Queen's Park Grand Prix - Sept. 19, 2010

Canada's top pro tour cyclists compete on the streets of Toronto.


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Above and following three photos are of Ryder Hesjedal from Victoria, B.C.
Ryder finished 7th in this year's Tour de France and third in today's race.



Above - Ryder Hesjedal and second place finisher Kevin Lacombe.

Skyfisher - The Novel

I'm presently working with Dan Dowhal, author of the novel skyfisher.
We're working on several marketing angles including video, stills and web 2.0.
Here's the video trailer and the back-cover blurb from the book.
Check out the trailer and visit Dan's site for details.



Book trailer for the novel skyfisher by Dan Dowhal. In this story, a digital-age whistle-blower, on the run and hiding for his life, reveals the truth behind the meteoric rise of Religion 2.0 and its less-than-holy messiah. Visit http://www.skyfisher.net for more details.


author Dan Dowhal


Back Cover Blurb

Desperately fleeing for his life, Brad Evans escapes Manhattan and hides in a trailer in the country. There he writes an exposé of Phasmatia, the world’s first great Internet religion, and its megalomaniacal unholy messiah, Sky Fisher.
As one of the trio of ad men who schemed to concoct Phasmatia, Evans certainly knows where all the skeletons are buried, and is ready to tell — provided he manages to live long enough. His close friend and co-conspirator, Stan Shiu, the technical genius behind the religion’s rapid rise, is already dead.
The whistle-blower recounts the religion’s genesis and its growth from a get-rich-quick Dot-Com scheme to the Next Big Thing, spreading like wildfire over the web … and the planet. He also exposes the corruption and power lust that festers at the top, even while his hope for a potential new era of spirituality and faith burns brightly.

Shooting model Tanya this week.

A great session with Tanya in a lovely location!

For bookings, contact Tanya at: tanyahampshire@gmail.com


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Toronto Stock Images

Capturing the city in early-morning light is one of the most stimulating of times to shoot. This is perhaps the most dynamic of times, with light's colour and quality changing constantly - and the city itself "coming alive" and moving quickly into its daily routine.

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King St.& Bay St. - Financial District


King St.


Court Building, University Avenue


Trinity College, University Of Toronto


Whitney Building, Queen's Park


Commerce Court


CIBC Building


Little Italy (College St.)



Little Italy (College St.)

Tall Ships In Toronto

Tall ships from around the world (and some local) graced the Toronto waterfront this weekend.


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HMS Bounty



HMS Bounty



Bark Europa



US Brig Niagara



Pride Of Baltimore II



STV Pathfinder











Bark Europa

Toronto's Harbourfront

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Toronto Skyline from Centre Island


Simcoe Wavedeck


Simcoe Wavedeck


CN Tower


Queen's Quay Restaurant Patio


Queen's Quay cafe with CN Tower in background.


Skyline from Island Marina Ferry.

Toronto Bike Racing - Front Street

A beautiful spring day for shooting the "ZM Cycle Fitness Toronto Criterium" bicycle race.
The following text is from the event's web-site:
The Criterium Bike Race is held on a closed course loop on the Toronto St Lawrence Market streets. The criterium builds on Toronto's long heritage of bike racing. From 1894 to 1927, the city hosted the annual Dunlop Trophy Race, attracting North America's top competitors.


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