Photography and Trust Art is the only man-made thing I trust. To me photography isn’t just a creative mode of expression it’s also spiritual, social and intimate. When I was a shy, awkward 14-year-old immigrant- an often bullied outsider, having a camera in my hand gave me an in with people I would have never otherwise had. It allowed me to step back and use my status as an outsider as an...

Fear of nudity. Fear of nudity is a fear of vulnerability, a fear of letting go, not being in control, not having armor and a shield to protect you. It’s a fear of being stripped down to your basic core, to be revealed and seen, to be how you came into this world- which of course was an utterly vulnerable state. It’s a fear of the vulnerability that comes with the risk of being ridiculed,...

Why I Don’t Like Porn I Don’t Like Porn. I don’t watch or consume it. But then again I don’t like breast implants,  or junk food, or athletes taking performance enhancing drugs. I prefer bodies that are natural, food that is cooked at home with love, and athletes who don’t cheat I’m a lover of all things authentic, and porn isn’t authentic. I don’t like the fact that I discovered a stack of...

The Lost Art of Intimacy.  It’s cold gray winter day in Canada. It’s a Sunday and I’m thinking about intimacy because it’s an integral part of my work.  I believe intimacy is the ability to let down our barriers, to let down our defenses and allow another human being to get close to us- it’s the ability to be vulnerable and be open and be authentic and present.  I don’t think...

Photography is an Act of Submission  She is a demanding and sometimes cruel mistress. She requires that you surrender without thought of the damage that might be done. She tears apart your cherished beliefs. She shows you more than you are ready to see. She torments you when you’ve spent too much time away. She’s silent when others mock and savage you.  She’s unforgiving when you...

Shoots are sacred. Shoots are sacred. Shoots are sacred. They are a time to get away from the real world and be in the flow of potential of giving and receiving. They are a time for magic and rejoicing and truth through revelation. Shoots are not to be fucked with. They are fragile and precious, like life itself, like love itself. An invitation to shoot is like an invitation to dance, although...