“Kickin’ It Old Skool” – Passing the ice storm induced blackout with cards and Scrabble

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Sorry for the late post, but I just got power restored a few minutes ago.

“Chevrons”

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“Self-Portrait” – From the bathroom balcony of the Presidential Suite @ShangriLaTO, Toronto

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Let me explain how this is a self-portrait.

On a recent photoshoot in the Presidential Suite of the Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto, we needed to setup a silk and a light outside the master bathroom on the adjoining balcony.
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I volunteered to keep an eye on the equipment as it was somewhat windy outside being 20 stories up.

While the photographer was shooting I noticed that the glass building across the street provided a perfect mirror image of my vantage point. Positioning myself in the middle of the silk’s reflection, I timed my exposure so as to catch the strobe head firing and illuminating the white fabric.
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The result is a bright white square that punctuates the reflection and almost fully envelopes my outline in glowing white light.

“Short-Sighted”

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“Inverse Skyline” – Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto

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“I Am A Golden God!”

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“Scaled” – Shell ball, The Royal Suite, Four Seasons, Yorkville, Toronto

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“Steady” – Man takes a mobile phone photo from The Royal Suite, The Four Seasons, Yorkville

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“Lending Library” – Office in the Royal Suite, Four Seasons Yorkville

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“Here We Grow Again” – Condo construction, Front and Bathurst, Toronto

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“Rusty Flowers” – Patterned metal siding, The Edwin Homeless Hotel, WoodGreen Community Services, Queen St East, Riverside District, Toronto

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“Naturally Occurring Instagram” – Boarded-up display window @OmaChiropractic, Riverside District, Queen St East, Toronto

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“Perch” – Man takes time to text @TOEatonCentre

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“Hive-rise”

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“…And a Chair in the Backyard for Rocking” – A Friendly Giant type approach to landscaping

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“Abandoned Bicycle” – Walkway near the Greenwood-Coxwell rail corridor south of Monarch Park

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“Seamingly” – Intricately patched wall crack

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“Leave A Light On”

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“Red vs Blue” – Two construction workers wait for the streetcar while sitting on their lunch coolers

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“All Aboard” – Streetcar and sunset, Queen at River, Toronto

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“Future So Bright”

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“Headin’ Home” – 401 Westbound, Toronto

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“Core of Coal” – Felled tree trunk, Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“Corridor” – High voltage power lines passing though the Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“Down In The Valley” – Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“Third Wheel Feel” – Viewing platform, Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“Step Into The Light” – Parking Lot, Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“Quicksilver” – Puddle, Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“The Screaming Tree” – Uniquely featured tree, Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“The Arcade Forest” – Tree-lined hiking path, Orchard Trail, Rouge River Valley Park, Toronto

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“Ahoy” – Raw sugar freighter at Redpath Sugar, Toronto

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