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To be or not to be…

Nadeem Phillip Umar-Khitab. Lead actor in the Shakespeare play Hamlet at Bard On The Beach. Nadeem came by my studio in Chinatown to shoot new promotional portraits plus to play around a bit with some creative portraits around his character Hamlet (the portraits against the red velvet).

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VOLUNTEERING with Future Proof Creatives.

Since January, I've been volunteering my photography skills for a monthly event called Future Proof Creatives. This event centers on emerging AI technologies and explores their ethical and sustainable integration into our world. Future Proof Creatives is an initiative led by Vancouvers iconic Ai wizard Kris Krüg. The photos above were taken at the event on June 27. For more information about Future Proof Creatives, visit: Future Proof Creatives Community

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Taking a leap into motion.

Exciting news…I took the leap into also offering videography services in the fall of 2023. Better late than never….right ;)

Contrary to what one might think, transitioning from photography into videography is not as simple as just flipping a setting on the camera - although that is of course a fundamental part of the process. But it truly is an entirely different and complex art form.

After watching countless YouTube videos on videography and practicing on putting the lessons into practical use over the summer and early fall, I had the opportunity to put it into real actual use when a corporate client approached me in October to shoot both branding images and a video for their new website.

Considering that this was my first kick at the can, I can confidently say that I am proud of how it turned out. Plus the client was thrilled with the outcome, so mission accomplished!

“Peter was recommended to us for some new photos, headshots and video for our updated website that we are launching. From the start Peter was very professional and easy to work with. He was very detailed and focused on making everything as perfect as could be. The whole team was blown away at how amazing the pictures turned out and how impressed we were with the video. I would recommend Peter to anyone looking for Photography, it will truly exceed all of your expectations!!”

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A day with David duChemin.

I recently had the pleasure of working with renowned wildlife photographer and author David duChemin, spending a day photographing him in his element.

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Headshots photographed at clients office.

The same client that hired me to shoot the contextual content in the previous post, also hired me to shoot individual portraits of their team members. These were done by setting up a small ‘studio’ in a corner of their office.

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