I *need* to do more of these low key portraits I think. And I’m really liking working with negative space and the 50mm (though my f1.4 copy is crap). —– by Ardean | Contact me here: http://www.photographybyardean.com/contact, to book a portrait session. Ardean Peters is a Photographer in Toronto who loves connecting with new & interesting people and finding great light.
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If you have been part of the photography Community any time in the last 5+ years then you are definitely familiar with Brooke Shaden’s work. She became very popular in a seemingly short amount of time with her unique style of Photography which quickly developed into workshops that she lead. So I thought this video from her ‘Promoting Passion’ series, was particularly interesting because it really shows the extent to which an image can be and is manipulated and how […]
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I love this shot. It’s simple. Clean. Good. And it’s not how I usually shoot currently, being a bit more ‘studio’ feeling. Now, I tend to shoot more ‘natural’ light looking with just a bit more depth and environment. But it’s a good shot. And I can do it, rather well. It’s where I started and gave me a good foundation. What is great about this thing called Photography is that there is always something new to explore and I […]
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I don’t shoot black and white. Yes, I know I shoot digital and anything can be converted to black and white. But, it’s not the same. I believe to shoot truly good black and white photos, like with any style of photography, you need to know what you’re looking for first and how you’re going to get it. I don’t shoot black and white. Well yes, you might say my ‘light’ photos are black and white. And I shot those. […]
Categories: Photography, Portraits • Tags: Black and White Photography, Toronto Photographer, Toronto Portrait Photographer
There are so many different styles of Portrait Photography out there. And so many different Photographers to choose from in Toronto, that it can be overwhelming trying to figure out who to go with. I myself love so many different photographers and they all have different styles of shooting. Often, very different from the way I shoot. And that’s okay. The important thing is to know how you’re going to use the final image and what you want the final […]
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From a recent #PhotoShoot: The lovely Se’lah Genesis | Keep Ya Head Up Someone asked me my advice on getting started in photography. Me. And while I’ve been shooting a few years now and I’m proficient in what *I* do, I’m still not there yet, you know? This advice sounds pretty good. I should take it. If it comes to making photos, I say the biggest thing to finding your voice/style and getting ahead in photography/building a career, is to: […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Motivation, Motivation Monday, Motivational Monday, Toronto Photographer, Toronto Photography, Toronto Portrait Photographer, Toronto Portrait Photography
After ‘discovering’ the amazing Gordon Parks and visiting an exhibit of a portion of his works at the BAND Gallery in Toronto last summer, along with looking at photographers like John Free, Bill Cunningham and Vivian Maier, I am so happy to see that “Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People”, is being screened here in Toronto at the ROM and I get to immerse myself in another aspect of the world of Photography. In […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Documentary, photography, Through a Lens Darkly, Toronto Photographer
He is kinetic. Constantly moving and I suppose thinking. A street photographer and does social documentary. I’d never heard of him and I like him. Shoot less. Don’t waste a shot. Don’t take the shot cause it ‘might’ come out. It won’t. Get close. Get CLOSE. Yes, getting close is intimidating. Part of the reason why I don’t think I could do ‘real’ street photography, although I love street photographers and their work. You gotta get close. You have to […]
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