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Mya, seaside editorial published in Selin magazine.

Mya and her Mom met me in front of my apartment and we walked down to the second beach to shoot.

I was carrying my gear and the wardrobe and we chatted as we walked.

We found a place that was sheltered from the wind and alternated in changing in the washroom and sometimes on the beach. Mya’s mom was a wonderful help and kept an eye on the gear while we moved around the beach hiding from the wind and finding a shady spot from the sun.

I sent the images to the agency for selection and then I sent my favourites out for publication. I wanted to surprise Mya and the agency and I did. This spread, Mya, seaside was published in Selin Magazine Issue 39 Volume 32 and you can get a copy here.

#Agency Model #Editorial Photography #Fashion Photography #Vancouver Commercial Photographer #Vancouver is Awesome #Women behind the lens #Women in Photography #Create photos

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Daisy, at home editorial published in Vigour Magazine.

Daisy is kind of magic to work with and I think you can see that magic in these images. They showed up with no makeup and natural hair and we made these images within an hour and called it a day because we knew we had it.

I had the wardrobe ready and the backdrop pinned to a wall in my apartment. It was fairly chilly outside so I chose to shoot inside, we have a fair weather shoot planned for when the temperatures rise and I can’t wait.

If you want a copy of the magazine you can find it here The April issue celebrates fashion and makeup and the spreads in the printed magazine are fabulous.

Enjoy!

#Editorial Photography #Agency Model #Magazine Publication #Vancouver Photographer #Vancouver is Awesome #Commercial Photography

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Jordan, Her Place editorial for GMARO Magazine.

I love working with this powerhouse, Jordan, a single mom I met when I was working in a restaurant. They are a manager at the facility and I bumbled my way through an expo position. I had no idea what that position was until I started there and they offered a kind hand in learning the ropes and are always up for creating together.

I brought the wardrobe and we mixed a few pieces in from their wardrobe and I created images around their apartment. A huge fan of plants’ natural light and minimalism it is easy to create together in their space and make magic. I love this shoot how it came together and how it was published. The magazine chose the two-page spreads and I love them. Wait I already said that, I think you know what I mean.

This shoot was published in GMARO Magazine April 2024 Issue #05

#Editorial Photography #Agency Model #Create photos #Magazine Publication #Vancouver is Awesome #Vancouver Commercial Photographer

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Nostalga.

I started shooting fashion by photographing the people on the street with interesting outfits.

If you know me you know that my bathroom always has a string of outfits ready to wear, ironed, matched and hanging waiting to be put on. Right now I have 12 in there ready to go. I have been making outfits like this as long as I have lived on my own. I love it. When I travel I pack way in advance, a slew of outfits for the possible occasions that will occur. I even do it when I go camping.

I don’t seem like the fashionista, I know, and I don’t spend a lot of time recording my outfit of the day for social media (see previous post). I just love it, the planning and execution of a perfect outfit is always confirmed by a compliment or three when you are out in the real world.

Yesteday a man walking past me just said ‘so stylish’ and I just kept walking. Enough said.

I was thinking about what to post today while I was starring at my computer screen and this just came to mind.

Sometimes things just do. Like the time someone carried me over a puddle at World Mastercard Fashion week in Toronto so I wouldn’t get my Prada loafers wet. They were thrifted and too small but I loved them and wore them anyway.

I think when I moved to Vancouver and figured out the garbage was collected in the lane and started to find things when the end of the month or garbage day rolled around sparked something in me about fashion, about how this all comes together and how it can make you feel. Even if it is just something you plan like everything else in life, it an also bring you joy.

#Fashion Photography #Vancouver Commercial Photographer #Vancouver is Awesome #Outfit of the day.

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Social Media.

I find myself creating ‘content’ just so I have something to post.

I have lost my centre with this method and I have been working on getting it back because Photography means so much to me. It is part of my core and it will never go away so I am learning how to create something new, despite the constant monkey on ones back to create content.

I have been thinking about a really different way of doing things and I just ordered something to help me try it out. Stay tuned but know in the meantime I am in limbo and will be there until the compass points north and I feel comfortable with that direction.

#Photography #Vancouver is Awesome #Vancouver Commercial Photographer #Evolution #Creator #Creative Community #Focus

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Aiden, rooftop and below editorial for Selin Magazine.

Aiden, rooftop and below editorial for Selin Magazine.

I met Aiden in a vintage shop and asked if he would be up for a shoot. He looks like he is from another era and I wanted to capture that vibe. I asked him to bring his clothes so he could style the shoot. We created the editorial on my rooftop and then went into the lane. At one point 3 great blue herons were watching us.

If he ever wanted to take up modeling I hope he uses these images to start because he did great.

Issue 38 Vol 17 is available here, when was the last time you bought a magazine?

#Editorial Photography #Fashion Photography #Magazine Publication #Vancouver Photographer #Vancouver Commercial Photographer #Vancouver is Awesome

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Lane Finds and an emotional plea.

