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Portrait taken on the beach in Port Stanley at dusk, enjoying the summer nights.

My late mother-in-law at a family wedding. Her four boys were home for the event and this picture captures "all is right with the world". (2009)

En route to Brighton, England, light from the sunrise leaked through an airplane window, highlighting Jillian Harris' face with a morning glow.

santa catalina, panama

"Sorry I'm busy on the phone right now"

Stephanie Price took a moment to soak in the summer sun in a bed of flowers on a Quebec City hillside.

Corrine Vooys of Calgary is captured in her Calgary kitchen with dinner in her arms. The Vooys family hosted several families for dinner on Feb. 25.

Andrea Kowalski plays the ukulele on an afternoon out at Glenmore Reservoir in Calgary.

Chocolatier making strawberries so enticing, the ice cream is quickly forgotten! Photo taken Feb 7th.

volunteer in large IDP camp in port au prince

I was mesmerized by this woman's face enveloped in pink -- shot on Family Day 2012 at Toronto's Harbour Front. By Julie Enfield

At the beginning of the fall season, Kevin Dwornik casts a few flies on the Bow River in Calgary, in hopes of catching the first brown trout of the season.

Taking a break from classes at the local park beside our school.

Training for his next fight, Kris Polsom boxes a punching bag.

Samantha Murdock sits in her residence apartment in Mount Royal University.

This is my personal favorite from the photos I took in 2011. Taken using natural light and converted to black and white.

In October, fishermen are getting ready for ice fishing but Kevin Dwornik casts his fly line on the Bow River in Calgary, regardless of the winter water temperatures.

This pigeon, striking a pose, quite seemed to enjoy getting its photo taken.
Nikon d300, ss 1\400, A 7.1, -0.33 Exp, 270 mm, ISO 200 (Photo taken Feb 26, '12)

lucky tsunami victim, peraliya, sri lanka

Taken Feb 29, 2012 at Cherry Point on Vancouver Isalnd. A self portrait with the camera mounted on an artist easel. The camera in the picture is a Polaroid 95A which was a recent gift.

A crowdsurfer works her way to the front of the crowd for the DJ Skrillex, playing live at Flames Central in Calgary

Taken just outside of Kelowna BC, post-swim in the lake. The background is misty from the smoke of nearby forest fires.

Vic leans in closer to take a look at the Dick Contino that he is reparing

An Entertainer in The Dominican

A happy bedkit recipient in Vauvnia, Sri Lanka

In his element with black bow tie and french horn.

Taken in a slum in Bali, Indonesia. She laughed when I showed her the image

Baby learning to support himself in a sitting position. Taken Feb 27, 2012.

A Pit Boss on a Cruise in The Dominican

Portrait of a beautiful singer.

Photo taken near Waterloo. Canada.

"I'm buy on the phone right now"

Photo taken Toronto Canada.

A happy Mother in Vauvnia, Sri Lanka

Cowgirl Waiting for her turn

Winter stroll near the lake in Grimsby ON.

Yesterday I brought my mother, age 96, some white carnations. I asked her if I could take a photo. She still lives in her own home. She was very happy!

Portrait of a woman passing in front of posted football scores at an intersection in Stone Town Zanzibar.

Looking Into The Lense To see What Eye Can See. Phong Ly, Feb 17,2012.

Portrait of Tara Extravaganza before a show

Taken last Thanksgiving, my Dad (with Alzheimers) enjoying the conversing around him.
Two weeks later we had to place him in Seniors Residence. 2 1/2 months later he passed away.

Portrait of David at Forever 21, Rideau Centre in Ottawa, taken last Saturday in natural light.

Taken in black & white during a dress rehearsal of an improvised dance performance.

Toronto dancers Andrea Lithgow, and Alice Irene Walker-Cumming at Rockwood, ON, July, 2011.

Seamus the Primate eyes a tree to climb

Portrait of a picture taker in rural Bhutan.

Trinidad, Cuba 2008.

Taken in black & white to exploit a theatrical lit situation, the dark & the play of light on the face.

One of Canada's best jazz drummers doing his thing.

Photo taken April 8. 2011 in Kitchener, Canada

Refection of David at Rideau Centre, Ottawa, taken last Saturday in natural light.

On my uncle's lap

Little girl in Bali, Indonesia

My wife Tanya at Centre Island, Toronto, ON, July, 2011.

Famous Canadian musician Don Thompson seated at the piano. Winner of many awards including a Juno (2006) and The Order Of Canada (2009).

Taken in 2008 in Chandelao, India at the Women's Co-operative. Provides work for women producing handmade textiles.

Taken in a dance studio in London UK, summer of 2011. From a black&white series of an improvisation.

A Bartender on the Beach in The Dominican

Portrait of my boys and their favourite cousin, October 2011, Harbourfront, Toronto.

Portrait of a jazz singer doing her fabulous thing.

Jim of Parks Canada covering his territory in Tonquin Valley, Jasper National Park.

Reflected In Glass With A Glass Background. Feb, 2012.

Taken in Chinatown (Toronto) during a Photography Class field trip....Teacher as Subject.

