Freeze Frame – CreComm Assignment
This was a journalism assignment highlighting the use of a fast shutter speed. I took this in a back alley, which proves you don’t always need to use a studio. There was no budget, so we had to use what was available: a Tupperware container full of flour. We dunked the model’s hair into the flour, throwing her head back and looking up, and timed the shot precisely to achieve this look.
Dark Beauty Magazine Feature
This was a personal project later picked up by Dark Beauty Magazine. It was named NYMPH and features a woman covered by moss and springtime flowers. The “full moon” in the background was a beauty dish, and the haze around it was created using hair spray.
Food Photography Exhibit – Visual Storytelling Class
The next example is a food-centred series created for my Visual Storytelling class in Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic, where we presented in front of our class. The first image nods at TikTok’s overnight success with the popular Dalgona coffee. In later parts of the series, things get more serious as I cover more serious issues the pandemic brought, including increased domestic abuse and anxiety. This was my first time working with food as a subject. I used cardboard to stack the French toast in a visually appealing way, and I learned that darker backgrounds are important if you want to show steam as a special effect.
Ripped to Red – Photo Series for CreComm
To apply for Creative Communications, I had to submit a multi-part creative portfolio comprised of several assignments. This assignment was to create a photo series.
It features two young women, deep and rich reds, and simulated torn paper. The torn paper effect was created using Photoshop to look like it was physically scanned.
Contessa Final Collection – Salon Magazine Feature
Our team, as listed in the left image, won second place in the 2016 Contessas. We got featured in Salon Magazine. This was also one of the first times successfully using gels to create a coloured background.