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Creative portraits

Concept, editorial and fashion portraits, some of them self-portraits.

Shoots built around an idea: a hat I designed, a mask of petals, a singer standing in the water at dusk. In the self-portraits I am the photographer and the subject.

What it is
Concept, editorial and fashion portraits, some of them self-portraits.
My part
Concept, styling, lighting, shooting, editing
Status
Ongoing
Year
2022 to 2026

The photographs

Self-portrait in a tall white fur hat and white wraparound sunglasses, holding a printed sign that reads "Guilty of Love, 12.30.24".
Guilty of Love, self-portrait, December 2024
Canon EOS RP, 50mm f/1.8
I designed the hat for this shoot and had it made.
A woman in a white knit top standing waist-deep in still water at dusk, under a pink and grey sky, her reflection broken by ripples.
Beach-Water
Shot for a singer, who is also the model.
A woman with long crimson curls and leopard-print gloves leaning toward the camera against a grey backdrop.
Red Hair
Hair and make-up by the model.
Self-portrait in a black fur jacket, face hidden behind a dense mask of red petals, lit against a grey wall.
Rose Petal Face, self-portrait, February 2026
Canon EOS RP, 50mm f/1.8
A Valentine’s Day shoot.
A woman with auburn hair in a sheer blue outfit, kneeling on a glossy floor that reflects her in blue.
Blue set
Self-portrait in a white hazmat suit and a glossy red face mask, seated on a stool in front of a plastic sheet lit from behind.
Hazmat suit, self-portrait, October 2025
Canon EOS RP, 50mm f/1.8
A Halloween shoot.
A man with a full afro in a yellow patterned jacket, chin resting on his hand, looking straight at the camera.
Yellow jacket
A woman with long red hair half hidden behind a pink curtain, looking at the camera.
Red curtain
Black and white self-portrait in a knitted balaclava, eyes visible through the opening.
Singles, self-portrait, October 2022
Canon EOS Rebel T6, 50mm f/1.8
A woman in dark sunglasses and long black gloves leaning over the back of a white chair, her shadow cast on the wall behind her.
Shadow
A woman wearing a black fur hood that frames her face, against a pale grey backdrop.
Black Fur
Self-portrait looking down, wearing white-framed shield sunglasses with orange lenses and a black jacket, against a pale blue wall.
Singles, self-portrait, August 2023
Canon EOS Rebel T6, 50mm f/1.8

Portraits of other people are shown with their permission, and appear on my photography site, photo.teamdct.ca, where sessions are booked. Book a portrait session (opens photo.teamdct.ca in a new tab)