Category Archives: Favourites

300mph Getaway Machine

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Gabriel

. This is just further proof being a reporter is the coolest job in the universe. I took this shot at a press-only event at the National Capital Air Show, I could feel the heat from Les Shockley’s Shockwave Jet … Continue reading →

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Clint Eastwood

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Gabriel

. That’s the bookstore I used to to disappear into while waiting for my movie to start when I was living in Toronto. I think, in three years, I bought one book there… “Mockingbird” by Walter Tevis. It’s been my … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Delight

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Gabriel

. I think I was fourteen when my mother turned off the TV, turned to me and asked if I knew what sex was. Of course I did, I told her. And I did, by then I had been taking … Continue reading →

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Portraits Of People Who Can Make Me Smile 002

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Gabriel

. This is my friend Camilla, she was born and raised in Finland but lived in Canada for a few years while she was in university. The first time we met was during a game of pool in a bar … Continue reading →

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Preparing For The Oink Attack

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Gabriel

. There are lots of stories about why and when cops started being referred to as “pigs”. My personal favourite comes from the 1960’s and how cops looked while wearing gas masks, but apparently the expression has been used for … Continue reading →

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Self Portraits I Can Barely Tolerate 004

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Gabriel

. This is the third or fourth time I’ve taken shots like this in their lab. Essentially, because there’s no swivel screen option on my little pocket digital, I take them blind. Being able to guess beforehand how a subject … Continue reading →

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