Christmas smiles.

Bike season starts soon and Emma can hardly wait for her first ride.

Robbie Beniuk, human statue, street performer, Yonge Dundas, Toronto, Canada.

Elated boy, extremely disgruntled dog.

Mother and son on Canada Day

Baby deep in baby-thoughts.

Taken June /10, My daughter seems to be quite delighted at her brother's unfortunate reaction to a mosquitoe bite. (it cleared up in a few days)

Photographing the photographer - during a Photography Class field trip in Chinatown (Toronto)

Calan is a independent comic book artist based in Calgary, AB. This photo is of him working in his colorful home office where he is surrounded by pictures and things that bring him inspiraiton. 2010.

Street Cleaner , Hong Kong.

Candid street portrait taken after Toronto's 2010 Pride Parade, one signature event of the summer.

Farmhand captured doing afternoon chores ... feeding his Jersey herd prior to afternoon milking.

Grandson Jachin, playing with Grandma's cell phone as he waited for his meal.

Interesting company on the New York Subway

taken in March of 2002

While in Kenya with Free The Children, I took this shot of a student at one of our school's there.

Sunny day at the skate board park.

Three beautiful young Toronto Caribana Princesses fresh from the glow of the 2010 parade.

I shot this photo of the elderly man in Waer, China. This was an overly impoverished village that was badly rocked in the 2008 earthquake. We were working on re-building their school with Me to We.

Mother and son, sharing a laugh.

Capturing a breathless moment.

Portrait of a young girl in a remote village of Bhutan

Close-up

Part of a series shot in Colombia on a cuso job.

Colombian Barrio

Although Mehran knows a lot about her Afghan heritage, she identifies more with Canadian culture and style. It's an interesting dynamic that comes from growing up in a multicultural country. Feb 2012.

young lady in a blue hood

Pensive mood in pregnancy

Vic in his workshop, where he repairs and remakes accordions.

My boys at Queens Park for Luminata.

The hiking gang heading up Bear Hill on the Saanich Peninsula, Vancouver Island.

Beach boy in the hot sun.

Engineer waiting for his train to come in.

It is rare to see Ostrichs in the snow. The boy holds up an Ostrich egg and a few surprise vistors check it out.

Tanya and Greg in Deep Elm, Dallas, Texas, March 3, 2000.

Chef peeking around the cupboard door.

Portrait of a street performer in Curacao, taking a smoke break and counting his earnings.

the thinker

Happy time at the beach in West Kelowna August 2011

The birthday girl. Still a kid at sixty

Charlotte is one of the starts of the bew tv series Bomb Girls. We had fun with the camera and a couple of lights.

Taken on Feb 25th, the new family member been loved by the oldest cousin

I was just fooling around with a friend when I got this beautiful image. I love how relaxed and comfortable she looks.

Saw the same guy, same place, in 2009

My niece made it a point, daily, to take a photo of her son. That day I was a guest and I volunteer to do the photo-shoot - she and her son. She received more than 60 "likes" in her Facebook.

Festival of Holi, March 2011 -- Delhi, India

beautiful contrast and colour. I just love the expression on her face.

A portrait of a patient man

Love the shadows in this!

A simple black and white photo in the front yard, natural light, I used my 1973 Yashica TLR, process the film at home and scan the negative. With this young model, it was an easy shot.

The fascination a child has with nature is the most innocent of emotions.

Gilly's Cabaret

A girl and her cell phone

VENDOR, NAKAMISE-DORI, ASAKUSA, TOKYO, JAPAN

sarah palin

The Family

For a kid carrying two stuffed toys she looks kinda tough.

A hawker is surrounded by goods and sundry in his stall in a busy outdoor market in Jerusalem.

I took this photo of my older sister, Yasmine, while we were vacationing in Florida last summer. She was in a giggly mood and I wanted to capture her beauty.

While waiting to photograph a colleague I happened to notice the morning sun streaming in the window. Her daughter and friends had just finished washing their hair after a sleep over gathering.

The new mother. Kara with Evan

I came across this striking gentleman in Harar, Ethiopia on a trip in April 1993. When I asked if I could take his photograph, he happily obliged, removing his hat to reveal an amazing head of hair.

Trish

My daughter Eve was freaking out after a birthday party (monkey sunglasses were in the loot bag) I gave her my lipstick to try to distract her (what was I thinking?)

Actress Charlotte Hegele in the studio with me this past week in a 40's style portrait

A portrait taken for my photograohy class

This was taken during an ice-fishing event on Ottawa River on family day, 20/Feb/2012 - The event was meant to introduce new immgrants to the joys of winter.

Grandpa at home.

she has a very beautiful and serene look on her face, love the lighting

susan outdoors

Young girl about to light a candle in a church in Colon, Panama

Eve 5 years old

Walking through the crowd at the Carribana in Toronto this past summer, and spied this beauty walking by me and took this shot without missing a step!

saw the same guy in 2009

I took this photo of my best friend, Natalia, at a park in Mississauga during the fall of 2011. She loves adventures and is always willing to help.

Festival of Holi, March 2011 -- Delhi, India