Category Archives: Self Portraits

Health Update Thirteen Years In The Making & How Canada’s Healthcare System Helped Me Survive It All

I have no idea how I survived the past decade… I mean, look at those photos. Thirteen-years of health issues all put together like that, it’s remarkable I’m still able to perform day-to-day activities like a mostly functional human being. … Continue reading

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Two Victor’s Update | Crawling, biting and talking

. I might be jumping the gun here, I’m not sure what the protocol is, or what exactly constitutes “crawling”, but my kid — on camera — got into the crawl position, did his frog dance, then moved one knee … Continue reading

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Burning My Way Into Shambhala

. How to dispose of something in a meaningful way, at least in a way relevant to the feelings associated to the object, is a tricky thing. Most of the time you only get one chance to do it right, … Continue reading

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Self Portraits I Can Barely Tolerate 005

. No, I’m not asking for a date. This is me saying goodbye to one of my molars. I was supposed to have one pulled a few minutes from when I took this photo, the general concept was I’d take … Continue reading

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Self Portraits I Can Barely Tolerate 004

. 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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Self Portraits I Can Barely Tolerate 003

. 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

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