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About Gabriel

I’ve lived in more than fifty places. I've been paid to pick stones out of fields, take backstage photos of Britney Spears, and report on Internet privacy issues. My photos have been published in several newspapers, and a couple of magazines.

Self Portraits I Can Barely Tolerate 003

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Gabriel

. I’d probably look a lot more sinister in this photo if it had been taken by someone I was about to hurt, rather than by me standing alone in my living room. Technical Stuff: I love light. And when … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Self Portraits, Vankleek Hill Photos | 4 Comments

The Hyperbole Of Hope And The Inevitability Of Change

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Gabriel

President Elect Obama won the election, yet Senator McCain didn’t lose so much as he came in a very close second. The person electors wanted to punish was President Bush, and they have. The almost-former President’s place in history has … Continue reading →

Posted in America, American Politics, Canada, Civil Rights, Entertainment, Politics, Punk | Tagged | 2 Comments

Boo

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Gabriel

. I almost cried the first time I killed a man. But just when I thought I’d break down my friend reached over, put his warm hand on my blood soaked shoulder and said “dude… he totally deserved it.” After … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Special Events, Vankleek Hill Photos | 3 Comments

Ten Years Ago SCAN Could’ve Had Me Evicted But Activists Nearly Did It On Their Own

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Gabriel

A friend of mine raised some concerns on her blog about Bill 106 – ‘The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act’, which was recently introduced into the Ontario Legislature as a private members Bill by Ottawa Centre Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Canadian Politics, poverty, Protest, Punk | 1 Comment

Purple Veins

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Gabriel

. I never really took a lot of nature shots when I was shooting with my real cameras. Any nature shot I did take always seemed forced, just another shot of a field or some mountains sixty miles away. Plus, … Continue reading →

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Bee Wrapped In Pink

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Gabriel

. Honey bees are responsible for roughly 80% of the food we eat and yet no one knows why they’re dying off in such huge numbers… before we brought the European honey bee over here it was the mosquito which … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Favourites, From My Wall, Nature, Photography, Vankleek Hill Photos | 2 Comments