I have an episode of Lane Finds for you. It's the 16th one and I am truly getting exhausted. If you follow my feed you will see a post from the Downtown Eastside asking for donations of clothing and pet food.

The situation is dire so if you can donate, please do. Just go there directly, they are looking for any kind of warm, clean clothing. Pick one and just go and give.

My regular pick-up went on vacation for almost two months and I had so many bags to donate in my apartment I really got disheartened with the whole project. People have the way and means to get these donations to the people who need them. I do not have a car and I am physically lugging all of this back to my apartment, washing it (lugging it up and down 3 flights of stairs and paying $2.50 a load to wash and $2.25 to dry). I then bag it and get it ready for Gloria to pick up and she takes it to her garage and sorts it for the many places who either pick it up from here or she drops it directly to.

This is truly a labour of love.

The downtown East Side needs help and everyone is pledging to help in some way or somehow on social media. This is one way you can get involved, donate a bag to a shelter of good clean usable clothing that you are not using anymore. DO NOT THROW YOUR OLD CLOTHING AWAY.

I literally grabbed an armful from a lady who was just about to throw it into the bin last week.

I know she thought I was crazy and I don’t give a shit. Why throw out perfectly good clothing?

I am not talking about donating to Value Village - they are a for-profit company and are not doing anything to help the DTES please dispel this myth, If you don’t believe me please do some research and you will find what you need to know what they actually are and who they are currently supporting.

Want to buy something for them - they need socks, underwear and toiletries to get by.

Each day there are ‘sweeps’ at 8 am, the city is taking everything from people who are sleeping on the street and leaving them with nothing, rain, shine, cold or hot it’s constant.

#Lane Finds #education #Editorial #Vancouver is Awesome

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Francesca, Night and Day for GMARO Magazine.

Francesca, night and day editorial for GMARO Magazine February 2024 Issue #17.

You can grab a copy of the magazine here if you want to enjoy the pages.

I reached out to Francesca with the idea of shooting in my apartment during the harsh weather days and she had the idea for the wardrobe and this editorial is the final result. I think we make a great team.

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Jordan in Denue.

Sometimes you find someone you just really click with and I found that with Jordan, we shoot every once in a while and when we do we always have a great time.

This spread is for Denue published in Issue 9 of Vigour Magazine in January, you can grab a copy here.

Denue is a denim reseller based in Toronto, you should check them out.

#Magazine Publication #Editorial Photography #Denim #Deanna Flinn Photography #Commercial Photography #RAW Denim

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Felix, on Assignment - editorial for Beautica Magazine.

I swing into the Blanche MacDonald Fashion Styling several times a term to document the student projects.

I spotted Felix and knew I wanted to push to publish this spread, and Beautica Mag was happy to make that dream come true. It meant allowing a new model and a student to see their work in print. TaDa! I love connecting the dots and showing people the way, it’s why we are here.

To give back.

#Editorial Photography #Fashion Photography #Agency Model #Magazine Publication #Vancouver is Awesome #Vancouver #Commercial Photographer

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Ethan, Jilted for Vigour Magazine.

I got my hands on a wedding dress and immediately reached out to Ethan to see if he would be interested in shooting with it and he was a big YES. We had so much fun!

The editorial is in the February issue of Vigour Magazine.

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Denim and Denue

I love Denim, if you have been here for a while you will know that too.

So when I had the idea to reach out to a friend in Toronto who is reselling vintage denim I didn’t hesitate because Justin loves Denim as much as I do. Denue is his side hustle and I think it’s very cool.

We created these images on a rainy day in December inside my 60-year-old apartment building and Justin put together these mock-ups with dreams of them becoming billboards one day. I love them and I can’t wait to see what he is going to do with this company. In the meantime, I am grateful to be on the ground floor of the creative stage.

Special thanks to Home Team Models for being a part of this creative, John and Cheyenne were so fun to work with and the denim looks great on them.

#Creative Community #Editorial Photography #Agency Model #Fashion Photography #Denim

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Kobi, in the Sun and editorial for Selin Magazine.

Hello and welcome to 2024. I am a little late with my greetings because I took a bit of time before the hustle and bustle of the year began to just sit still for a while and relax.

I have been wanting to work with Kobi for a minute and my dream finally came true so being patient does pay off. So does taking some time to rest too. We created this spread in my home studio with natural light. I styled the shoot and Kobi brought his personality and lots of stories from his recent adventures.

This editorial is published in Selin Magazine’s Issue 36 Volume 37 and available here.

#Editorial Photography #Fashion Photography #Commercial Photography #Commercial Photographer #Vancouver Commercial Photographer #Vancouver is Awesome #Magazine Publication #Agency Model

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Submissions

Every time I shoot I submit it for publication and there’s a platform that makes it so easy to do that.

