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THE HOLD STEADY I made it to the Horseshoe Tavern to see some old friends and one of four sold out Hold Steady sets. Each night they played an album in its entirety. I was lucky enough to hear my favourite album; Boys and Girls in America from start to finish.

THE STEREO DIVISION I shot some promotional photographs for a band called The Stereo Division a few weeks ago. They are super nice guys who are in the process of recording a full length LP.

MARCELLUS WALLACE TAKE IT HIGHER Towards the end of the summer, I had the opportunity to direct a music video for the band Marcellus Wallace. Always great working with them.

SAVANAH SEWELL The talented Savanah Sewell stopped by my studio to chat and let me take her photograph the other day...

MEAGHAN HIGGINS My sister recently celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary, and as a gift I shot some photographs of her growing family.

UP WITH ART 2014 Up With Art is an annual event to raise money for The Unity Project, an organization that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and supports self-help for people who are struggling to escape and avoid homelessness. Artists and collectors of art donate pieces to be auctioned off, where the proceeds are used to support The Unity Project and related initiatives such as the Life Skills Program, which provides one-to-one and structured support in the areas of Health, Home, System and Employment. It came as a surprise when one of the committee members approached me to document the event, and it was an honor working with and meeting all the great people involved with the evening. For a gallery of photographs from the gala and after party click here.

KUBA CZERNIAK A good friend of mine—who is also a very talented graphic designer—is in the process of setting up a new website for himself and he asked if it were possible to shoot some portraits for a small profile section. Since he has spent a lot of time trekking through the prairies and mountains that make up Canada’s great Midwestern front, I thought it would be suitable to shoot something more organic than my usual studio portraiture. Hope you like them bud…