I worked on with my friend John. He showed me his work and I immediately thought of a way of photographing it. The hats have a very intriguing somewhat Victorian feel. I love the quality of the materials used and the shapes of the hats which John designs and [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

At last! It took me a while, I am not a computer geek. But at last here is the video I have been trying so hard to figure out how to add to this blog. These were shot by my friend David Larraguibel while he was helping me with the photoshoot and at the art [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

My original plan was to add some video to this blog. The video my friend David shot when he was helping me with photographing the Elvis’s and also the video he shot at my “I am Elvis” opening at the Gladstone Hotel. I am still trying to figure out how to do it and it [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

Monday night the 20th of October was one of the most exciting nights of my life. The build up for it was intense, but honestly I didn’t really have an idea how big of a deal I had gotten myself into until I went to New York and got to see it for myself. I [...]

14th January no responses · Blog

Can you imagine growing up without Halloween? Wouldn’t  that be just horrific? I confess I have never experinced one until I came to North America. But there was special time when we got to put on costumes. I am not talking about raiding my mom’s closet and putting on her crocheted dresses from the 70’s [...]