It’s called Kavyar and I owe it all of my publication success over the past few years. Before that, we used to keep a manual list, a spreadsheet as it were and send out submissions in a very clunky way with loose ends left untied and credits you forgot. Once the submission was out there you would cross your fingers and hope for the best.

Kavyar makes it so easy and I love it.

So this is how I make the sausage, how about you?

Do you have a story to share? I want to hear it.

#Magazine Publication #Editorial Photography #Vancouver is Awesome #Kavyar #Content Photography #Commercial Photographer #Fashion Photography

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Francesca at home with Dulce and Chanel No 5 for Vigour Magazine January Print Issue.

We created this editorial 8 weeks ago, the tear sheets just arrived late last night. Vigour magazine published the spread in their January issue and sent the tear sheets when they were ready.

Tear sheets are the pages in the magazine that feature your photographs and are used in a model portfolio to feature the scope of their work.

Dulce is an incredible MUA and pulled these looks together so quickly and so well, I love working with her. I met her on a commercial photoshoot and can’t wait to work with her again.

Francesca is an amazing model who moves with ease in front of the camera. Something so special to capture that you want to keep shooting them over and over again.

I have a bottle of Chanel No 5 that we used in this spread. I like the contrast of the makeup and the seriousness that Francesca eluded when she got the bottle in her hand.

I styled the shoot with thrifted and found clothing, the jeans were Francesca’s own that she found in a thrift shop in Amsterdam. The best thing about creating in my home studio is my tickle trunk is there to keep things interesting and provide us with more creative ideas. The perfume was an afterthought but I really like how it finished the story. The distorted images are created by using a block of glass in front of my camera lens and I love how they look. I have been using it a lot on all of my shoots and really like the dreamy result that it is creating.

#Editorial Photography #Fashion Photography #Agency Model #Magazine Publication #Vancouver is Awesome #Vancouver Photographer #Vancouver Commercial Photographer

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Big Projects

Hello, 2024 and thanks for being so good to me 2023.

I had some big projects this year, ones that made me sit back and finally feel a bit of relief from all of the hustle because they made my year more stable, and more interesting and gave me the juice to carry on.

I began this year with a contract at La Movida sewing and design creating images for their website so they can sell fabric and notions online. I had a sweet little setup and got to work with friends which was a huge bonus. Laurie is a powerhouse and a great inspiration to work with, always creating and laughing. This gig was a perfect start to 2023.

You know those projects that bring you joy, the ones that bring you the cool people to work with, the ones that set your creative heart ablaze with hope and love. I had a few and I am beyond grateful for them. So much so that I haven’t been able to go back and look at the images like I usually do because I don’t want to break the seal. I just want the memory to stay as it was and not worry about adding the images to my website or social platforms.

I got to work with some really cool new clients like Denu and Home Team Models. Denim and diverse models are two things that I really look for and I found both in these clients.

I got to work for an entire semester creating marking and social media content at LaSalle College and I look forward to joining them again this year to make more magic.

I got to work with a wonderful stylist and create content for The Ecologyst where we received some amazing SWAG after the shoot.

I spent so much time in the studio working with wonderful models doing digitals, doing creatives and capturing my own denim collection. Alex Waber runs Doris and I was lucky enough to rent there for a year and a half. He is supported by Monika an amazing model and stylist who I got to work with creatively and commercially. We also celebrated the new year together in 2022/23 with some crazy karaoke.

I made some amazing new friends in this industry and was able to let my restaurant gigs go. I did pick up a part-time gig at The Only on Davie. It’s a brand new location and a sister store to their fabulous location on Commercial Drive. I love vintage and I have found a wonderful new home there with some great staff and amazing finds.

2023 was a challenging year for all of us and as we continue into this next chapter I know we are holding our noses as we are about to jump into what feels like the deep end. I just wanted to give a whole heap of gratitude for what I was lucky enough to experience because I also could not have done any of this without the amazing friends and clients I have. To you, I tip my hat and I can’t wait to create and collaborate our way through this next year too.

I will leave you with one of my favourite images from last year. I am still sorting through the mound that I have to choose from to update my websites, for now, 1 new one will have to do.

#Commercial Photography #Vancouver Commercial Photographer #Vancouver is Awesome #Vogue Italia #Vintage #Editorial Photography #Social Media Content #Social Media Marketing #Clients

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John and Cheyenne on a Saturday.

You know how much I love Denim right?

Well, I decided to put together a shoot featuring a couple of my favourite pairs. A pair of APC vintage dark dye denim that has been repaired many times and a pair of Golden from way back that no longer have knees. I haven’t had to mend them yet but they are on the verge.

This spread is featuring two models from Home Team Models, John and Cheyenne floating around my building because it was way too rainy to shoot outside. My building is over 60 years old and I think you can tell from the decor.

Thanks, Selin Mag Issue 35 Vol 47.

#Deanna Flinn Photography #Denim #Agency Model #Editorial Photography #Fashion Photography #Vancouver Photographer #Vancouver Commercial Photographer #Vancouver is Awesome