Jordan Smith has been in the news again recently and I was very pleased to have a portrait I took illustrate the article…I consider his story a landmark case for human rights in Canada.

“2010 has already proven to be a significant year for Vancouver in the fight against homophobic violence.  On April 30th, BC Supreme Court Justice Joel Groves agreed with Crown counsel to declare a hate crime verdict in the case of Jordan Smith against his attacker Michael Kandola, one of two high profile assault cases involving anti-gay slurs at trial this year. The second case, which also occurred in Vancouver’s gay neighbourhood, involves the brutal attack that left 63 year old Ritchie Dowrey in a coma and with severe brain damage.  It is set to go to trial on July 21st in Vancouver provincial court. Witnesses say they heard the accused, Shawn Woodward, say, “He’s a faggot.  He deserved it.”
“If this crime is not punished accordingly, we all lose something,” said Dowrey’s friend Lindsay Wincherauk.”

- Nelson Wong, LOV Magazine, July/August 2010 issue.

You can read the full story here on page 12 + 13 of the current issue.

Showing “fresh works from creative professionals”, Photography Served has featured my recent collection of Polaroid Corporate portraits.

Some out-takes from a recent shoot…more to come…

I know it’s a couple of weeks until the Pride celebrations here in Vancouver on August 1st, but the Pride issue of Lov Magazine is out now with a 6 page spread from yours truly.
Thanks TJ!

Can’t show you the assigned work yet but here’s a couple of snaps from the drive today…

hmm...which way?

And the gorgeous Farwell Canyon.

Farwell Canyon

Issue 19 of New York’s  Creative Quarterly magazine is out now!
I was honoured to be awarded a winner in Professional Photography for some of the work from the Future Imperfect series.

I was on assignment up in Prince George yesterday and came upon this beautiful little photo studio/lab/framing shop in the downtown area.
The only place I’ve been to where they still do ONLY film…no digital at all.
They said “go to London Drugs”…
…love them.

I received a lovely thank-you letter in the mail today from the folks at The Canadian Cancer Society. I had donated some artwork for the auction at the annual Diamond Ball in April and they wanted to let me know that over $665,000 dollars was raised at that event. Among other things, these funds go towards Camp Goodtimes for children fighting cancer and their families as well as the continued work towards eradicating cancer and enhancing the quality of life for people living with cancer.

Some of the work I photographed for BC Place Stadium last year has been included in the updated website for the new renovations…